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#10Patrick O'Brien
Patrick O'Brien is a Clutch Passer for Colorado State. Patrick's 2019 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 394 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
2019 Production
Passing
209/338 Comp/Att2803 Pass yards13 Pass TD7 INT61.8% Comp %
Rushing
-21 Rush yards2 Rush TD63 Carries-0.3 Yards/carry
Performance Analysis · 2019 · vs QB peers
Player type
Clutch Passer
Elevates on passing downs — 3rd-and-medium, two-minute drills, and pressure situations are where this QB is best.
3rd-down precisionLate-game valueHigh passing-down EPA
Peer percentiles
Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)0th %ile · below avg
Game-to-game consistency61th %ile · average
Key findings
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs QB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used QBs by play share.
- ▸5 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.39 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.49 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Western Illinois.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsWestern Illinois | W38-13 | — | 1/1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 99.9 | — | — | 2.49 |
| 3 | @Arkansas | L34-55 | -10.6 | 7/10 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 57.0 | -8 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 4 | vsToledo | L35-41 | -13.7 | 32/52 | 405 | 1 | 1 | 76.5 | 27 | 1 | 0.52 |
| 5 | @Utah State | L24-34 | -4.3 | 14/30 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 | -13 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 6 | vsSan Diego State | L10-24 | 2.0 | 19/30 | 217 | 1 | 1 | 31.2 | -13 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 7 | @New Mexico | W35-21 | -17.0 | 25/34 | 420 | 3 | 0 | 93.4 | -13 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 9 | @Fresno State | W41-31 | -4.0 | 23/42 | 322 | 2 | 1 | 53.5 | 11 | 1 | 0.30 |
| 10 | vsUNLV | W37-17 | -17.4 | 17/27 | 234 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 12 | vsAir Force | L21-38 | 12.1 | 28/43 | 347 | 2 | 1 | — | -38 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 13 | @Wyoming | L7-17 | -1.1 | 17/29 | 217 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 14 | vsBoise State | L24-31 | 8.1 | 26/40 | 289 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 0 | 0.41 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
Snap-share proxy
Overall
51.5%
Passing plays
85.4%
Rushing plays
12.4%
Standard downs
45.3%
Passing downs
64.0%
EPA by down type
- Standard downs
- 0.17
- Passing downs
- 0.47
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.33 / -0.00
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).