#2Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson is a Dual-Threat QB for Kansas State. Avery's 2024 season ranks in the 48th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 472 plays — a average rate for the QB.
2024 Production
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs QB peers
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used QBs by play share.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.11 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 0.94 EPA/play in Wk 8 vs West Virginia (SP+ 2).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · QB · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUT Martin | W41-6 | — | 14/21 | 153 | 2 | 1 | 39.5 | 37 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2 | @Tulane | W34-27 | 5.7 | 15/23 | 181 | 2 | 0 | 75.5 | 40 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 3 | vsArizona | W31-7 | -2.8 | 14/23 | 156 | 2 | 0 | 75.2 | 110 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 4 | @BYU | L9-38 | 15.3 | 15/28 | 130 | 0 | 2 | 45.1 | 74 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 5 | vsOklahoma State | W42-20 | -2.6 | 19/31 | 259 | 3 | 1 | 92.6 | 60 | 2 | 0.69 |
| 7 | @Colorado | W31-28 | 8.1 | 15/23 | 224 | 2 | 1 | 61.9 | -15 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 8 | @West Virginia | W45-18 | 2.1 | 19/29 | 298 | 3 | 0 | 96.5 | — | — | 0.94 |
| 9 | vsKansas | W29-27 | 4.9 | 19/34 | 253 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 | 67 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | @Houston | L19-24 | -8.2 | 23/39 | 238 | 1 | 2 | 47.9 | 18 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12 | vsArizona State | L14-24 | 9.4 | 24/40 | 258 | 0 | 2 | 54.5 | 21 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 13 | vsCincinnati | W41-15 | -0.1 | 13/23 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 77.3 | 72 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 14 | @Iowa State | L21-29 | 10.3 | 12/28 | 220 | 3 | 0 | 61.5 | 64 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 1 | vsRutgers | W44-41 | 6.4 | 15/30 | 195 | 3 | 1 | 71.4 | 57 | 1 | 0.41 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.28
- Passing downs
- 0.53
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.34 / 0.50
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Career · rolling EPA, game by game
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.