EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 2 | 991st / 1676 |
| Yards | 23 | 990th / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 11.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 14 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · TCU | 57 | ~22 (10–31) | 2 | 39% |
| Wk 2 · East Tennessee State | 53 | ~27 (13–39) | 3 | 51% |
| Season | 110 | 49 (20–70) | 5 | 45% |
5 TEs on the North Carolina roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Jelani Thurman | TE | JR | 11 | 183 | 1 | 23% | +0.08 |
| 84 | Shamar Easter | TE | JR | 2 | 23 | 0 | 9% | +0.48 |
| 87 | Carson Sneed | TE | FR | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4% | +0.53 |
| 85 | Dream Rashad | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Deems May | TE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. North Carolina depth chart →