Gunner Kiel is a Dual-Threat QB for Cincinnati. Gunner's 2014 season ranks in the 85th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 406 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
| Tanner Mordecai | SMU | 2021 | 510 | 0.630 | 14.0 | 321.5 |
| Kaidon Salter | Liberty | 2023 | 486 | 0.711 | 14.7 | 345.6 |
| Malik Cunningham | Louisville | 2021 | 502 | 0.681 | 14.7 | 341.6 |
| Blake Sims | Alabama | 2014 | 473 | 0.696 | 15.4 | 329.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vsToledo | W58-34 | 2.3 | 25/37 | 418 | 6 | 0 | 98.0 | 24 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 4 | vsMiami (OH) | W31-24 | -18.7 | 25/39 | 271 | 4 | 2 | 63.0 | 17 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 5 | @Ohio State | L28-50 | 25.8 | 21/32 |
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 14/26 · Pass Yds 244 · Pass TD 1 · INT 2
| 352 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 71.7 |
| -1 |
| 0 |
| 0.69 |
| 6 | vsMemphis | L14-41 | 5.6 | 11/27 | 216 | 1 | 1 | 15.7 | 7 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 7 | @Miami | L34-55 | 13.9 | 31/57 | 355 | 3 | 3 | 46.4 | 2 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 8 | @SMU | W41-3 | -21.2 | 13/20 | 241 | 1 | 0 | 96.9 | 50 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 9 | vsSouth Florida | W34-17 | -11.8 | 13/22 | 196 | 1 | 0 | 80.5 | 20 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 10 | @Tulane | W38-14 | -15.0 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | — | — | -0.92 |
| 12 | vsEast Carolina | W54-46 | 8.5 | 29/44 | 436 | 4 | 3 | 78.9 | 6 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 13 | @UConn | W41-0 | -14.1 | 17/30 | 161 | 3 | 1 | 67.5 | 28 | 0 | — |
| 14 | @Temple | W14-6 | -4.7 | 19/31 | 174 | 1 | 0 | 39.1 | -6 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 15 | vsHouston | W38-31 | 5.4 | 15/24 | 190 | 2 | 0 | 82.0 | -11 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 1 | vsVirginia Tech | L17-33 | 7.8 | 14/26 | 244 | 1 | 2 | 34.3 | 6 | 0 | 0.30 |