Joshua Dobbs is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Tennessee. Joshua's 2016 season ranks in the 70th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 499 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 | vsApp State | W20-13 | 9.2 | 16/29 | 192 | 1 | 1 | 29.5 | -4 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2 | vsVirginia Tech | W45-24 | 15.2 | 10/19 | 91 | 3 | 1 | 63.5 | 106 | 2 | 0.26 |
| 3 | vsOhio | W28-19 | -2.1 | 19/27 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tennessee | 8.5 | 0.467 | — | 230.4 |
| 2016 | Tennessee | 11.5 | 0.556 | +0.09 | 273.0 |
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 23/38 · Pass Yds 291 · Pass TD 1 · INT 0
| 203 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 64.1 |
| 59 |
| 1 |
| 0.38 |
| 4 | vsFlorida | W38-28 | 15.4 | 16/32 | 319 | 4 | 2 | 57.2 | 80 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 5 | @Georgia | W34-31 | 9.3 | 16/26 | 230 | 3 | 1 | 83.0 | 26 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 6 | @Texas A&M | L38-45 | 12.0 | 28/47 | 398 | 1 | 2 | 30.3 | 57 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 7 | vsAlabama | L10-49 | 31.7 | 16/27 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 5.1 | -31 | 0 | -0.43 |
| 9 | @South Carolina | L21-24 | -4.0 | 12/26 | 161 | 1 | 2 | 12.5 | 27 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 10 | vsTennessee Tech | W55-0 | — | 12/13 | 183 | 3 | 0 | 99.4 | 3 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 11 | vsKentucky | W49-36 | -2.6 | 11/17 | 223 | 3 | 1 | 96.7 | 147 | 2 | 0.89 |
| 12 | vsMissouri | W63-37 | -1.0 | 15/22 | 223 | 3 | 0 | 99.7 | 190 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 13 | @Vanderbilt | L34-45 | -1.2 | 31/34 | 340 | 2 | 0 | 82.3 | 53 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 1 | vsNebraska | W38-24 | 10.3 | 23/38 | 291 | 1 | 0 | 91.5 | 118 | 3 | 0.49 |
