Brock Purdy is a 2-year Clutch Passer for Iowa State. Brock's 2019 season ranks in the 50th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 566 plays — a average rate for the QB.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
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 | vsNorthern Iowa | W29-26 | — | 30/41 | 278 | 2 | 0 | 75.7 | -11 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 3 | vsIowa | L17-18 | 16.7 | 24/34 | 276 | 1 | 0 | 48.9 | 34 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 4 | vsUL Monroe | W72-20 | -10.7 | 21/27 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Iowa State | 10 | 0.505 | — | 282.8 |
| 2020 | Iowa State | 8.7 | 0.503 | -0.00 | 239.1 |
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 17/30 · Pass Yds 222 · Pass TD 0 · INT 0
| 435 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 96.0 |
| 75 |
| 3 |
| 1.07 |
| 5 | @Baylor | L21-23 | 17.8 | 27/45 | 342 | 2 | 1 | 53.2 | 3 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 6 | vsTCU | W49-24 | 6.7 | 19/24 | 247 | 2 | 0 | 90.9 | 102 | 2 | 0.56 |
| 7 | @West Virginia | W38-14 | -7.0 | 19/30 | 229 | 1 | 1 | 71.4 | -15 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 8 | @Texas Tech | W34-24 | 2.7 | 23/32 | 378 | 3 | 1 | 87.9 | 7 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 9 | vsOklahoma State | L27-34 | 8.7 | 39/62 | 382 | 1 | 3 | 42.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 11 | @Oklahoma | L41-42 | 22.9 | 19/30 | 282 | 5 | 0 | — | 55 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 12 | vsTexas | W23-21 | 12.0 | 30/48 | 354 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 13 | vsKansas | W41-31 | -9.8 | 29/42 | 372 | 4 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 0.58 |
| 14 | @Kansas State | L17-27 | 6.0 | 15/30 | 185 | 1 | 0 | — | -3 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1 | vsNotre Dame | L9-33 | 17.7 | 17/30 | 222 | 0 | 0 | — | -16 | 0 | 0.09 |