Nathan Stanley is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Iowa. Nathan's 2018 season ranks in the 63th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 419 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 | vsNorthern Illinois | W33-7 | -2.7 | 11/23 | 108 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2 | vsIowa State | W13-3 | 7.9 | 16/28 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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 21/31 · Pass Yds 214 · Pass TD 3 · INT 1
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| 3 | vsNorthern Iowa | W38-14 | — | 23/28 | 309 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 4 | vsWisconsin | L17-28 | 15.5 | 13/22 | 229 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 6 | @Minnesota | W48-31 | 6.3 | 23/39 | 314 | 4 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 7 | @Indiana | W42-16 | 1.6 | 21/33 | 320 | 6 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 8 | vsMaryland | W23-0 | 3.0 | 11/22 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 9 | @Penn State | L24-30 | 19.0 | 18/49 | 205 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 10 | @Purdue | L36-38 | 6.5 | 21/32 | 275 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 11 | vsNorthwestern | L10-14 | 1.9 | 27/41 | 269 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 12 | @Illinois | W63-0 | -7.9 | 13/21 | 178 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 13 | vsNebraska | W31-28 | 5.4 | 16/27 | 152 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 1 | vsMississippi State | W27-22 | 23.2 | 21/31 | 214 | 3 | 1 | -18 | 0 | 0.30 |
