Shane Buechele is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for SMU. Shane's 2020 season ranks in the 53th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 398 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 |
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 | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Texas State | W31-24 | -13.4 | 26/36 | 367 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 3 | @North Texas | W65-35 | -8.0 | 24/33 | 344 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0.62 |
| 4 | vsStephen F. Austin | W50-7 | — | 14/23 | 141 |
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 35/50 · Pass Yds 314 · Pass TD 2 · INT 2
| 2 |
| 0 |
| -8 |
| 0 |
| 0.22 |
| 5 | vsMemphis | W30-27 | 5.7 | 32/45 | 474 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 7 | @Tulane | W37-34 | 4.2 | 23/37 | 384 | 2 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 8 | vsCincinnati | L13-42 | 18.6 | 23/44 | 216 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 9 | vsNavy | W51-37 | -9.3 | 23/28 | 300 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 10 | @Temple | W47-23 | -10.0 | 24/35 | 355 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 11 | @Tulsa | L24-28 | 5.6 | 18/36 | 200 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 13 | @East Carolina | L38-52 | -11.0 | 35/50 | 314 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
