Ian Book is a 3-year Dual-Threat QB for Notre Dame. Ian's 2019 season ranks in the 48th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 486 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 |
| 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 |
| Ryan Higgins | Louisiana Tech | 2016 | 571 | 0.586 | 13.7 | 334.6 |
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 | @Louisville | W35-17 | 0.2 | 14/23 | 193 | 1 | 0 | 76.8 | 81 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 3 | vsNew Mexico | W66-14 | -17.0 | 15/24 | 360 | 5 | 0 | 85.5 | 46 | 1 | 0.85 |
| 4 | @Georgia | L17-23 | 26.8 | 29/47 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 7.7 | 0.500 | — | 214.1 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 9.1 | 0.490 | -0.01 | 267.3 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 7.3 | 0.464 | -0.03 | 226.0 |
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 20/28 · Pass Yds 247 · Pass TD 1 · INT 0
| 275 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 41.7 |
| 18 |
| 0 |
| 0.19 |
| 5 | vsVirginia | W35-20 | 6.3 | 17/25 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 51.6 | -11 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 6 | vsBowling Green | W52-0 | -27.5 | 16/20 | 261 | 5 | 0 | 98.4 | 5 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 7 | vsUSC | W30-27 | 13.1 | 17/32 | 165 | 1 | 0 | 57.1 | 49 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 9 | @Michigan | L14-45 | 20.7 | 8/25 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 12.6 | 13 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 10 | vsVirginia Tech | W21-20 | 8.0 | 29/53 | 336 | 2 | 2 | — | 50 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 11 | @Duke | W38-7 | -1.8 | 18/32 | 181 | 4 | 2 | — | 139 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 12 | vsNavy | W52-20 | 9.9 | 14/20 | 284 | 5 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 13 | vsBoston College | W40-7 | -5.7 | 26/40 | 239 | 3 | 0 | — | 66 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 14 | @Stanford | W45-24 | -4.7 | 17/30 | 255 | 4 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 1 | vsIowa State | W33-9 | 12.6 | 20/28 | 247 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | 0.40 |