Kyle McCord is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Syracuse. Kyle's 2024 season ranks in the 78th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 619 plays — a above-average rate for the QB.
2024 Production
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs QB peers
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
- ▸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.
- ▸6 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.19 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 0.77 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Washington State (SP+ 1).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trace McSorley | Penn State | 2017 | 626 | 0.513 | 12.7 | 321.0 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
| Casey Thompson | Nebraska | 2021 | 666 | 0.528 | 12.6 | 351.4 |
| Sam Ehlinger | Texas | 2019 | 652 | 0.535 | 13.2 | 349.0 |
| Bailey Zappe | Western Kentucky | 2021 | 620 | 0.600 | 13.3 | 372.0 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsOhio | W38-22 | 2.3 | 27/39 | 354 | 4 | 1 | 82.1 | -1 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 2 | vsGeorgia Tech | W31-28 | 1.9 | 32/46 | 381 | 4 | 0 | 82.0 | 10 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 4 | vsStanford | L24-26 | -8.2 | 27/42 | 339 | 2 | 2 | 49.3 | -8 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 5 | vsHoly Cross | W42-14 | — | 28/50 | 385 | 4 | 2 | 50.7 | -17 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 6 | @UNLV | W44-41 | 9.3 | 40/63 | 355 | 3 | 1 | 84.3 | 22 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 7 | @NC State | W24-17 | 3.9 | 31/42 | 346 | 2 | 0 | 82.1 | -18 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 9 | @Pittsburgh | L13-41 | 4.9 | 35/64 | 321 | 0 | 5 | 22.1 | -32 | 1 | -0.17 |
| 10 | vsVirginia Tech | W38-31 | 10.0 | 24/35 | 280 | 2 | 1 | 66.0 | -4 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 11 | @Boston College | L31-37 | 1.2 | 31/48 | 392 | 2 | 0 | 68.3 | -13 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 12 | @California | W33-25 | 4.0 | 29/46 | 323 | 1 | 0 | 92.2 | 16 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 13 | vsUConn | W31-24 | 1.5 | 37/47 | 470 | 2 | 0 | 87.5 | 1 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 14 | vsMiami | W42-38 | 21.6 | 26/36 | 380 | 3 | 0 | 90.9 | -14 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 1 | vsWashington State | W52-35 | 1.3 | 24/34 | 453 | 5 | 0 | 94.3 | -7 | 0 | 0.77 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.36
- Passing downs
- 0.43
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.39 / 0.43
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Career · rolling EPA, game by game
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State | 10.6 | 0.680 | — | 239.4 |
| 2024 | Syracuse | 12.1 | 0.509 | -0.17 | 321.4 |
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.