D'Eriq King is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Houston. D'Eriq's 2018 season ranks in the 88th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 447 plays — a above-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Blake Sims | Alabama | 2014 | 473 | 0.696 | 15.4 | 329.4 |
| 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 | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Rice | W45-27 | -26.4 | 17/24 | 320 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0.70 |
| 2 | vsArizona | W45-18 | 3.6 | 17/34 | 246 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0.56 |
| 3 | @Texas Tech | L49-63 | 8.7 | 30/51 | 431 | 5 |
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 11/15 · Pass Yds 82 · Pass TD 1 · INT 0
| 0 |
| 47 |
| 1 |
| 0.43 |
| 4 | vsTexas Southern | W70-14 | — | 20/25 | 200 | 3 | 1 | -4 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 6 | vsTulsa | W41-26 | -11.2 | 19/27 | 165 | 3 | 2 | 117 | 2 | 0.36 |
| 7 | @East Carolina | W42-20 | -14.9 | 13/23 | 209 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.30 |
| 8 | @Navy | W49-36 | -10.2 | 25/38 | 413 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 0.71 |
| 9 | vsSouth Florida | W57-36 | -1.2 | 28/40 | 419 | 5 | 2 | 132 | 2 | 0.95 |
| 10 | @SMU | L31-45 | -5.4 | 11/22 | 175 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 11 | vsTemple | L49-59 | 2.9 | 28/46 | 322 | 5 | 1 | 125 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 12 | vsTulane | W48-17 | -3.5 | 11/15 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 1 | 0.32 |
