Cole McDonald is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Hawai'i. Cole's 2019 season ranks in the 15th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 550 plays — a developing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | vsArizona | W45-38 | -8.0 | 29/41 | 378 | 4 | 4 | 82.6 | 21 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2 | vsOregon State | W31-28 | -0.7 | 30/52 | 421 | 4 |
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 28/46 · Pass Yds 493 · Pass TD 4 · INT 0
| 1 |
| 68.7 |
| 19 |
| 0 |
| 0.27 |
| 3 | @Washington | L20-52 | 18.3 | 22/35 | 218 | 1 | 3 | 34.6 | 29 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 4 | vsCentral Arkansas | W35-16 | — | 25/32 | 300 | 4 | 1 | 94.7 | 31 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 5 | @Nevada | W54-3 | -12.3 | 25/30 | 312 | 4 | 0 | 87.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 7 | @Boise State | L37-59 | 8.1 | 23/41 | 251 | 3 | 0 | 58.0 | 54 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 8 | vsAir Force | L26-56 | 12.1 | 34/52 | 404 | 3 | 1 | 73.2 | 41 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 9 | @New Mexico | W45-31 | -17.0 | 17/30 | 237 | 1 | 1 | 96.2 | 140 | 2 | 0.51 |
| 10 | vsFresno State | L38-41 | -4.0 | 21/42 | 275 | 1 | 1 | — | 17 | 1 | 0.02 |
| 12 | @UNLV | W21-7 | -17.4 | 20/26 | 211 | 0 | 0 | — | 43 | 2 | 0.47 |
| 13 | vsSan Diego State | W14-11 | 2.0 | 13/19 | 144 | 1 | 1 | — | -5 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 14 | vsArmy | W52-31 | -2.1 | 19/29 | 250 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 15 | @Boise State | L10-31 | 8.1 | 20/36 | 244 | 0 | 1 | — | -11 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 1 | vsBYU | W38-34 | 1.3 | 28/46 | 493 | 4 | 0 | — | -10 | 1 | 0.54 |
