Greg Ward Jr. is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Houston. Greg's 2016 season ranks in the 8th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 645 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 |
| 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 | vsOklahoma | W33-23 | 26.1 | 23/40 | 321 | 2 | 0 | 67.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 3 | @Cincinnati | W40-16 | -3.6 | 24/36 | 326 | 1 | 2 | 69.1 | 73 | 2 | 0.24 |
| 4 | @Texas State | W64-3 | -25.5 | 20/26 |
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 25/34 · Pass Yds 229 · Pass TD 0 · INT 4
| 289 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 98.4 |
| 39 |
| 1 |
| 0.74 |
| 5 | vsUConn | W42-14 | -11.6 | 32/38 | 389 | 3 | 0 | 94.3 | 65 | 2 | 0.65 |
| 6 | @Navy | L40-46 | 6.8 | 32/50 | 359 | 3 | 2 | 72.2 | 94 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 7 | vsTulsa | W38-31 | 7.4 | 26/34 | 254 | 0 | 1 | 75.7 | 142 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 8 | @SMU | L16-38 | -10.8 | 21/33 | 241 | 2 | 0 | 38.5 | 3 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 9 | vsUCF | W31-24 | -2.2 | 26/37 | 240 | 1 | 3 | 46.9 | 15 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 11 | vsTulane | W30-18 | -14.6 | 18/30 | 189 | 2 | 0 | 69.5 | -3 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 12 | vsLouisville | W36-10 | 22.9 | 25/44 | 233 | 2 | 0 | 45.1 | 24 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 13 | @Memphis | L44-48 | 7.7 | 47/67 | 487 | 4 | 1 | 84.5 | 65 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 1 | vsSan Diego State | L10-34 | 11.4 | 25/34 | 229 | 0 | 4 | 24.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 |
