Nick Arbuckle is a Dual-Threat QB for Georgia State. Nick's 2015 season ranks in the 40th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 526 plays — a developing 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 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
| Trace McSorley | Penn State | 2017 | 626 | 0.513 | 12.7 | 321.0 |
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2021 | 690 | 0.476 | 10.1 | 328.3 |
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 | vsCharlotte | L20-23 | -21.7 | 25/43 | 299 | 2 | 1 | 24.7 | -7 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2 | @New Mexico State | W34-32 | -18.6 | 32/43 | 372 | 2 |
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 14/29 · Pass Yds 208 · Pass TD 2 · INT 1
| 1 |
| 81.5 |
| 9 |
| 0 |
| 0.52 |
| 3 | @Oregon | L28-61 | 15.9 | 25/35 | 318 | 3 | 2 | 38.5 | -14 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 5 | vsLiberty | L33-41 | — | 18/29 | 394 | 3 | 1 | 79.4 | -22 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 6 | vsApp State | L3-37 | 7.9 | 21/37 | 166 | 0 | 1 | 25.9 | -5 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 7 | @Ball State | W31-19 | -15.5 | 28/38 | 412 | 1 | 0 | 90.2 | -18 | 2 | 0.68 |
| 9 | @Arkansas State | L34-48 | 0.5 | 23/43 | 390 | 2 | 1 | 52.8 | -13 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 10 | vsLouisiana | L21-23 | -7.1 | 22/38 | 313 | 3 | 1 | 73.8 | -18 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 11 | @Texas State | W41-19 | -15.5 | 23/34 | 471 | 4 | 2 | 96.5 | 25 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 12 | vsSouth Alabama | W24-10 | -10.4 | 27/44 | 311 | 1 | 0 | 87.3 | -2 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 13 | vsTroy | W31-21 | -7.0 | 29/41 | 368 | 2 | 0 | 84.5 | -17 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 14 | @Georgia Southern | W34-7 | 7.3 | 20/32 | 346 | 3 | 1 | 75.6 | 5 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 1 | vsSan José State | L16-27 | -4.5 | 14/29 | 208 | 2 | 1 | 21.1 | -18 | 0 | 0.07 |