#3Jordan McCloud

QB·James Madison·2024 202312.8 pts line valueDay 2 (Rds 2–3)

Jordan McCloud is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for James Madison. Jordan's 2023 season ranks in the 78th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 433 plays — a above-average rate for the QB.

What projects, and what doesn't · QBs · held out 2019-2025

How well one season predicts the next, measured on seasons the model never trained on. 1.00 would be perfectly predictable; 0.00 means last year told us nothing.

Usage share (volume)0.46
Beats guessing the QB average by 16%. n=2,421 QB seasons
EPA per play (efficiency)0.05
Not projectable — we do not forecast this. n=1,965 QB seasons
Total EPA (value)0.51
Beats guessing the QB average by 20%. n=1,965 QB seasons

Across all positions, usage carries year to year at 0.47 and efficiency at 0.07. So Jordan McCloud's projection is a projection of opportunity — how much of the offense he runs through. How well he converts it is something this model does not claim to know a year in advance, and the number above is why.

2023 Production

Passing

282/413 Comp/Att3670 Pass yards35 Pass TD10 INT68.3% Comp %

Rushing

276 Rush yards8 Rush TD96 Carries2.9 Yards/carry

Performance Analysis · 2023 · vs QB peers

Efficiency78
Volume100
Dual-Threat81
Consistency85
Clutch74

Player type

Dual-Threat QB

A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.

Rushing threatScrambles for valueStresses defensive structure

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)78th %ile · above avg

Game-to-game consistency85th %ile · above avg

Key findings

▸Above-average efficiency for the QB position (78th percentile).
▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used QBs by play share.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Peak game: 0.96 EPA/play in Wk 13 vs Coastal Carolina (SP+ -1).

NIL Market Tier· 2023

On3 valuation ↗

Star

Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.

Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.

Historical Comparables · QB · efficiency + volume + value

Players from 2013–2025 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	12.5	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.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play · x-axis: weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	C/ATT	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT	QBR	Rush Yds	Rush TD	EPA/play
1	vsBucknell	W38-3	—	7/11	144	2	0	91.3	10	0	0.86
2	@Virginia	W36-35	-10.8	20/31	224	1	0	70.9	32	0	0.47
3	@Troy	W16-14	9.8	18/26	200	1	0	45.5	-21	0	0.10
4	@Utah State	W45-38	-10.9	23/34	364	4	2	66.9	26	2	0.79
5	vsSouth Alabama	W31-23	5.1	12/22	241	3	1	54.9	61	0	0.35
7	vsGeorgia Southern	W41-13	-5.2	20/31	259	3	0	93.0	20	0	0.67
8	@Marshall	W20-9	-9.0	21/31	264	1	1	90.8	69	1	—
9	vsOld Dominion	W30-27	-10.1	27/40	340	3	2	48.4	13	1	0.37
10	@Georgia State	W42-14	-6.8	28/36	307	4	1	85.3	104	2	0.73
11	vsUConn	W44-6	-15.6	33/37	457	4	0	75.7	-4	0	0.72
12	vsApp State	L23-26	3.8	27/46	289	1	1	39.2	-4	1	0.15
13	@Coastal Carolina	W56-14	-1.2	26/35	324	5	1	77.5	5	1	0.96
20	vsAir Force	L21-31	5.9	20/33	257	3	1	46.8	-35	0	—

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

57.2%

Passing plays

95.8%

Rushing plays

17.5%

Standard downs

53.2%

Passing downs

67.1%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.43
Passing downs: 0.60
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.52 / 0.30

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Career · rolling EPA, game by game

Per-game EPA5-game avg

EPA per play · 2023 — 2024 · 25 games

Season	Team	Line value	WEPA/play	YoY Δ	Total EPA
2023	James Madison	12.8	0.632	—	306.4
2024	Texas State	7.1	0.462	-0.17	212.3

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.