Deondre Francois is a Dual-Threat QB for Florida State. Deondre's 2016 season ranks in the 45th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 478 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 |
| Tanner Mordecai | SMU | 2021 | 510 | 0.630 | 14.0 | 321.5 |
| Ryan Higgins | Louisiana Tech | 2016 | 571 | 0.586 | 13.7 | 334.6 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Trace McSorley | Penn State | 2017 | 626 | 0.513 | 12.7 | 321.0 |
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 | vsOle Miss | W45-34 | 12.4 | 33/52 | 419 | 2 | 0 | 76.0 | 59 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 2 | vsCharleston Southern | W52-8 | — | 25/32 | 262 | 3 |
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 9/27 · Pass Yds 222 · Pass TD 2 · INT 1
| 1 |
| 87.0 |
| -3 |
| 0 |
| 0.49 |
| 3 | @Louisville | L20-63 | 22.9 | 7/18 | 101 | 1 | 1 | 17.7 | -34 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 4 | @South Florida | W55-35 | 9.8 | 11/19 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 81.0 | 75 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 5 | vsNorth Carolina | L35-37 | 15.9 | 20/32 | 372 | 0 | 0 | 74.7 | 32 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 6 | @Miami | W20-19 | 18.6 | 20/31 | 234 | 2 | 0 | 61.5 | 21 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 7 | vsWake Forest | W17-6 | -0.6 | 22/37 | 319 | 1 | 1 | 49.9 | -6 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 9 | vsClemson | L34-37 | 28.7 | 17/35 | 286 | 1 | 1 | 38.4 | -47 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 10 | @NC State | W24-20 | 9.4 | 22/39 | 330 | 1 | 0 | 78.0 | -8 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 11 | vsBoston College | W45-7 | -1.6 | 16/24 | 183 | 3 | 0 | 80.9 | 15 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 12 | @Syracuse | W45-14 | -2.7 | 18/28 | 315 | 2 | 1 | 88.8 | 22 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 13 | vsFlorida | W31-13 | 15.4 | 15/26 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 41.9 | 63 | 1 | 0.37 |
| 1 | vsMichigan | W33-32 | 24.4 | 9/27 | 222 | 2 | 1 | 54.4 | 9 | 1 | 0.06 |