Mason Rudolph is a 3-year Dual-Threat QB for Oklahoma State. Mason's 2017 season ranks in the 93th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 507 plays — a elite rate for the QB. Mason's production has improved each season, a positive development trajectory.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | Ohio State | 2022 | 476 | 0.746 | 17.5 | 355.2 |
| Brandon Doughty | Western Kentucky | 2015 | 571 | 0.690 | 18.2 | 394.0 |
| Justin Fields | Ohio State | 2019 | 540 | 0.713 | 17.0 | 385.1 |
| Jalen Hurts | Oklahoma | 2019 | 557 | 0.708 | 17.3 | 394.2 |
| Bo Nix | Oregon | 2023 | 540 | 0.722 | 16.7 | 390.0 |
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 | vsTulsa | W59-24 | -10.7 | 20/24 | 303 | 3 | 0 | 97.1 | 3 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 2 | @South Alabama | W44-7 | -12.0 | 25/38 | 335 | 3 | 0 | 93.2 | 18 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 3 | @Pittsburgh | W59-21 | 6.0 | 23/32 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Oklahoma State | 8.2 | 0.490 | — | 213.6 |
| 2016 | Oklahoma State | 11.6 | 0.534 | +0.04 | 283.5 |
| 2017 | Oklahoma State | 18.4 | 0.655 | +0.12 | 387.6 |
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 21/32 · Pass Yds 351 · Pass TD 2 · INT 0
| 497 |
| 5 |
| 1 |
| 97.9 |
| -3 |
| 0 |
| 1.00 |
| 4 | vsTCU | L31-44 | 18.9 | 22/41 | 398 | 2 | 2 | 63.5 | -8 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 5 | @Texas Tech | W41-34 | 4.8 | 27/38 | 376 | 3 | 1 | 91.0 | 50 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | vsBaylor | W59-16 | -1.4 | 19/31 | 459 | 3 | 0 | 97.3 | 11 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 8 | @Texas | W13-10 | 10.6 | 25/38 | 282 | 0 | 0 | 39.4 | -14 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 9 | @West Virginia | W50-39 | 5.6 | 20/34 | 216 | 3 | 1 | 74.3 | 5 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 10 | vsOklahoma | L52-62 | 25.5 | 28/54 | 448 | 5 | 2 | — | -15 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 11 | @Iowa State | W49-42 | 7.5 | 25/31 | 376 | 3 | 0 | 96.7 | 9 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 12 | vsKansas State | L40-45 | 10.9 | 32/53 | 425 | 3 | 2 | 48.1 | -20 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 13 | vsKansas | W58-17 | -14.8 | 31/43 | 438 | 2 | 0 | 92.2 | -7 | 2 | 0.62 |
| 1 | vsVirginia Tech | W30-21 | 14.3 | 21/32 | 351 | 2 | 0 | 84.4 | 6 | 0 | 0.48 |