Jared Goff is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for California. Jared's 2015 season ranks in the 85th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 558 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Trask | Florida | 2020 | 536 | 0.648 | 16.3 | 347.5 |
| Will Howard | Ohio State | 2024 | 565 | 0.670 | 14.5 | 378.8 |
| J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | 2017 | 576 | 0.593 | 14.1 | 341.6 |
| Michael Penix Jr. | Washington | 2023 | 588 | 0.650 | 14.2 | 382.2 |
| Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | 2015 | 577 | 0.561 | 14.1 | 323.7 |
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 | vsGrambling | W73-14 | — | 24/32 | 309 | 3 | 1 | 90.4 | — | — | 0.58 |
| 2 | vsSan Diego State | W35-7 | 8.0 | 17/24 | 321 | 3 | 1 | 86.7 | -21 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 3 | @Texas | W45-44 | 3.7 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | California | 12.1 | 0.510 | — | 275.4 |
| 2015 | California | 15.7 | 0.610 | +0.10 | 341.0 |
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 25/37 · Pass Yds 467 · Pass TD 6 · INT 0
| 27/37 |
| 268 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 94.6 |
| 14 |
| 0 |
| 0.60 |
| 4 | @Washington | W30-24 | 9.7 | 24/40 | 342 | 2 | 1 | 64.9 | -8 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 5 | vsWashington State | W34-28 | 4.2 | 33/45 | 390 | 4 | 1 | 82.8 | -32 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 6 | @Utah | L24-30 | 11.0 | 25/47 | 340 | 2 | 5 | 31.3 | 30 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 8 | @UCLA | L24-40 | 18.6 | 32/53 | 295 | 3 | 0 | 53.2 | 9 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 9 | vsUSC | L21-27 | 16.8 | 23/31 | 277 | 2 | 2 | 83.2 | 23 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 10 | @Oregon | L28-44 | 15.9 | 18/41 | 329 | 2 | 1 | 46.5 | -17 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 11 | vsOregon State | W54-24 | -10.1 | 26/37 | 453 | 6 | 1 | 78.5 | -13 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 12 | @Stanford | L22-35 | 22.8 | 37/54 | 386 | 2 | 0 | 78.1 | -8 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 13 | vsArizona State | W48-46 | 10.2 | 30/51 | 542 | 5 | 0 | 89.4 | 31 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 1 | vsAir Force | W55-36 | 4.7 | 25/37 | 467 | 6 | 0 | 97.1 | -16 | 0 | 0.86 |