Jerod Evans is a Dual-Threat QB for Virginia Tech. Jerod's 2016 season ranks in the 33th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 585 plays — a developing 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 |
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2021 | 690 | 0.476 | 10.1 | 328.3 |
| Trace McSorley | Penn State | 2017 | 626 | 0.513 | 12.7 | 321.0 |
| 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 | vsLiberty | W36-13 | — | 20/32 | 221 | 4 | 0 | 90.7 | 46 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2 | vsTennessee | L24-45 | 16.3 | 20/28 | 214 |
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 21/33 · Pass Yds 243 · Pass TD 2 · INT 1
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 59.8 |
| 18 |
| 0 |
| 0.08 |
| 3 | vsBoston College | W49-0 | -1.6 | 16/23 | 253 | 5 | 1 | 88.4 | 48 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 4 | vsEast Carolina | W54-17 | -9.0 | 13/20 | 282 | 3 | 0 | 93.9 | 97 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 6 | @North Carolina | W34-3 | 15.9 | 7/17 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 43.3 | 49 | 1 | -0.07 |
| 7 | @Syracuse | L17-31 | -2.7 | 20/33 | 307 | 2 | 1 | 62.0 | 61 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 8 | vsMiami | W37-16 | 18.6 | 21/33 | 259 | 2 | 0 | 71.2 | 98 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 9 | @Pittsburgh | W39-36 | 13.1 | 24/40 | 406 | 2 | 0 | 85.0 | 33 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 10 | @Duke | W24-21 | -2.8 | 15/27 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 76.1 | 83 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 11 | vsGeorgia Tech | L20-30 | 7.8 | 32/45 | 316 | 1 | 2 | 41.9 | 75 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 12 | @Notre Dame | W34-31 | 15.7 | 22/29 | 267 | 2 | 1 | 73.8 | 67 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 13 | vsVirginia | W52-10 | -3.8 | 16/27 | 253 | 2 | 0 | 77.9 | 38 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 14 | vsClemson | L35-42 | 28.7 | 21/35 | 264 | 1 | 2 | 45.1 | 46 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 1 | vsArkansas | W35-24 | 7.9 | 21/33 | 243 | 2 | 1 | 47.7 | 87 | 2 | 0.27 |