Jalen Hurts is a 3-year Dual-Threat QB for Alabama. Jalen's 2016 season ranks in the 30th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 549 plays — a developing rate for the QB. Jalen's production has improved each season, a positive development trajectory.
Recruiting data from CFBD/247Sports composite. Sourced from the player's signing-class team — transfers show original school's class.
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 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
| 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 | vsUSC | W52-6 | 23.6 | 6/11 | 118 | 2 | 1 | 53.5 | 32 | 2 | 0.44 |
| 2 | vsWestern Kentucky | W38-10 | 15.5 | 23/36 | 287 | 2 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Alabama | 7.4 | 0.444 | — | 254.4 |
| 2017 | Alabama | 5.6 | 0.436 | -0.01 | 182.3 |
| 2019 | Oklahoma | 17.3 | 0.708 | +0.27 | 394.2 |
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 7/14 · Pass Yds 57 · Pass TD 0 · INT 0
| 0 |
| 56.0 |
| 19 |
| 0 |
| 0.39 |
| 3 | @Ole Miss | W48-43 | 12.4 | 19/31 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 63.6 | 146 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 4 | vsKent State | W48-0 | -12.0 | 16/24 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 91.7 | 54 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 5 | vsKentucky | W34-6 | -2.6 | 20/33 | 262 | 2 | 0 | 57.1 | 25 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 6 | @Arkansas | W49-30 | 7.9 | 13/17 | 253 | 2 | 1 | 85.9 | 20 | 2 | 0.70 |
| 7 | @Tennessee | W49-10 | 16.3 | 17/27 | 172 | 1 | 1 | 76.3 | 132 | 3 | 0.46 |
| 8 | vsTexas A&M | W33-14 | 12.0 | 15/25 | 164 | 2 | 2 | 56.5 | 93 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 10 | @LSU | W10-0 | 25.3 | 10/19 | 107 | 0 | 1 | 62.8 | 114 | 1 | 0.05 |
| 11 | vsMississippi State | W51-3 | 5.4 | 28/37 | 347 | 4 | 1 | 83.4 | 100 | 1 | 0.52 |
| 12 | vsChattanooga | W31-3 | — | 15/21 | 136 | 3 | 0 | 55.9 | 68 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 13 | vsAuburn | W30-12 | 15.3 | 27/36 | 286 | 2 | 2 | 52.0 | 37 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 14 | vsFlorida | W54-16 | 15.4 | 11/20 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 27.8 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L31-35 | 28.7 | 13/31 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 24.2 | 63 | 1 | -0.22 |
| 1 | vsWashington | W24-7 | 26.7 | 7/14 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 50 | 0 | -0.22 |
