Brian Lewerke is a Dual-Threat QB for Michigan State. Brian's 2017 season ranks in the 45th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 501 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 |
| 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 | vsBowling Green | W35-10 | -10.0 | 22/33 | 250 | 3 | 0 | 88.6 | 69 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 2 | vsWestern Michigan | W28-14 | -2.4 | 13/21 | 161 | 1 | 1 | 78.8 | 81 | 2 | 0.47 |
| 4 | vsNotre Dame | L18-38 | 20.8 | 31/51 |
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 13/21 · Pass Yds 213 · Pass TD 3 · INT 0
| 340 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 61.7 |
| 56 |
| 0 |
| 0.20 |
| 5 | vsIowa | W17-10 | 9.8 | 18/28 | 212 | 2 | 0 | 76.2 | 42 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 6 | @Michigan | W14-10 | 19.6 | 11/22 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 34.6 | 61 | 1 | 0.02 |
| 7 | @Minnesota | W30-27 | 0.4 | 9/18 | 120 | 0 | 1 | 40.4 | 9 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 8 | vsIndiana | W17-9 | 10.2 | 16/29 | 185 | 1 | 0 | 39.0 | -5 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 9 | @Northwestern | L31-39 | 11.2 | 39/57 | 445 | 4 | 1 | 85.4 | 30 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 10 | vsPenn State | W27-24 | 26.0 | 33/56 | 400 | 2 | 1 | — | 25 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 11 | @Ohio State | L3-48 | 30.9 | 18/36 | 131 | 0 | 2 | 16.7 | 2 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 12 | vsMaryland | W17-7 | -4.5 | 2/14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 78.6 | 63 | 1 | -0.03 |
| 13 | @Rutgers | W40-7 | -5.5 | 21/31 | 222 | 1 | 0 | 76.9 | 53 | 1 | 0.40 |
| 1 | vsWashington State | W42-17 | 8.6 | 13/21 | 213 | 3 | 0 | 91.0 | 73 | 0 | 0.62 |