Nick Fitzgerald is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Mississippi State. Nick's 2018 season ranks in the 8th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 469 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | @Kansas State | W31-10 | -0.5 | 11/27 | 154 | 2 | 1 | 159 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 3 | vsLouisiana | W56-10 | -6.9 | 14/21 | 243 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 4 | 0.79 |
| 4 | @Kentucky | L7-28 | 13.1 | 16/32 | 150 | 0 |
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 14/32 · Pass Yds 152 · Pass TD 1 · INT 2
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| 20 |
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| 5 | vsFlorida | L6-13 | 23.0 | 11/26 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 6 | vsAuburn | W23-9 | 23.6 | 9/17 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 195 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 8 | @LSU | L3-19 | 24.2 | 8/24 | 59 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 0 | -0.26 |
| 9 | vsTexas A&M | W28-13 | 21.6 | 14/22 | 241 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 2 | 0.53 |
| 10 | vsLouisiana Tech | W45-3 | -6.9 | 17/28 | 243 | 4 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 11 | @Alabama | L0-24 | 36.3 | 11/20 | 125 | 0 | 0 | -23 | 0 | -0.25 |
| 12 | vsArkansas | W52-6 | 4.5 | 9/14 | 127 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 1 | 0.62 |
| 13 | @Ole Miss | W35-3 | 9.8 | 11/18 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 2 | 0.38 |
| 1 | vsIowa | L22-27 | 13.3 | 14/32 | 152 | 1 | 2 | 103 | 1 | -0.08 |