Blake Sims is a Dual-Threat QB for Alabama. Blake's 2014 season ranks in the 95th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 465 plays — a elite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Gabriel | Oklahoma | 2023 | 473 | 0.732 | 16.1 | 346.4 |
| Kaidon Salter | Liberty | 2023 | 486 | 0.711 | 14.7 | 345.6 |
| Malik Cunningham | Louisville | 2021 | 502 | 0.681 | 14.7 | 341.6 |
| Tanner Mordecai | SMU | 2021 | 510 | 0.630 | 14.0 | 321.5 |
| Kyle Trask | Florida | 2020 | 536 | 0.648 | 16.3 | 347.5 |
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 | vsWest Virginia | W33-23 | 8.4 | 24/33 | 250 | 0 | 1 | 77.1 | 42 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 2 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W41-0 | -10.4 | 12/14 | 228 | 2 |
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 22/36 · Pass Yds 237 · Pass TD 2 · INT 3
| 0 |
| 97.8 |
| 14 |
| 1 |
| 1.05 |
| 3 | vsSouthern Miss | W52-12 | -15.9 | 12/17 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 97.4 | 46 | 1 | 0.84 |
| 4 | vsFlorida | W42-21 | 17.3 | 23/33 | 445 | 4 | 1 | 81.5 | 39 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 6 | @Ole Miss | L17-23 | 20.7 | 19/31 | 228 | 0 | 1 | 66.8 | 8 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 7 | @Arkansas | W14-13 | 12.2 | 11/21 | 161 | 2 | 0 | 27.3 | 5 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 8 | vsTexas A&M | W59-0 | 20.2 | 16/27 | 268 | 3 | 0 | 86.7 | 54 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 9 | @Tennessee | W34-20 | 12.2 | 14/24 | 286 | 2 | 0 | 96.9 | 42 | 1 | 0.82 |
| 11 | @LSU | W20-13 | 21.5 | 20/45 | 209 | 2 | 0 | 42.3 | 12 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 12 | vsMississippi State | W25-20 | 22.2 | 19/31 | 211 | 1 | 0 | 72.0 | 18 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 13 | vsWestern Carolina | W48-14 | — | 17/25 | 222 | 2 | 1 | 61.1 | -1 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 14 | vsAuburn | W55-44 | 24.2 | 20/27 | 312 | 4 | 3 | 90.1 | 23 | 1 | 0.78 |
| 15 | vsMissouri | W42-13 | 19.3 | 23/27 | 262 | 2 | 0 | 69.2 | 19 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 1 | vsOhio State | L35-42 | 25.8 | 22/36 | 237 | 2 | 3 | 25.3 | 29 | 1 | 0.02 |
