Jalen Hurts is a 3-year Dual-Threat QB for Oklahoma. Jalen's 2019 season ranks in the 88th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 542 plays — a above-average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | Ohio State | 2019 | 540 | 0.713 | 17.0 | 385.1 |
| Bo Nix | Oregon | 2023 | 540 | 0.722 | 16.7 | 390.0 |
| Brandon Doughty | Western Kentucky | 2015 | 571 | 0.690 | 18.2 | 394.0 |
| Kyle Trask | Florida | 2020 | 536 | 0.648 | 16.3 | 347.5 |
| Chad Kelly | Ole Miss | 2015 | 583 | 0.635 | 17.5 | 370.2 |
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 | vsHouston | W49-31 | -4.3 | 20/23 | 332 | 3 | 0 | 98.7 | 176 | 3 | 1.06 |
| 2 | vsSouth Dakota | W70-14 | — | 14/18 | 259 |
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 15/31 · Pass Yds 217 · Pass TD 0 · INT 1
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 95.6 |
| 47 |
| 0 |
| 0.89 |
| 3 | @UCLA | W48-14 | -3.9 | 15/20 | 289 | 3 | 0 | 99.3 | 150 | 1 | 1.04 |
| 5 | vsTexas Tech | W55-16 | 2.7 | 17/24 | 415 | 3 | 1 | 99.1 | 70 | 1 | 0.89 |
| 6 | @Kansas | W45-20 | -9.8 | 16/24 | 228 | 2 | 1 | 92.2 | 56 | 2 | 0.68 |
| 7 | vsTexas | W34-27 | 12.0 | 16/28 | 235 | 3 | 1 | 76.2 | 131 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 8 | vsWest Virginia | W52-14 | -7.0 | 16/17 | 316 | 3 | 0 | 98.9 | 75 | 2 | 1.04 |
| 9 | @Kansas State | L41-48 | 6.0 | 19/26 | 395 | 1 | 0 | 84.2 | 96 | 3 | 0.70 |
| 11 | vsIowa State | W42-41 | 12.6 | 18/26 | 273 | 3 | 1 | — | 68 | 2 | 0.46 |
| 12 | @Baylor | W34-31 | 17.8 | 30/43 | 297 | 4 | 1 | — | 114 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 13 | vsTCU | W28-24 | 6.7 | 11/21 | 145 | 2 | 1 | — | 173 | 2 | 0.19 |
| 14 | @Oklahoma State | W34-16 | 8.7 | 13/16 | 163 | 1 | 0 | — | 61 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 15 | vsBaylor | W30-23 | 17.8 | 17/24 | 287 | 1 | 1 | — | 38 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 1 | vsLSU | L28-63 | 33.1 | 15/31 | 217 | 0 | 1 | — | 43 | 2 | 0.32 |
