Connor Cook is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Michigan State. Connor's 2015 season ranks in the 48th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 440 plays — a average 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 |
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 | @Western Michigan | W37-24 | 4.9 | 15/31 | 256 | 2 | 0 | 92.1 | — | — | 0.47 |
| 2 | vsOregon | W31-28 | 15.9 | 20/32 | 192 | 2 | 1 | 76.4 | 4 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 3 | vsAir Force | W35-21 | 4.7 | 15/23 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Michigan State | 12.2 | 0.640 | — | 255.4 |
| 2015 | Michigan State | 7.8 | 0.490 | -0.15 | 218.5 |
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 19/39 · Pass Yds 210 · Pass TD 0 · INT 2
| 247 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 96.8 |
| -4 |
| 0 |
| 0.66 |
| 4 | vsCentral Michigan | W30-10 | -3.1 | 11/19 | 143 | 1 | 0 | 68.5 | 16 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 5 | vsPurdue | W24-21 | -7.4 | 13/19 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 75.7 | 48 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 6 | @Rutgers | W31-24 | -10.1 | 24/39 | 367 | 2 | 1 | 91.0 | 4 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 7 | @Michigan | W27-23 | 19.7 | 18/39 | 328 | 1 | 0 | 42.1 | -23 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 8 | vsIndiana | W52-26 | 0.4 | 30/52 | 398 | 4 | 0 | 81.7 | 18 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 10 | @Nebraska | L38-39 | 11.1 | 23/37 | 335 | 4 | 1 | 91.1 | 7 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 11 | vsMaryland | W24-7 | -1.6 | 6/20 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 19.5 | 7 | 0 | -0.30 |
| 13 | vsPenn State | W55-16 | 11.3 | 19/26 | 248 | 3 | 0 | 88.4 | -5 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 14 | vsIowa | W16-13 | 9.3 | 16/32 | 191 | 0 | 1 | 32.7 | 8 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | L0-38 | 29.0 | 19/39 | 210 | 0 | 2 | 19.6 | -24 | 0 | -0.14 |