Gardner Minshew is a Dual-Threat QB for Washington State. Gardner's 2018 season ranks in the 35th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 687 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2021 | 690 | 0.476 | 10.1 | 328.3 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Casey Thompson | Nebraska | 2021 | 666 | 0.528 | 12.6 | 351.4 |
| Drake Maye | North Carolina | 2022 | 707 | 0.523 | 12.9 | 369.6 |
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 | @Wyoming | W41-19 | 1.9 | 38/57 | 319 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2 | vsSan José State | W31-0 | -17.1 | 34/51 | 414 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 3 | vsEastern Washington | W59-24 | — | 45/57 | 470 |
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 35/49 · Pass Yds 299 · Pass TD 2 · INT 0
| 2 |
| 0 |
| -4 |
| 0 |
| 0.39 |
| 4 | @USC | L36-39 | 9.7 | 37/52 | 344 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 5 | vsUtah | W28-24 | 16.8 | 31/56 | 445 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 6 | @Oregon State | W56-37 | -16.0 | 30/40 | 430 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 8 | vsOregon | W34-20 | 7.3 | 39/51 | 323 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 0.39 |
| 9 | @Stanford | W41-38 | 13.0 | 40/50 | 438 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 10 | vsCalifornia | W19-13 | 3.9 | 35/51 | 334 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 11 | @Colorado | W31-7 | -0.7 | 35/58 | 335 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 12 | vsArizona | W69-28 | 3.6 | 43/55 | 473 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 13 | vsWashington | L15-28 | 19.9 | 26/35 | 152 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 1 | vsIowa State | W28-26 | 7.9 | 35/49 | 299 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0.23 |