Kenny Pickett is a 2-year Clutch Passer for Pittsburgh. Kenny's 2019 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 558 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
Elevates on passing downs — 3rd-and-medium, two-minute drills, and pressure situations are where this QB is best.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsVirginia | L14-30 | 6.3 | 21/41 | 185 | 1 | 2 | 40.2 | 16 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2 | vsOhio | W20-10 | 3.7 | 26/37 | 321 | 1 | 0 | 76.3 | -1 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 3 | @Penn State | L10-17 | 24.3 | 35/51 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 2.2 | 0.341 | — | 141.4 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 7.4 | 0.485 | +0.14 | 271.0 |
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 27/39 · Pass Yds 361 · Pass TD 3 · INT 0
| 372 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 67.6 |
| 7 |
| 0 |
| 0.24 |
| 4 | vsUCF | W35-34 | 19.1 | 25/47 | 224 | 1 | 0 | 45.7 | 61 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 6 | @Duke | W33-30 | -1.8 | 29/48 | 268 | 3 | 2 | 39.2 | -17 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 8 | @Syracuse | W27-20 | -3.0 | 18/33 | 232 | 2 | 0 | 70.8 | -6 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 9 | vsMiami | L12-16 | 9.6 | 18/32 | 146 | 0 | 2 | 28.7 | 21 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 10 | @Georgia Tech | W20-10 | -12.0 | 25/34 | 204 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 12 | vsNorth Carolina | W34-27 | 10.3 | 25/41 | 359 | 1 | 0 | — | 53 | 2 | 0.42 |
| 13 | @Virginia Tech | L0-28 | 8.0 | 10/26 | 103 | 0 | 0 | — | -12 | 0 | -0.23 |
| 14 | vsBoston College | L19-26 | -5.7 | 30/40 | 323 | 0 | 1 | — | -25 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 1 | vsEastern Michigan | W34-30 | -8.6 | 27/39 | 361 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 0.37 |