Desmond Ridder is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Cincinnati. Desmond's 2019 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 454 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUCLA | W24-14 | -3.9 | 18/26 | 242 | 2 | 1 | 67.5 | 34 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2 | @Ohio State | L0-42 | 35.4 | 13/20 | 166 | 0 | 1 | 19.4 | -3 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 3 | vsMiami (OH) | W35-13 | -9.2 | 14/30 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 8.9 | 0.515 | — | 196.8 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 6.5 | 0.481 | -0.03 | 243.8 |
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 14/24 · Pass Yds 95 · Pass TD 1 · INT 0
| 186 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 44.5 |
| 9 |
| 0 |
| 0.17 |
| 5 | @Marshall | W52-14 | -1.9 | 18/22 | 221 | 4 | 0 | 84.8 | 48 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 6 | vsUCF | W27-24 | 19.1 | 17/31 | 149 | 2 | 1 | 27.5 | 41 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 7 | @Houston | W38-23 | -4.3 | 14/24 | 263 | 3 | 1 | 77.5 | 50 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 8 | vsTulsa | W24-13 | -2.5 | 12/22 | 172 | 1 | 0 | 43.6 | 23 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 10 | @East Carolina | W46-43 | -14.0 | 12/24 | 161 | 1 | 2 | — | 146 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 11 | vsUConn | W48-3 | -24.4 | 13/23 | 136 | 2 | 0 | — | 94 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 12 | @South Florida | W20-17 | -9.8 | 9/18 | 78 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 13 | vsTemple | W15-13 | 3.2 | 9/25 | 62 | 0 | 1 | — | -3 | 0 | -0.25 |
| 15 | @Memphis | L24-29 | 18.0 | 16/36 | 233 | 0 | 1 | — | 113 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 1 | vsBoston College | W38-6 | -5.7 | 14/24 | 95 | 1 | 0 | — | 105 | 3 | 0.18 |