DeShone Kizer is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Notre Dame. DeShone's 2015 season ranks in the 70th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 466 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 |
| Malik Cunningham | Louisville | 2021 | 502 | 0.681 | 14.7 | 341.6 |
| Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | 2015 | 577 | 0.561 | 14.1 | 323.7 |
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 | vsTexas | W38-3 | 3.7 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.7 | 10 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2 | @Virginia | W34-27 | 1.4 | 8/12 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 79.7 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 3 | vsGeorgia Tech | W30-22 | 9.0 | 21/30 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Notre Dame | 11.5 | 0.542 | — | 271.0 |
| 2016 | Notre Dame | 6.9 | 0.410 | -0.13 | 214.4 |
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 284 · Pass TD 2 · INT 1
| 242 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 59.6 |
| 6 |
| 0 |
| 0.14 |
| 4 | vsMassachusetts | W62-27 | -9.5 | 15/22 | 207 | 2 | 1 | 85.0 | 42 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 5 | @Clemson | L22-24 | 24.0 | 19/34 | 321 | 2 | 1 | 56.8 | 55 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 6 | vsNavy | W41-24 | 12.1 | 22/30 | 281 | 1 | 1 | 72.4 | 14 | 1 | 0.60 |
| 7 | vsUSC | W41-31 | 16.8 | 15/24 | 227 | 2 | 0 | 74.8 | 47 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 9 | @Temple | W24-20 | 6.0 | 23/36 | 299 | 1 | 2 | 87.4 | 143 | 2 | 0.35 |
| 10 | @Pittsburgh | W42-30 | 11.1 | 19/26 | 262 | 5 | 0 | 76.5 | -10 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 11 | vsWake Forest | W28-7 | -4.5 | 13/19 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | 30 | 2 | 0.24 |
| 12 | vsBoston College | W19-16 | 4.7 | 21/39 | 324 | 2 | 3 | 41.9 | 33 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 13 | @Stanford | L36-38 | 22.8 | 13/25 | 234 | 1 | 0 | 69.4 | 128 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 1 | vsOhio State | L28-44 | 29.5 | 22/37 | 284 | 2 | 1 | 53.2 | 21 | 1 | 0.27 |