Luke Falk is a 2-year Clutch Passer for Washington State. Luke's 2016 season ranks in the 38th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 672 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2021 | 690 | 0.476 | 10.1 | 328.3 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Casey Thompson | Nebraska | 2021 | 666 | 0.528 | 12.6 | 351.4 |
| Trace McSorley | Penn State | 2017 | 626 | 0.513 | 12.7 | 321.0 |
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 | vsEastern Washington | L42-45 | — | 41/51 | 418 | 4 | 1 | 76.3 | -11 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2 | @Boise State | L28-31 | 11.5 | 55/71 | 480 | 4 | 1 | 68.1 | -2 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 3 | vsIdaho | W56-6 | -8.6 | 21/36 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Washington State | 6.4 | 0.370 | — | 245.3 |
| 2016 | Washington State | 10.1 | 0.470 | +0.10 | 282.0 |
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 30/51 · Pass Yds 264 · Pass TD 1 · INT 1
| 226 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 79.0 |
| 12 |
| 0 |
| 0.29 |
| 5 | vsOregon | W51-33 | 6.1 | 36/48 | 371 | 1 | 0 | 84.0 | 7 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 6 | @Stanford | W42-16 | 16.4 | 30/41 | 357 | 4 | 2 | 84.1 | -3 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 7 | vsUCLA | W27-21 | 9.1 | 28/48 | 261 | 0 | 1 | 47.2 | -1 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 8 | @Arizona State | W37-32 | -3.0 | 42/53 | 398 | 3 | 0 | 64.2 | -61 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 9 | @Oregon State | W35-31 | -4.6 | 33/46 | 415 | 5 | 0 | 72.5 | -3 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 10 | vsArizona | W69-7 | -4.5 | 32/35 | 311 | 4 | 0 | 94.0 | 8 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 11 | vsCalifornia | W56-21 | 2.4 | 36/50 | 373 | 5 | 1 | 83.4 | 6 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 12 | @Colorado | L24-38 | 6.3 | 26/53 | 325 | 3 | 1 | 53.2 | -4 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 13 | vsWashington | L17-45 | 26.7 | 33/50 | 269 | 1 | 3 | 54.9 | -4 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 1 | vsMinnesota | L12-17 | 12.6 | 30/51 | 264 | 1 | 1 | 20.7 | -12 | 0 | 0.01 |