Marcus Mariota is a Dual-Threat QB for Oregon. Marcus's 2014 season ranks in the 98th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 561 plays — a elite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Doughty | Western Kentucky | 2015 | 571 | 0.690 | 18.2 | 394.0 |
| Mason Rudolph | Oklahoma State | 2017 | 592 | 0.655 | 18.4 | 387.6 |
| Jalen Hurts | Oklahoma | 2019 | 557 | 0.708 | 17.3 | 394.2 |
| Chad Kelly | Ole Miss | 2015 | 583 | 0.635 | 17.5 | 370.2 |
| Brandon Doughty | Western Kentucky | 2014 | 612 | 0.620 | 17.8 | 379.4 |
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 | vsSouth Dakota | W62-13 | — | 14/20 | 267 | 3 | 0 | 98.2 | 43 | 1 | 0.90 |
| 2 | vsMichigan State | W46-27 | 24.1 | 17/28 | 318 |
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 26/36 · Pass Yds 338 · Pass TD 2 · INT 1
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 82.2 |
| 42 |
| 0 |
| 0.55 |
| 3 | vsWyoming | W48-14 | -14.0 | 19/23 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 97.9 | 71 | 2 | 0.83 |
| 4 | @Washington State | W38-31 | -1.7 | 21/25 | 329 | 5 | 0 | 95.7 | 58 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 6 | vsArizona | L24-31 | 7.6 | 20/32 | 276 | 2 | 0 | 53.3 | 1 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 7 | @UCLA | W42-30 | 17.7 | 17/27 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 87.7 | 75 | 2 | 0.56 |
| 8 | vsWashington | W45-20 | 7.8 | 24/33 | 336 | 2 | 0 | 88.3 | -1 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 9 | @California | W59-41 | -0.6 | 18/30 | 326 | 5 | 1 | 92.2 | 36 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 10 | vsStanford | W45-16 | 21.4 | 19/30 | 258 | 2 | 1 | 95.1 | 85 | 2 | 0.75 |
| 11 | @Utah | W51-27 | 8.8 | 17/29 | 239 | 3 | 0 | 80.8 | 114 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 13 | vsColorado | W44-10 | -5.0 | 24/32 | 323 | 3 | 0 | 97.4 | 73 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 14 | @Oregon State | W47-19 | 3.2 | 19/25 | 367 | 4 | 0 | 97.0 | 39 | 2 | 0.86 |
| 15 | vsArizona | W51-13 | 7.6 | 25/38 | 313 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 | 33 | 3 | 0.32 |
| 1 | vsOhio State | L20-42 | 25.8 | 24/37 | 333 | 2 | 1 | 59.4 | 39 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 1 | vsFlorida State | W59-20 | 28.5 | 26/36 | 338 | 2 | 1 | 73.4 | 62 | 1 | 0.36 |
