Rakeem Cato is a Dual-Threat QB for Marshall. Rakeem's 2014 season ranks in the 63th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 462 plays — a 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
| Tanner Mordecai | SMU | 2021 | 510 | 0.630 | 14.0 | 321.5 |
| Ryan Higgins | Louisiana Tech | 2016 | 571 | 0.586 | 13.7 | 334.6 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | 2015 | 577 | 0.561 | 14.1 | 323.7 |
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 | @Miami (OH) | W42-27 | -18.7 | 20/32 | 261 | 3 | 0 | 67.4 | -10 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 2 | vsRhode Island | W48-7 | — | 15/29 | 267 | 2 |
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 25/37 · Pass Yds 281 · Pass TD 3 · INT 0
| 0 |
| 78.2 |
| 143 |
| 1 |
| 0.43 |
| 3 | vsOhio | W44-14 | -11.7 | 17/29 | 425 | 4 | 1 | 95.1 | 19 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 4 | @Akron | W48-17 | -9.4 | 17/31 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 77.5 | 23 | 2 | 0.42 |
| 6 | @Old Dominion | W56-14 | -12.7 | 18/23 | 198 | 2 | 2 | 81.7 | 20 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 7 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W49-24 | -8.7 | 17/33 | 337 | 3 | 1 | 79.1 | 5 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 8 | @Florida International | W45-13 | -16.2 | 15/27 | 214 | 4 | 1 | 78.9 | 23 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 9 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W35-16 | -10.4 | 13/24 | 218 | 1 | 0 | 75.8 | 32 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 11 | @Southern Miss | W63-17 | -15.9 | 13/19 | 186 | 2 | 0 | 97.2 | 92 | 1 | — |
| 12 | vsRice | W41-14 | -3.1 | 23/37 | 297 | 4 | 1 | 77.4 | 12 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 13 | @UAB | W23-18 | -4.2 | 20/38 | 284 | 2 | 1 | 74.2 | 41 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 14 | vsWestern Kentucky | L66-67 | -2.6 | 29/46 | 417 | 7 | 4 | 70.5 | 29 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 15 | vsLouisiana Tech | W26-23 | -1.7 | 25/46 | 308 | 2 | 1 | 45.2 | 28 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1 | vsNorthern Illinois | W52-23 | -0.6 | 25/37 | 281 | 3 | 0 | 86.7 | 25 | 2 | 0.46 |
