David Blough is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Purdue. David's 2018 season ranks in the 25th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 491 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2021 | 690 | 0.476 | 10.1 | 328.3 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
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 | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorthwestern | L27-31 | 1.9 | 12/16 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2 | vsEastern Michigan | L19-20 | -2.0 | 6/10 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | -0.23 |
| 3 | vsMissouri | L37-40 | 20.8 | 39/55 | 572 | 3 |
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 22/37 · Pass Yds 184 · Pass TD 0 · INT 2
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| 18 |
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| 0.54 |
| 4 | vsBoston College | W30-13 | 2.4 | 21/28 | 296 | 3 | 0 | -28 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 5 | @Nebraska | W42-28 | 5.4 | 25/42 | 328 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 7 | @Illinois | W46-7 | -7.9 | 25/36 | 377 | 3 | 1 | -15 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 8 | vsOhio State | W49-20 | 24.1 | 25/43 | 378 | 3 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 9 | @Michigan State | L13-23 | 11.5 | 29/49 | 277 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 10 | vsIowa | W38-36 | 13.3 | 23/32 | 333 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 11 | @Minnesota | L10-41 | 6.3 | 20/31 | 142 | 1 | 0 | -14 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 12 | vsWisconsin | L44-47 | 15.5 | 31/48 | 386 | 4 | 0 | -18 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 13 | @Indiana | W28-21 | 1.6 | 27/35 | 310 | 3 | 1 | -18 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 1 | vsAuburn | L14-63 | 23.6 | 22/37 | 184 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0.01 |
