John Wolford is a Dual-Threat QB for Wake Forest. John's 2017 season ranks in the 70th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 500 plays — a 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 |
| Ryan Higgins | Louisiana Tech | 2016 | 571 | 0.586 | 13.7 | 334.6 |
| Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | 2015 | 577 | 0.561 | 14.1 | 323.7 |
| J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | 2017 | 576 | 0.593 | 14.1 | 341.6 |
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 | vsPresbyterian | W51-7 | — | 11/15 | 107 | 3 | 0 | 93.8 | 47 | 1 | 0.72 |
| 2 | @Boston College | W34-10 | 4.6 | 13/19 | 151 | 1 | 0 | 65.1 | 92 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 3 | vsUtah State | W46-10 | -3.3 |
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 32/49 · Pass Yds 400 · Pass TD 4 · INT 0
| 12/22 |
| 242 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 86.9 |
| 53 |
| 1 |
| 0.56 |
| 4 | @App State | W20-19 | 3.8 | 14/27 | 176 | 2 | 0 | 48.6 | 77 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 5 | vsFlorida State | L19-26 | 22.8 | 24/34 | 271 | 0 | 1 | 53.4 | 63 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 8 | @Georgia Tech | L24-38 | 8.9 | 17/30 | 252 | 2 | 1 | 55.7 | -5 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 9 | vsLouisville | W42-32 | 19.2 | 28/34 | 461 | 5 | 0 | 98.8 | 14 | 1 | 0.91 |
| 10 | @Notre Dame | L37-48 | 20.8 | 28/45 | 331 | 2 | 1 | — | 59 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 11 | @Syracuse | W64-43 | 4.0 | 25/38 | 363 | 3 | 0 | 94.1 | 136 | 3 | 0.68 |
| 12 | vsNC State | W30-24 | 12.9 | 19/28 | 247 | 3 | 1 | 71.1 | 31 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 13 | vsDuke | L23-31 | 6.1 | 16/33 | 191 | 2 | 2 | 31.3 | 48 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1 | vsTexas A&M | W55-52 | 9.4 | 32/49 | 400 | 4 | 0 | 76.0 | 68 | 0 | 0.37 |