Justin Fields is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Ohio State. Justin's 2019 season ranks in the 90th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 467 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | Ohio State | 2022 | 476 | 0.746 | 17.5 | 355.2 |
| Dillon Gabriel | Oklahoma | 2023 | 473 | 0.732 | 16.1 | 346.4 |
| Jayden Daniels | LSU | 2023 | 461 | 0.783 | 17.5 | 360.8 |
| Blake Sims | Alabama | 2014 | 473 | 0.696 | 15.4 | 329.4 |
| Bo Nix | Oregon | 2023 | 540 | 0.722 | 16.7 | 390.0 |
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 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W45-21 | -0.6 | 18/25 | 234 | 4 | 0 | 96.1 | 61 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 2 | vsCincinnati | W42-0 | 9.1 | 20/25 | 224 | 2 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ohio State | 17 | 0.713 | — | 385.1 |
| 2020 | Ohio State | 12.7 | 0.592 | -0.12 | 195.3 |
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.
C/ATT 30/46 · Pass Yds 320 · Pass TD 1 · INT 2
| 0 |
| 89.5 |
| 42 |
| 2 |
| 0.52 |
| 3 | @Indiana | W51-10 | 12.8 | 14/24 | 199 | 3 | 0 | 87.7 | 11 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 4 | vsMiami (OH) | W76-5 | -9.2 | 14/21 | 223 | 4 | 0 | 92.1 | 36 | 2 | 0.84 |
| 5 | @Nebraska | W48-7 | 2.6 | 15/21 | 212 | 3 | 0 | 99.0 | 72 | 1 | 0.60 |
| 6 | vsMichigan State | W34-10 | 7.2 | 17/25 | 206 | 2 | 1 | 78.1 | 61 | 1 | 0.40 |
| 8 | @Northwestern | W52-3 | -5.5 | 18/23 | 194 | 4 | 0 | 91.6 | 8 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 9 | vsWisconsin | W38-7 | 20.3 | 12/22 | 167 | 2 | 0 | 71.1 | 28 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 11 | vsMaryland | W73-14 | -6.3 | 16/25 | 200 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 12 | @Rutgers | W56-21 | -14.6 | 15/19 | 305 | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 13 | vsPenn State | W28-17 | 24.3 | 16/22 | 188 | 2 | 0 | — | 68 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 14 | @Michigan | W56-27 | 20.7 | 14/25 | 302 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 15 | vsWisconsin | W34-21 | 20.3 | 19/31 | 299 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L23-29 | 28.1 | 30/46 | 320 | 1 | 2 | — | 13 | 0 | 0.19 |