Nick Marshall is a Dual-Threat QB for Auburn. Nick's 2014 season ranks in the 93th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 443 plays — a elite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaidon Salter | Liberty | 2023 | 486 | 0.711 | 14.7 | 345.6 |
| Tanner Mordecai | SMU | 2021 | 510 | 0.630 | 14.0 | 321.5 |
| Malik Cunningham | Louisville | 2021 | 502 | 0.681 | 14.7 | 341.6 |
| Blake Sims | Alabama | 2014 | 473 | 0.696 | 15.4 | 329.4 |
| 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 | vsArkansas | W45-21 | 12.2 | 4/6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 81.8 | 19 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 2 | vsSan José State | W59-13 | -11.5 | 10/19 | 101 | 1 |
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 15/22 · Pass Yds 217 · Pass TD 2 · INT 0
| 0 |
| 72.9 |
| 103 |
| 1 |
| 0.37 |
| 4 | @Kansas State | W20-14 | 16.3 | 17/31 | 231 | 2 | 1 | 59.0 | 46 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 5 | vsLouisiana Tech | W45-17 | -1.7 | 10/17 | 166 | 3 | 0 | 90.2 | 105 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 6 | vsLSU | W41-7 | 21.5 | 14/22 | 207 | 2 | 0 | 96.1 | 119 | 2 | 0.59 |
| 7 | @Mississippi State | L23-38 | 22.2 | 17/35 | 209 | 2 | 2 | 36.7 | 100 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 9 | vsSouth Carolina | W42-35 | 17.4 | 12/14 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 99.3 | 89 | 3 | 0.96 |
| 10 | @Ole Miss | W35-31 | 20.7 | 15/22 | 254 | 2 | 1 | 93.3 | 50 | 2 | 0.60 |
| 11 | vsTexas A&M | L38-41 | 20.2 | 15/21 | 219 | 1 | 0 | 74.3 | 67 | 2 | 0.57 |
| 12 | @Georgia | L7-34 | 27.6 | 11/23 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 34.9 | 41 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 13 | vsSamford | W31-7 | — | 11/18 | 171 | 1 | 1 | 33.8 | -8 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 14 | @Alabama | L44-55 | 34.3 | 27/43 | 456 | 3 | 1 | 91.2 | 49 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 1 | vsWisconsin | L31-34 | 20.8 | 15/22 | 217 | 2 | 0 | 67.3 | 18 | 0 | 0.51 |
