Clayton Thorson is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Northwestern. Clayton's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 566 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Purdue | W31-27 | 6.5 | 16/27 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2 | vsDuke | L7-21 | 5.0 | 22/38 | 198 | 0 | 1 | -19 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Northwestern | 5.3 | 0.376 | — | 206.3 |
| 2018 | Northwestern | 2.8 | 0.331 | -0.04 | 196.4 |
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 21/30 · Pass Yds 241 · Pass TD 2 · INT 1
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| 3 | vsAkron | L34-39 | -19.3 | 33/52 | 383 | 3 | 2 | -20 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 5 | vsMichigan | L17-20 | 22.0 | 16/27 | 174 | 0 | 0 | -36 | 1 | 0.06 |
| 6 | @Michigan State | W29-19 | 11.5 | 31/47 | 373 | 3 | 2 | -8 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 7 | vsNebraska | W34-31 | 5.4 | 41/64 | 455 | 3 | 2 | -7 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 8 | @Rutgers | W18-15 | -12.3 | 17/34 | 150 | 0 | 0 | -27 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 9 | vsWisconsin | W31-17 | 15.5 | 17/30 | 167 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 0.07 |
| 10 | vsNotre Dame | L21-31 | 20.7 | 16/29 | 141 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 2 | 0.12 |
| 11 | @Iowa | W14-10 | 13.3 | 15/30 | 122 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 12 | @Minnesota | W24-14 | 6.3 | 15/21 | 230 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 13 | vsIllinois | W24-16 | -7.9 | 12/18 | 110 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 14 | vsOhio State | L24-45 | 24.1 | 26/43 | 265 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 | 0.02 |
| 1 | vsUtah | W31-20 | 16.8 | 21/30 | 241 | 2 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 0.27 |