Lamar Jackson is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Louisville. Lamar's 2017 season ranks in the 75th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 617 plays — a above-average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Doughty | Western Kentucky | 2014 | 612 | 0.620 | 17.8 | 379.4 |
| Chad Kelly | Ole Miss | 2015 | 583 | 0.635 | 17.5 | 370.2 |
| Dwayne Haskins | Ohio State | 2018 | 652 | 0.643 | 17.5 | 419.0 |
| Caleb Williams | USC | 2022 | 671 | 0.620 | 16.9 | 415.9 |
| Jared Goff | California | 2015 | 559 | 0.610 | 15.7 | 341.0 |
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 | vsPurdue | W35-28 | 5.8 | 30/46 | 378 | 2 | 0 | 62.4 | 107 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2 | @North Carolina | W47-35 | 4.3 | 25/39 | 393 | 3 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Louisville | 16.1 | 0.543 | — | 387.6 |
| 2017 | Louisville | 16.8 | 0.576 | +0.03 | 384.9 |
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 13/31 · Pass Yds 171 · Pass TD 2 · INT 4
| 0 |
| 95.5 |
| 132 |
| 3 |
| 0.58 |
| 3 | vsClemson | L21-47 | 26.4 | 21/42 | 317 | 3 | 1 | 27.2 | 64 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 4 | vsKent State | W42-3 | -20.2 | 18/22 | 299 | 2 | 2 | 78.7 | 34 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 5 | vsMurray State | W55-10 | — | 18/26 | 249 | 3 | 0 | 98.7 | 100 | 1 | 0.81 |
| 6 | @NC State | L25-39 | 12.9 | 26/47 | 354 | 1 | 1 | 64.6 | 73 | 2 | 0.31 |
| 7 | vsBoston College | L42-45 | 4.6 | 19/39 | 332 | 2 | 1 | 81.8 | 180 | 3 | 0.42 |
| 8 | @Florida State | W31-28 | 22.8 | 13/21 | 156 | 1 | 0 | 85.6 | 178 | 1 | 0.37 |
| 9 | @Wake Forest | L32-42 | 10.5 | 27/44 | 330 | 1 | 1 | 63.4 | 161 | 3 | 0.34 |
| 11 | vsVirginia | W38-21 | 0.8 | 15/26 | 195 | 3 | 0 | 94.6 | 147 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 12 | vsSyracuse | W56-10 | 4.0 | 14/26 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 92.5 | 111 | 2 | 0.70 |
| 13 | @Kentucky | W44-17 | 2.7 | 15/21 | 216 | 2 | 0 | 70.9 | 156 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 1 | vsMississippi State | L27-31 | 16.0 | 13/31 | 171 | 2 | 4 | 47.4 | 158 | 1 | 0.28 |