Darren Grainger is a Dual-Threat QB for Georgia State. Darren's 2023 season ranks in the 8th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 477 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Rotational contributor. Smaller collective or local deals.
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 | vsRhode Island | W42-35 | — | 16/20 | 193 | 2 | 0 | 40.4 | 51 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2 | vsUConn | W35-14 | -15.6 | 15/26 | 144 | 1 | 0 | 74.2 | 142 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 3 | @Charlotte | W41-25 | -21.4 |
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 19/22 · Pass Yds 257 · Pass TD 3 · INT 0
| 27/33 |
| 466 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 93.7 |
| 23 |
| 1 |
| 0.95 |
| 4 | @Coastal Carolina | W30-17 | -1.2 | 15/26 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 67.3 | 47 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 5 | vsTroy | L7-28 | 9.8 | 19/29 | 193 | 0 | 2 | 7.4 | 25 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 7 | vsMarshall | W41-24 | -9.0 | 21/31 | 234 | 1 | 0 | 65.1 | 62 | 2 | 0.28 |
| 8 | @Louisiana | W20-17 | 0.4 | 17/22 | 211 | 2 | 0 | 68.5 | 18 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 9 | @Georgia Southern | L27-44 | -5.2 | 21/37 | 157 | 2 | 2 | 32.5 | 80 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 10 | vsJames Madison | L14-42 | 11.8 | 10/19 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 90.4 | 103 | 2 | 0.30 |
| 11 | vsApp State | L14-42 | 3.8 | 15/28 | 115 | 2 | 1 | 2.1 | 18 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 12 | @LSU | L14-56 | 19.1 | 23/29 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 82.1 | 32 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 13 | @Old Dominion | L24-25 | -10.1 | 26/36 | 203 | 2 | 2 | 53.0 | 24 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 1 | vsUtah State | W45-22 | -10.9 | 19/22 | 257 | 3 | 0 | 92.8 | 111 | 2 | 0.59 |