Jake Bentley is a Dual-Threat QB for South Carolina. Jake's 2018 season ranks in the 75th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 409 plays — a above-average 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 |
| Tanner Mordecai | SMU | 2021 | 510 | 0.630 | 14.0 | 321.5 |
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 | vsCoastal Carolina | W49-15 | -17.2 | 22/29 | 250 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2 | vsGeorgia | L17-41 | 32.9 | 30/47 | 269 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 4 | @Vanderbilt | W37-14 | 7.6 | 19/28 | 261 | 1 |
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 17/39 · Pass Yds 218 · Pass TD 0 · INT 2
| 1 |
| 45 |
| 0 |
| 0.45 |
| 5 | @Kentucky | L10-24 | 13.1 | 13/28 | 148 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 6 | vsMissouri | W37-35 | 20.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | vsTexas A&M | L23-26 | 21.6 | 17/35 | 223 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 9 | vsTennessee | W27-24 | 5.5 | 11/16 | 152 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 10 | @Ole Miss | W48-44 | 9.8 | 22/32 | 363 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 11 | @Florida | L31-35 | 23.0 | 18/28 | 239 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 12 | vsChattanooga | W49-9 | — | 25/29 | 339 | 4 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 13 | @Clemson | L35-56 | 29.7 | 32/50 | 510 | 5 | 1 | -20 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 14 | vsAkron | W28-3 | -19.3 | 14/27 | 199 | 3 | 2 | -14 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 1 | vsVirginia | L0-28 | 7.1 | 17/39 | 218 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | -0.04 |