Austin Reed is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Western Kentucky. Austin's 2022 season ranks in the 5th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 564 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Rotational contributor. Smaller collective or local 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2021 | 690 | 0.476 | 10.1 | 328.3 |
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 | vsAustin Peay | W38-27 | — | 20/34 | 279 | 4 | 1 | 76.5 | 6 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 1 | @Hawai'i | W49-17 | -24.7 | 22/31 | 271 | 3 | 1 | 64.8 | 43 | 1 | 0.71 |
| 3 | @Indiana | L30-33 | -7.1 | 33/43 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 0.411 | — | 240.7 |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 8.8 | 0.520 | +0.11 | 256.3 |
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 36/55 · Pass Yds 497 · Pass TD 4 · INT 1
| 329 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 65.2 |
| 18 |
| 1 |
| 0.18 |
| 4 | vsFlorida International | W73-0 | -25.5 | 30/35 | 381 | 5 | 0 | 96.9 | — | — | — |
| 5 | vsTroy | L27-34 | 8.1 | 39/56 | 406 | 3 | 1 | 66.6 | 10 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 6 | @UTSA | L28-31 | 7.2 | 35/49 | 373 | 2 | 0 | 61.1 | 43 | 1 | 0.40 |
| 7 | @Middle Tennessee | W35-17 | -6.9 | 32/49 | 278 | 2 | 1 | 64.1 | 39 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 8 | vsUAB | W20-17 | -0.5 | 14/23 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 64.6 | 23 | 2 | 0.12 |
| 9 | vsNorth Texas | L13-40 | -1.5 | 29/49 | 320 | 1 | 1 | 37.0 | -6 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 10 | @Charlotte | W59-7 | -16.4 | 23/38 | 409 | 6 | 0 | 76.9 | -8 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 11 | vsRice | W45-10 | -15.2 | 23/33 | 377 | 3 | 1 | 88.6 | 11 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 12 | @Auburn | L17-41 | 5.1 | 26/55 | 289 | 2 | 2 | 57.4 | 10 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 13 | @Florida Atlantic | W32-31 | -7.1 | 28/52 | 410 | 3 | 1 | 60.9 | 18 | 1 | — |
| 1 | vsSouth Alabama | W44-23 | 10.8 | 36/55 | 497 | 4 | 1 | — | 25 | 0 | 0.46 |