Riley Ferguson is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Memphis. Riley's 2017 season ranks in the 73th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 504 plays — a average 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 |
| Tanner Mordecai | SMU | 2021 | 510 | 0.630 | 14.0 | 321.5 |
| Ryan Higgins | Louisiana Tech | 2016 | 571 | 0.586 | 13.7 | 334.6 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Trace McSorley | Penn State | 2017 | 626 | 0.513 | 12.7 | 321.0 |
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 | vsUL Monroe | W37-29 | -12.9 | 10/25 | 97 | 0 | 1 | 18.2 | 9 | 1 | -0.06 |
| 3 | vsUCLA | W48-45 | 4.9 | 23/38 | 398 | 6 | 1 | 86.0 | -4 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 4 | vsSouthern Illinois | W44-31 | — |
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 21/33 · Pass Yds 286 · Pass TD 2 · INT 0
| 22/36 |
| 288 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 82.4 |
| 23 |
| 0 |
| 0.49 |
| 5 | @UCF | L13-40 | 14.1 | 27/49 | 321 | 1 | 3 | 19.2 | -20 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 6 | @UConn | W70-31 | -19.2 | 34/48 | 431 | 7 | 0 | 91.7 | -11 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 7 | vsNavy | W30-27 | -0.7 | 24/40 | 279 | 3 | 0 | 52.7 | -6 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 8 | @Houston | W42-38 | 7.7 | 33/53 | 471 | 1 | 1 | 71.7 | -6 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 9 | vsTulane | W56-26 | -5.7 | 18/31 | 298 | 3 | 1 | 83.2 | 18 | 2 | 0.64 |
| 10 | @Tulsa | W41-14 | -10.7 | 27/39 | 298 | 4 | 0 | 82.3 | 2 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 12 | vsSMU | W66-45 | -2.9 | 21/27 | 320 | 2 | 1 | 97.1 | 29 | 3 | 0.95 |
| 13 | vsEast Carolina | W70-13 | -14.0 | 9/13 | 299 | 3 | 0 | 98.4 | 14 | 0 | 1.70 |
| 14 | @UCF | L55-62 | 14.1 | 30/42 | 471 | 4 | 1 | 85.3 | -5 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 1 | vsIowa State | L20-21 | 7.5 | 21/33 | 286 | 2 | 0 | 50.1 | -21 | 0 | 0.26 |
