Joe Burrow is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for LSU. Joe's 2019 season ranks in the 95th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 600 plays — a elite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | Oklahoma | 2018 | 563 | 0.875 | 24.5 | 492.9 |
| Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | 2017 | 548 | 0.798 | 21.5 | 437.3 |
| C.J. Stroud | Ohio State | 2021 | 493 | 0.890 | 22.4 | 438.8 |
| Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | 2016 | 484 | 0.854 | 22.5 | 413.2 |
| Marcus Mariota | Oregon | 2014 | 610 | 0.713 | 19.2 | 434.8 |
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 | vsGeorgia Southern | W55-3 | -4.5 | 23/27 | 278 | 5 | 0 | 97.2 | 2 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 2 | @Texas | W45-38 | 12.0 | 31/39 | 471 | 4 |
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 29/39 · Pass Yds 493 · Pass TD 7 · INT 0
| 1 |
| 88.6 |
| 8 |
| 0 |
| 0.67 |
| 3 | vsNorthwestern State | W65-14 | — | 21/24 | 373 | 2 | 1 | 97.3 | 30 | 1 | 0.95 |
| 4 | @Vanderbilt | W66-38 | -10.4 | 25/34 | 398 | 6 | 0 | 96.4 | -20 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 6 | vsUtah State | W42-6 | -4.3 | 27/38 | 344 | 5 | 1 | 75.4 | 42 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 7 | vsFlorida | W42-28 | 24.0 | 21/24 | 293 | 3 | 0 | 96.2 | 43 | 0 | 0.90 |
| 8 | @Mississippi State | W36-13 | 3.5 | 25/32 | 327 | 4 | 0 | 87.5 | -11 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 9 | vsAuburn | W23-20 | 21.0 | 32/42 | 321 | 1 | 1 | 60.9 | 31 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 11 | @Alabama | W46-41 | 32.4 | 31/39 | 393 | 3 | 0 | — | 64 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 12 | @Ole Miss | W58-37 | 2.9 | 32/42 | 489 | 5 | 2 | — | 26 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 13 | vsArkansas | W56-20 | -10.6 | 23/28 | 327 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 14 | vsTexas A&M | W50-7 | 15.0 | 23/32 | 352 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 15 | vsGeorgia | W37-10 | 26.8 | 28/38 | 349 | 4 | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 1 | vsClemson | W42-25 | 28.1 | 31/49 | 463 | 5 | 0 | — | 58 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 1 | vsOklahoma | W63-28 | 22.9 | 29/39 | 493 | 7 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | 0.50 |
