Nathan Peterman is a Dual-Threat QB for Pittsburgh. Nathan's 2016 season ranks in the 93th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 372 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaidon Salter | Liberty | 2023 | 486 | 0.711 | 14.7 | 345.6 |
| Blake Sims | Alabama | 2014 | 473 | 0.696 | 15.4 | 329.4 |
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
| Malik Cunningham | Louisville | 2021 | 502 | 0.681 | 14.7 | 341.6 |
| Tanner Mordecai | SMU | 2021 | 510 | 0.630 | 14.0 | 321.5 |
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 | vsVillanova | W28-7 | — | 19/32 | 175 | 2 | 0 | 53.6 | -8 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2 | vsPenn State | W42-39 | 19.0 | 11/15 | 91 | 3 | 1 | 78.4 | 52 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 3 | @Oklahoma State | L38-45 | 16.4 |
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 13/18 · Pass Yds 253 · Pass TD 1 · INT 1
| 14/29 |
| 237 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 39.4 |
| 33 |
| 0 |
| 0.23 |
| 4 | @North Carolina | L36-37 | 15.9 | 14/18 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 89.6 | 19 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 5 | vsMarshall | W43-27 | -12.7 | 17/23 | 280 | 2 | 0 | 93.4 | 18 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 6 | vsGeorgia Tech | W37-34 | 7.8 | 14/20 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 73.6 | -7 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 7 | @Virginia | W45-31 | -3.8 | 11/21 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 80.3 | 26 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 9 | vsVirginia Tech | L36-39 | 15.2 | 13/22 | 267 | 1 | 1 | 51.8 | 33 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 10 | @Miami | L28-51 | 18.6 | 17/35 | 287 | 2 | 1 | 46.8 | 25 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 11 | @Clemson | W43-42 | 28.7 | 22/37 | 308 | 5 | 0 | 76.2 | 18 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 12 | vsDuke | W56-14 | -2.8 | 11/18 | 237 | 3 | 1 | 83.3 | 3 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 13 | vsSyracuse | W76-61 | -2.7 | 9/18 | 251 | 4 | 1 | 98.3 | 79 | 1 | 1.14 |
| 1 | vsNorthwestern | L24-31 | 2.9 | 13/18 | 253 | 1 | 1 | 90.0 | -5 | 1 | 0.37 |