Connor Cook is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Michigan State. Connor's 2014 season ranks in the 90th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 405 plays — a elite 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 |
| Tanner Mordecai | SMU | 2021 | 510 | 0.630 | 14.0 | 321.5 |
| Kaidon Salter | Liberty | 2023 | 486 | 0.711 | 14.7 | 345.6 |
| Malik Cunningham | Louisville | 2021 | 502 | 0.681 | 14.7 | 341.6 |
| Blake Sims | Alabama | 2014 | 473 | 0.696 | 15.4 | 329.4 |
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 | vsJacksonville State | W45-7 | — | 12/13 | 285 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.89 |
| 2 | @Oregon | L27-46 | 24.7 | 29/47 | 343 | 2 | 2 | 60.0 | -7 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 4 | vsEastern Michigan | W73-14 | -25.9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Michigan State | 12.2 | 0.640 | — | 255.4 |
| 2015 | Michigan State | 7.8 | 0.490 | -0.15 | 218.5 |
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 24/42 · Pass Yds 314 · Pass TD 2 · INT 2
| 5/6 |
| 83 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 99.9 |
| 11 |
| 1 |
| 1.16 |
| 5 | vsWyoming | W56-14 | -14.0 | 8/12 | 126 | 2 | 0 | 99.5 | 3 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 6 | vsNebraska | W27-22 | 13.1 | 11/29 | 234 | 1 | 1 | 38.8 | -6 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 7 | @Purdue | W45-31 | -6.2 | 19/37 | 238 | 3 | 1 | 84.0 | 34 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 8 | @Indiana | W56-17 | 1.8 | 24/32 | 332 | 3 | 1 | 93.1 | 8 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 9 | vsMichigan | W35-11 | 8.2 | 12/22 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 52.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 11 | vsOhio State | L37-49 | 25.8 | 25/45 | 358 | 2 | 0 | 69.9 | 15 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 12 | @Maryland | W37-15 | 5.7 | 14/31 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 5 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 13 | vsRutgers | W45-3 | -1.5 | 16/24 | 254 | 2 | 0 | 79.5 | 5 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 14 | @Penn State | W34-10 | 9.2 | 13/25 | 180 | 1 | 1 | 56.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 1 | vsBaylor | W42-41 | 23.9 | 24/42 | 314 | 2 | 2 | 51.7 | 11 | 0 | 0.20 |