#14Ryan Higgins
Ryan Higgins is a Dual-Threat QB for Louisiana Tech. Ryan's 2016 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 578 plays — a above-average rate for the QB.
2016 Production
Performance Analysis · 2016 · vs QB peers
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
- ▸Above-average efficiency for the QB position (80th percentile).
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used QBs by play share.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸8 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Peak game: 1.00 EPA/play in Wk 9 vs Rice (SP+ -17).
Historical Comparables · QB · efficiency + volume + value
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | 2017 | 576 | 0.593 | 14.1 | 341.6 |
| Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | 2015 | 577 | 0.561 | 14.1 | 323.7 |
| Michael Penix Jr. | Washington | 2023 | 588 | 0.650 | 14.2 | 382.2 |
| Bailey Zappe | Western Kentucky | 2021 | 620 | 0.600 | 13.3 | 372.0 |
| Will Howard | Ohio State | 2024 | 565 | 0.670 | 14.5 | 378.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsSouth Carolina State | W53-24 | — | 34/52 | 409 | 4 | 2 | 76.7 | 17 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 3 | @Texas Tech | L45-59 | 3.7 | 20/32 | 311 | 3 | 0 | 64.1 | 57 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 4 | @Middle Tennessee | L34-38 | -1.9 | 36/59 | 504 | 3 | 0 | 74.7 | 14 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 5 | vsUTEP | W28-7 | -16.1 | 19/28 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 90.2 | 42 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 6 | vsWestern Kentucky | W55-52 | 15.5 | 33/45 | 454 | 5 | 0 | 94.8 | 31 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 7 | @Massachusetts | W56-28 | -15.3 | 26/33 | 484 | 5 | 1 | 91.4 | -5 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 8 | @Florida International | W44-24 | -19.0 | 22/30 | 269 | 2 | 0 | 71.4 | 13 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 9 | vsRice | W61-16 | -16.5 | 18/25 | 292 | 2 | 0 | 99.7 | 106 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 10 | @North Texas | W45-24 | -14.6 | 18/30 | 253 | 4 | 1 | 90.6 | 50 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 11 | vsUTSA | W63-35 | -11.2 | 17/26 | 293 | 4 | 0 | 92.4 | 7 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 13 | @Southern Miss | L24-39 | 0.7 | 22/39 | 246 | 0 | 3 | 31.1 | -15 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 14 | @Western Kentucky | L44-58 | 15.5 | 35/57 | 502 | 3 | 1 | 62.3 | -33 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 1 | vsNavy | W48-45 | 6.8 | 29/40 | 409 | 4 | 0 | 88.5 | -7 | 1 | 0.66 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.41
- Passing downs
- 0.65
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.52 / 0.28
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Career · rolling EPA, game by game
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.