

Darren Grainger is a Dual-Threat QB for Georgia State. Darren's 2021 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 327 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsArmy | L10-43 | 4.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 2 | @North Carolina | L17-59 | 6.4 | 2/4 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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 15/19 · Pass Yds 203 · Pass TD 3 · INT 0
| 97.2 |
| 56 |
| 0 |
| 0.38 |
| 3 | vsCharlotte | W20-9 | -13.7 | 6/12 | 139 | 2 | 1 | 14.8 | 50 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 4 | @Auburn | L24-34 | 11.0 | 12/24 | 117 | 2 | 1 | 56.1 | 61 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 5 | vsApp State | L16-45 | 10.3 | 4/6 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 2.9 | -1 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 6 | @UL Monroe | W55-21 | -20.3 | 18/25 | 230 | 4 | 0 | 83.1 | 84 | 1 | 0.62 |
| 8 | vsTexas State | W28-16 | -16.0 | 16/25 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 35.6 | 91 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 9 | @Georgia Southern | W21-14 | -15.3 | 16/27 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 35.5 | 31 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 10 | @Louisiana | L17-21 | 8.7 | 8/19 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 27.5 | 28 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 11 | @Coastal Carolina | W42-40 | 13.2 | 18/24 | 198 | 2 | 0 | 74.5 | 29 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 12 | vsArkansas State | W28-20 | -17.9 | 10/21 | 152 | 0 | 1 | 26.6 | 46 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 13 | vsTroy | W37-10 | -6.5 | 11/22 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 69.0 | 47 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 1 | vsBall State | W51-20 | -11.2 | 15/19 | 203 | 3 | 0 | 97.2 | 122 | 1 | 0.84 |