Mark Gronowski is a Dual-Threat QB for Iowa. Mark's 2025 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 336 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the QB mean. Model correlation r≈0.46 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs QB peers
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs QB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used QBs by play share.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸3 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Peak game: 0.63 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Vanderbilt (SP+ 20).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUAlbany | W34-7 | — | 8/15 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 24.5 | 39 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 2 | @Iowa State | L13-16 | 9.9 | 13/24 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 29.2 | 37 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 3 | vsMassachusetts | W47-7 | -36.6 | 16/24 | 179 | 2 | 0 | 70.3 | 12 | 1 | 0.37 |
| 4 | @Rutgers | W38-28 | 1.0 | 12/18 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 70.5 | 55 | 3 | 0.51 |
| 5 | vsIndiana | L15-20 | 32.4 | 19/25 | 144 | 0 | 1 | 54.7 | 7 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 7 | @Wisconsin | W37-0 | -4.4 | 17/24 | 107 | 0 | 1 | 36.7 | 9 | 1 | 0.06 |
| 8 | vsPenn State | W25-24 | 18.1 | 10/16 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 84.2 | 130 | 2 | 0.49 |
| 9 | vsMinnesota | W41-3 | 1.5 | 12/19 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 70.5 | 24 | 1 | — |
| 11 | vsOregon | L16-18 | 25.9 | 10/18 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 88.3 | 25 | 1 | 0.30 |
| 12 | @USC | L21-26 | 16.9 | 12/19 | 132 | 1 | 1 | 68.7 | 32 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 13 | vsMichigan State | W20-17 | -3.4 | 12/22 | 147 | 1 | 1 | 39.0 | 57 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 14 | @Nebraska | W40-16 | 6.2 | 9/16 | 166 | 1 | 0 | 93.2 | 64 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 1 | vsVanderbilt | W34-27 | 20.3 | 16/22 | 212 | 2 | 1 | 79.5 | 54 | 1 | 0.63 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.27
- Passing downs
- 0.34
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.22 / 0.56
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).