Athan Kaliakmanis is a Clutch Passer for Rutgers. Athan's 2025 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 407 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the QB mean. Model correlation r≈0.46 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs QB peers
Elevates on passing downs — 3rd-and-medium, two-minute drills, and pressure situations are where this QB is best.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs QB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used QBs by play share.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸3 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.20 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 0.48 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Norfolk State.
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsOhio | W34-31 | -4.0 | 18/23 | 252 | 2 | 0 | 72.0 | -4 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2 | vsMiami (OH) | W45-17 | -3.4 | 26/36 | 259 | 4 | 0 | 86.3 | 18 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 3 | vsNorfolk State | W60-10 | — | 18/26 | 309 | 1 | 0 | 37.2 | 4 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 4 | vsIowa | L28-38 | 19.7 | 24/40 | 330 | 0 | 1 | 77.2 | 4 | 2 | 0.30 |
| 5 | @Minnesota | L28-31 | 1.5 | 21/34 | 249 | 2 | 1 | 51.1 | -29 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 7 | @Washington | L19-38 | 18.4 | 31/50 | 386 | 2 | 1 | 59.2 | 11 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 8 | vsOregon | L10-56 | 25.9 | 8/25 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 11.0 | -1 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 9 | @Purdue | W27-24 | -6.1 | 19/27 | 359 | 1 | 0 | 64.9 | -10 | 1 | — |
| 10 | @Illinois | L13-35 | 12.9 | 25/45 | 253 | 1 | 0 | 60.3 | -7 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 11 | vsMaryland | W35-20 | 0.6 | 13/20 | 229 | 4 | 2 | 97.8 | 12 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 13 | @Ohio State | L9-42 | 30.1 | 10/20 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 27.4 | -23 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 14 | vsPenn State | L36-40 | 18.1 | 16/22 | 338 | 3 | 0 | 74.3 | -1 | 1 | 0.47 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.19
- Passing downs
- 0.30
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.28 / -0.06
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).