Dak Prescott is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Mississippi State. Dak's 2014 season ranks in the 48th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 594 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
| Trace McSorley | Penn State | 2017 | 626 | 0.513 | 12.7 | 321.0 |
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2021 | 690 | 0.476 | 10.1 | 328.3 |
| Casey Thompson | Nebraska | 2021 | 666 | 0.528 | 12.6 | 351.4 |
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 | vsSouthern Miss | W49-0 | -15.9 | 18/26 | 284 | 4 | 1 | 59.7 | 23 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2 | vsUAB | W47-34 | -4.2 | 12/25 | 211 | 4 | 1 | 86.6 | 111 | 1 | 0.40 |
| 3 | @South Alabama | W35-3 | -4.3 | 13/21 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mississippi State | 10.9 | 0.474 | — | 289.9 |
| 2015 | Mississippi State | 13.6 | 0.514 | +0.04 | 336.6 |
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 33/51 · Pass Yds 453 · Pass TD 3 · INT 1
| 201 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 94.5 |
| 139 |
| 1 |
| 0.69 |
| 4 | @LSU | W34-29 | 21.5 | 15/24 | 268 | 2 | 0 | 78.3 | 105 | 1 | 0.04 |
| 6 | vsTexas A&M | W48-31 | 20.2 | 20/26 | 268 | 2 | 0 | 87.3 | 77 | 3 | 0.45 |
| 7 | vsAuburn | W38-23 | 24.2 | 18/34 | 246 | 1 | 2 | 62.1 | 121 | 2 | 0.26 |
| 9 | @Kentucky | W45-31 | 6.6 | 18/33 | 216 | 1 | 1 | 64.1 | 88 | 2 | 0.24 |
| 10 | vsArkansas | W17-10 | 12.2 | 18/27 | 331 | 1 | 2 | 68.2 | 61 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 11 | vsUT Martin | W45-16 | — | 14/23 | 206 | 2 | 0 | 94.6 | 54 | 1 | 0.58 |
| 12 | @Alabama | L20-25 | 34.3 | 27/48 | 290 | 2 | 3 | 30.9 | 82 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 13 | vsVanderbilt | W51-0 | -4.3 | 16/21 | 193 | 3 | 0 | 91.5 | 30 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 14 | @Ole Miss | L17-31 | 20.7 | 22/37 | 282 | 1 | 0 | 29.0 | 48 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 1 | vsGeorgia Tech | L34-49 | 11.2 | 33/51 | 453 | 3 | 1 | 55.9 | 47 | 1 | 0.31 |