J.T. Barrett is a 3-year Dual-Threat QB for Ohio State. J.T.'s 2016 season ranks in the 13th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 516 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 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
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 | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBowling Green | W77-10 | -6.6 | 21/31 | 349 | 6 | 1 | 89.3 | 30 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 2 | vsTulsa | W48-3 | 7.4 | 14/22 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 55 | 2 | 0.10 |
| 3 | @Oklahoma | W45-24 | 26.1 | 14/20 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ohio State | 11 | 0.558 | — | 292.3 |
| 2016 | Ohio State | 7.5 | 0.410 | -0.15 | 250.1 |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 14.1 | 0.593 | +0.18 | 341.6 |
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 19/33 · Pass Yds 127 · Pass TD 0 · INT 2
| 152 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 80.6 |
| 74 |
| 0 |
| 0.33 |
| 5 | vsRutgers | W58-0 | -14.9 | 21/29 | 238 | 4 | 1 | 87.1 | 46 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 6 | vsIndiana | W38-17 | 4.6 | 9/21 | 93 | 1 | 1 | 35.5 | 137 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 7 | @Wisconsin | W30-23 | 16.1 | 17/29 | 226 | 1 | 1 | 75.3 | 92 | 2 | 0.38 |
| 8 | @Penn State | L21-24 | 19.0 | 28/43 | 245 | 1 | 0 | 47.4 | 26 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 9 | vsNorthwestern | W24-20 | 2.9 | 21/32 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 69.6 | 71 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 10 | vsNebraska | W62-3 | 10.3 | 26/38 | 290 | 4 | 0 | 91.9 | 39 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 11 | @Maryland | W62-3 | -0.6 | 18/27 | 253 | 2 | 0 | 92.3 | 47 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 12 | @Michigan State | W17-16 | 7.4 | 10/22 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 40.1 | 105 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 13 | vsMichigan | W30-27 | 24.4 | 15/32 | 124 | 0 | 1 | 38.2 | 125 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L0-31 | 28.7 | 19/33 | 127 | 0 | 2 | 15.2 | -2 | 0 | -0.23 |