Nathan Rourke is a 3-year Dual-Threat QB for Ohio. Nathan's 2018 season ranks in the 68th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 399 plays — a average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
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 | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsHoward | W38-32 | — | 2/8 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 3 | @Virginia | L31-45 | 7.1 | 16/31 | 246 | 2 | 0 | 41 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ohio | 7.2 | 0.475 | — | 198.0 |
| 2018 | Ohio | 8.6 | 0.526 | +0.05 | 226.0 |
| 2019 | Ohio | 6.8 | 0.455 | -0.07 | 219.6 |
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 10/22 · Pass Yds 206 · Pass TD 1 · INT 1
| 0 |
| 0.14 |
| 4 | @Cincinnati | L30-34 | 5.4 | 12/27 | 178 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 5 | vsMassachusetts | W58-42 | -16.1 | 23/32 | 270 | 3 | 1 | 189 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 6 | @Kent State | W27-26 | -20.4 | 18/20 | 284 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 7 | @Northern Illinois | L21-24 | -2.7 | 15/23 | 275 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 8 | vsBowling Green | W49-14 | -22.0 | 8/12 | 193 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 1 | 1.10 |
| 9 | vsBall State | W52-14 | -18.9 | 11/19 | 127 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 2 | 0.31 |
| 10 | @Western Michigan | W59-14 | -10.7 | 12/14 | 149 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 0.88 |
| 11 | @Miami (OH) | L28-30 | -0.7 | 16/27 | 163 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 12 | vsBuffalo | W52-17 | -1.1 | 17/26 | 209 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 13 | vsAkron | W49-28 | -19.3 | 5/14 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 4 | 0.29 |
| 1 | vsSan Diego State | W27-0 | 6.0 | 10/22 | 206 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 0.34 |
