Ben Hicks is a Dual-Threat QB for SMU. Ben's 2017 season ranks in the 35th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 489 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
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 |
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2021 | 690 | 0.476 | 10.1 | 328.3 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsStephen F. Austin | W58-14 | — | 9/19 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 86.2 | — | — | 0.22 |
| 2 | vsNorth Texas | W54-32 | -4.5 | 20/39 | 312 | 4 | 1 | 83.6 | -7 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 3 | @TCU | L36-56 | 18.9 | 17/37 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
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.
C/ATT 19/34 · Pass Yds 127 · Pass TD 1 · INT 3
| 305 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 49.7 |
| -6 |
| 0 |
| 0.48 |
| 4 | vsArkansas State | W44-21 | 1.5 | 16/32 | 266 | 2 | 0 | 72.1 | -1 | 1 | 0.52 |
| 5 | vsUConn | W49-28 | -19.2 | 27/37 | 280 | 4 | 0 | 84.3 | -15 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 6 | @Houston | L22-35 | 7.7 | 41/58 | 397 | 1 | 2 | 53.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 8 | @Cincinnati | W31-28 | -6.4 | 26/37 | 295 | 2 | 1 | 86.9 | -32 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 9 | vsTulsa | W38-34 | -10.7 | 19/32 | 338 | 2 | 0 | 86.3 | 30 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 10 | vsUCF | L24-31 | 14.1 | 27/51 | 283 | 1 | 0 | 55.8 | 54 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 11 | @Navy | L40-43 | -0.7 | 16/29 | 261 | 4 | 1 | 77.4 | 14 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 12 | @Memphis | L45-66 | 7.8 | 15/34 | 218 | 4 | 0 | 75.7 | 25 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 13 | vsTulane | W41-38 | -5.7 | 24/33 | 375 | 4 | 2 | 89.3 | 17 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 1 | vsLouisiana Tech | L10-51 | -5.5 | 19/34 | 127 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | -32 | 0 | -0.61 |
