Austin Reed is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Western Kentucky. Austin's 2023 season ranks in the 38th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 491 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.
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 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
| Trace McSorley | Penn State | 2017 | 626 | 0.513 | 12.7 | 321.0 |
| 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 | vsSouth Florida | W41-24 | -6.6 | 29/50 | 336 | 2 | 0 | 52.9 | 27 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 2 | vsHouston Christian | W52-22 | — | 27/33 | 253 | 4 | 0 | 74.0 | 14 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | @Ohio State | L10-63 | 25.2 |
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 26/35 · Pass Yds 280 · Pass TD 4 · INT 0
| 21/37 |
| 207 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 75.1 |
| 14 |
| 0 |
| 0.14 |
| 4 | @Troy | L24-27 | 9.8 | 24/40 | 275 | 2 | 0 | 73.8 | -11 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 5 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W31-10 | -9.5 | 30/52 | 297 | 2 | 1 | 54.8 | 23 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 6 | @Louisiana Tech | W35-28 | -12.9 | 19/34 | 297 | 3 | 1 | 72.5 | 4 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 8 | @Jacksonville State | L17-20 | -1.6 | 24/48 | 250 | 2 | 1 | 44.6 | 18 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 9 | vsLiberty | L29-42 | 8.0 | 30/44 | 365 | 4 | 1 | 60.5 | 2 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 10 | @UTEP | W21-13 | -16.2 | 11/20 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 45.9 | 2 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 11 | vsNew Mexico State | L29-38 | -1.8 | 20/36 | 270 | 3 | 1 | 65.0 | 17 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 12 | vsSam Houston | W28-23 | -13.8 | 28/41 | 392 | 3 | 4 | 39.2 | -4 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 13 | @Florida International | W41-28 | -21.2 | 26/35 | 280 | 4 | 0 | 84.6 | -6 | 0 | 0.70 |