D'Eriq King is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Miami. D'Eriq's 2020 season ranks in the 57th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 438 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 |
| Tanner Mordecai | SMU | 2021 | 510 | 0.630 | 14.0 | 321.5 |
| Ryan Higgins | Louisiana Tech | 2016 | 571 | 0.586 | 13.7 | 334.6 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Trace McSorley | Penn State | 2017 | 626 | 0.513 | 12.7 | 321.0 |
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 | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsUAB | W31-14 | 6.3 | 16/24 | 144 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 3 | @Louisville | W47-34 | 6.5 | 18/30 | 325 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 4 | vsFlorida State | W52-10 | -4.9 | 29/40 | 267 | 2 |
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 10/13 · Pass Yds 113 · Pass TD 1 · INT 0
| 0 |
| 65 |
| 0 |
| 0.45 |
| 6 | @Clemson | L17-42 | 26.1 | 12/28 | 121 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 1 | -0.01 |
| 7 | vsPittsburgh | W31-19 | 6.0 | 16/31 | 222 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 8 | vsVirginia | W19-14 | 0.9 | 21/30 | 322 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 10 | @NC State | W44-41 | 0.0 | 31/41 | 430 | 5 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 11 | @Virginia Tech | W25-24 | 13.7 | 24/38 | 255 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 14 | @Duke | W48-0 | -4.2 | 16/24 | 248 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 15 | vsNorth Carolina | L26-62 | 18.0 | 18/30 | 239 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 1 | vsOklahoma State | L34-37 | 14.2 | 10/13 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0.18 |
