Nick Fitzgerald is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Mississippi State. Nick's 2016 season ranks in the 20th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 520 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2021 | 690 | 0.476 | 10.1 | 328.3 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
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 | vsSouth Alabama | L20-21 | -9.4 | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 11 | 0 | -0.30 |
| 2 | vsSouth Carolina | W27-14 | -4.0 | 19/29 | 178 | 2 | 1 | 91.4 | 195 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 3 | @LSU | L20-23 | 25.3 | 12/24 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mississippi State | 7.4 | 0.430 | — | 230.9 |
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 4.5 | 0.377 | -0.05 | 199.8 |
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 13/26 · Pass Yds 136 · Pass TD 0 · INT 0
| 120 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 22.3 |
| 13 |
| 0 |
| -0.14 |
| 4 | @Massachusetts | W47-35 | -15.3 | 26/39 | 305 | 3 | 0 | 87.4 | 110 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 6 | vsAuburn | L14-38 | 15.3 | 17/34 | 181 | 2 | 1 | 16.6 | 61 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 7 | @BYU | L21-28 | 8.0 | 17/36 | 214 | 1 | 2 | 63.3 | 41 | 2 | 0.05 |
| 8 | @Kentucky | L38-40 | -2.6 | 13/21 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 62.9 | 107 | 2 | 0.16 |
| 9 | vsSamford | W56-41 | — | 20/35 | 417 | 5 | 2 | 87.1 | 119 | 2 | 0.69 |
| 10 | vsTexas A&M | W35-28 | 12.0 | 18/31 | 209 | 2 | 2 | 83.1 | 182 | 2 | 0.30 |
| 11 | @Alabama | L3-51 | 31.7 | 10/33 | 145 | 0 | 1 | 9.3 | 15 | 0 | -0.23 |
| 12 | vsArkansas | L42-58 | 7.9 | 23/33 | 328 | 2 | 0 | 92.3 | 131 | 4 | 0.68 |
| 13 | @Ole Miss | W55-20 | 12.4 | 8/17 | 109 | 3 | 0 | 99.3 | 258 | 2 | 1.14 |
| 1 | vsMiami (OH) | W17-16 | -6.1 | 13/26 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 69.2 | 132 | 2 | 0.20 |