Austin Allen is a Dual-Threat QB for Arkansas. Austin's 2016 season ranks in the 73th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 431 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 |
| Kaidon Salter | Liberty | 2023 | 486 | 0.711 | 14.7 | 345.6 |
| Malik Cunningham | Louisville | 2021 | 502 | 0.681 | 14.7 | 341.6 |
| Ryan Higgins | Louisiana Tech | 2016 | 571 | 0.586 | 13.7 | 334.6 |
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 | vsLouisiana Tech | W21-20 | 3.1 | 20/29 | 191 | 2 | 2 | 47.8 | -26 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2 | @TCU | W41-38 | 11.0 | 17/29 | 223 | 3 | 0 | 82.4 | 2 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 3 | vsTexas State | W42-3 | -25.5 | 16/21 |
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 18/31 · Pass Yds 278 · Pass TD 2 · INT 3
| 241 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 93.5 |
| 15 |
| 0 |
| 0.75 |
| 4 | vsTexas A&M | L24-45 | 12.0 | 28/42 | 371 | 2 | 0 | 87.7 | -6 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 5 | vsAlcorn State | W52-10 | — | 13/18 | 206 | 3 | 0 | 98.2 | — | — | 1.06 |
| 6 | vsAlabama | L30-49 | 31.7 | 25/48 | 400 | 3 | 3 | 33.7 | -10 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 7 | vsOle Miss | W34-30 | 12.4 | 19/32 | 229 | 3 | 1 | 46.3 | -24 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 8 | @Auburn | L3-56 | 15.3 | 17/30 | 187 | 0 | 1 | 44.5 | -4 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 10 | vsFlorida | W31-10 | 15.4 | 15/26 | 243 | 1 | 1 | 49.5 | -11 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 11 | vsLSU | L10-38 | 25.3 | 15/31 | 210 | 1 | 2 | 6.4 | -22 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 12 | @Mississippi State | W58-42 | 5.4 | 18/25 | 303 | 2 | 0 | 94.6 | 5 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 13 | @Missouri | L24-28 | -1.0 | 24/39 | 348 | 1 | 2 | 50.8 | -32 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 1 | vsVirginia Tech | L24-35 | 15.2 | 18/31 | 278 | 2 | 3 | 25.5 | -13 | 1 | 0.38 |
