Greg Ward Jr. is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Houston. Greg's 2015 season ranks in the 38th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 530 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 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2021 | 690 | 0.476 | 10.1 | 328.3 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
| Trace McSorley | Penn State | 2017 | 626 | 0.513 | 12.7 | 321.0 |
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 | vsTennessee Tech | W52-24 | — | 21/27 | 275 | 1 | 0 | 91.1 | 101 | 2 | 0.43 |
| 2 | @Louisville | W34-31 | 13.2 | 23/33 | 236 |
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 25/41 · Pass Yds 238 · Pass TD 1 · INT 1
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 70.3 |
| 98 |
| 0 |
| 0.32 |
| 4 | vsTexas State | W59-14 | -15.5 | 17/21 | 274 | 4 | 0 | 98.7 | 91 | 2 | 0.99 |
| 5 | @Tulsa | W38-24 | -8.5 | 23/39 | 274 | 0 | 0 | 90.1 | 182 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 6 | vsSMU | W49-28 | -17.5 | 16/18 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 90.9 | 82 | 4 | 0.78 |
| 7 | @Tulane | W42-7 | -14.0 | 17/25 | 222 | 1 | 1 | 92.7 | 77 | 3 | 0.51 |
| 8 | @UCF | W59-10 | -15.5 | 16/23 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 66.1 | 46 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 9 | vsVanderbilt | W34-0 | -1.6 | 15/23 | 221 | 1 | 0 | 43.5 | 33 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 10 | vsCincinnati | W33-30 | 5.3 | 16/24 | 161 | 2 | 2 | 64.3 | 119 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 11 | vsMemphis | W35-34 | 8.0 | 5/11 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | -19 | 0 | -0.26 |
| 12 | @UConn | L17-20 | -6.3 | 1/4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4.6 | — | — | -0.50 |
| 13 | vsNavy | W52-31 | 12.1 | 26/35 | 308 | 3 | 0 | 95.1 | 83 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 14 | vsTemple | W24-13 | 6.0 | 11/21 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 84.8 | 148 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 1 | vsFlorida State | W38-24 | 23.2 | 25/41 | 238 | 1 | 1 | 47.7 | 67 | 2 | 0.23 |
