Sean Clifford is a 3-year Dual-Threat QB for Penn State. Sean's 2021 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 544 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Wisconsin | W16-10 | 20.1 | 18/33 | 247 | 1 | 0 | 73.5 | 5 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2 | vsBall State | W44-13 | -11.2 | 21/29 | 230 | 1 | 0 | 74.4 | 66 | 1 | 0.52 |
| 3 | vsAuburn | W28-20 | 11.0 | 28/32 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Penn State | 7.8 | 0.507 | — | 217.9 |
| 2020 | Penn State | 7.1 | 0.456 | -0.05 | 168.2 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 7.4 | 0.484 | +0.03 | 216.9 |
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 14/32 · Pass Yds 195 · Pass TD 1 · INT 2
| 280 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 89.9 |
| 16 |
| 0 |
| 0.36 |
| 4 | vsVillanova | W38-17 | — | 19/26 | 401 | 4 | 1 | 75.2 | -8 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 5 | vsIndiana | W24-0 | -7.8 | 17/33 | 178 | 3 | 1 | 75.6 | 58 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 6 | @Iowa | L20-23 | 11.4 | 15/25 | 146 | 0 | 2 | 93.0 | 36 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 8 | vsIllinois | L18-20 | 4.3 | 19/34 | 165 | 1 | 0 | 21.8 | -28 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 9 | @Ohio State | L24-33 | 29.3 | 35/52 | 361 | 1 | 1 | 70.8 | -11 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 10 | @Maryland | W31-14 | 6.2 | 27/47 | 363 | 3 | 0 | 73.9 | -12 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 11 | vsMichigan | L17-21 | 23.4 | 23/43 | 205 | 1 | 0 | 46.5 | 16 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 12 | vsRutgers | W28-0 | -3.0 | 2/8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | -0.39 |
| 13 | @Michigan State | L27-30 | 11.2 | 23/34 | 313 | 3 | 0 | 82.8 | -25 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 1 | vsArkansas | L10-24 | 13.8 | 14/32 | 195 | 1 | 2 | 31.3 | 46 | 0 | -0.01 |