Nathan Stanley is a 2-year Clutch Passer for Iowa. Nathan's 2017 season ranks in the 63th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 384 plays — a average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWyoming | W24-3 | -2.5 | 8/15 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 44.3 | -23 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2 | @Iowa State | W44-41 | 7.5 | 27/41 | 333 | 5 | 0 | 86.9 | 2 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 3 | vsNorth Texas | W31-14 | -4.5 | 16/27 |
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 8/15 · Pass Yds 99 · Pass TD 1 · INT 0
| 197 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 77.8 |
| -5 |
| 0 |
| 0.34 |
| 4 | vsPenn State | L19-21 | 26.0 | 13/22 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 50.4 | 2 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 5 | @Michigan State | L10-17 | 13.8 | 16/31 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 24.5 | -7 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 6 | vsIllinois | W45-16 | -7.4 | 17/32 | 247 | 3 | 1 | 71.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 8 | @Northwestern | L10-17 | 11.2 | 19/33 | 223 | 1 | 1 | 19.9 | -9 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 9 | vsMinnesota | W17-10 | 0.4 | 15/27 | 190 | 1 | 1 | 40.4 | 15 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 10 | vsOhio State | W55-24 | 30.9 | 20/31 | 226 | 5 | 0 | 82.7 | -3 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 11 | @Wisconsin | L14-38 | 26.8 | 8/24 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 | -35 | 0 | -0.39 |
| 12 | vsPurdue | L15-24 | 5.8 | 16/33 | 176 | 1 | 1 | 23.5 | -38 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 13 | @Nebraska | W56-14 | 2.5 | 13/20 | 192 | 2 | 0 | 89.9 | 4 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 1 | vsBoston College | W27-20 | 4.6 | 8/15 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 32.1 | -19 | 0 | 0.10 |