Brad Kaaya is a 3-year Clutch Passer for Miami. Brad's 2014 season ranks in the 70th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 389 plays — a average rate for the QB. Production has trended downward season-over-season on adjusted value metrics.
Recruiting data from CFBD/247Sports composite. Sourced from the player's signing-class team — transfers show original school's class.
Elevates on passing downs — 3rd-and-medium, two-minute drills, and pressure situations are where this QB is best.
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 |
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 | @Louisville | L13-31 | 17.0 | 17/29 | 174 | 1 | 2 | 14.8 | -16 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2 | vsFlorida A&M | W41-7 | — | 12/22 | 177 | 2 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Miami | 9 | 0.540 | — | 212.2 |
| 2015 | Miami | 7.1 | 0.480 | -0.06 | 187.2 |
| 2016 | Miami | 8.6 | 0.500 | +0.02 | 223.0 |
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 19/33 · Pass Yds 236 · Pass TD 1 · INT 1
| 2 |
| 58.7 |
| -1 |
| 0 |
| 0.14 |
| 3 | vsArkansas State | W41-20 | -0.3 | 16/24 | 342 | 4 | 1 | 90.7 | -18 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 4 | @Nebraska | L31-41 | 13.1 | 28/42 | 359 | 3 | 2 | 64.6 | -25 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 5 | vsDuke | W22-10 | 7.0 | 20/34 | 223 | 2 | 0 | 56.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 6 | @Georgia Tech | L17-28 | 11.2 | 16/25 | 245 | 1 | 2 | 36.8 | -9 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 7 | vsCincinnati | W55-34 | 6.9 | 17/24 | 286 | 3 | 0 | 82.5 | -13 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 9 | @Virginia Tech | W30-6 | 7.8 | 7/16 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 10 | vsNorth Carolina | W47-20 | 0.0 | 11/17 | 189 | 3 | 0 | 79.3 | -15 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 12 | vsFlorida State | L26-30 | 28.5 | 16/34 | 316 | 2 | 1 | 70.1 | 5 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13 | @Virginia | L13-30 | 4.0 | 20/33 | 263 | 1 | 1 | 47.2 | -33 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 14 | vsPittsburgh | L23-35 | 14.1 | 22/45 | 296 | 2 | 0 | 68.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 1 | vsSouth Carolina | L21-24 | 17.4 | 19/33 | 236 | 1 | 1 | 35.3 | -7 | 0 | 0.15 |
