Evan Simon is a Clutch Passer for Temple. Evan's 2025 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 302 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the QB mean. Model correlation r≈0.46 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs QB peers
Elevates on passing downs — 3rd-and-medium, two-minute drills, and pressure situations are where this QB is best.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs QB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used QBs by play share.
- ▸5 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.34 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 0.97 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Massachusetts (SP+ -37).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Massachusetts | W42-10 | -36.6 | 19/25 | 248 | 6 | 0 | 95.8 | 21 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 2 | vsHoward | W55-7 | — | 8/10 | 174 | 3 | 0 | 92.1 | 34 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 3 | vsOklahoma | L3-42 | 18.3 | 13/25 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 17.6 | -10 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 4 | @Georgia Tech | L24-45 | 9.3 | 13/32 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 37.9 | 68 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 6 | vsUTSA | W27-21 | 3.7 | 16/25 | 181 | 2 | 0 | 70.9 | 23 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 7 | vsNavy | L31-32 | 6.2 | 25/36 | 345 | 1 | 0 | 80.2 | 20 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 8 | @Charlotte | W49-14 | -26.7 | 15/22 | 194 | 3 | 0 | 76.9 | 16 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 9 | @Tulsa | W38-37 | -10.0 | 24/35 | 267 | 5 | 0 | 72.0 | 17 | 0 | — |
| 10 | vsEast Carolina | L14-45 | 8.0 | 11/20 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 29.0 | -9 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 11 | @Army | L13-14 | 0.8 | 15/25 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 72.4 | 18 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 13 | vsTulane | L13-37 | 6.3 | 21/32 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 49.1 | -15 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 14 | @North Texas | L25-52 | 13.8 | 10/27 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 22.8 | 8 | 0 | -0.26 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.20
- Passing downs
- 0.36
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.29 / 0.14
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).