Sam B. Richardson is a Dual-Threat QB for Iowa State. Sam's 2014 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 377 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 | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorth Dakota State | L14-34 | — | 20/31 | 151 | 0 | 2 | 16.8 | 58 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 2 | vsKansas State | L28-32 | 16.3 | 21/30 | 185 | 1 | 1 | 58.6 | 32 | 0 | 2.74 |
| 3 | @Iowa | W20-17 | 6.8 | 25/36 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
C/ATT 16/40 · Pass Yds 152 · Pass TD 0 · INT 1
| 255 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 80.0 |
| 29 |
| 0 |
| 0.42 |
| 5 | vsBaylor | L28-49 | 23.9 | 17/39 | 212 | 2 | 1 | 51.3 | 99 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 6 | @Oklahoma State | L20-37 | 8.6 | 17/39 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 28.0 | 34 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 7 | vsToledo | W37-30 | 2.3 | 37/53 | 351 | 3 | 0 | 79.9 | 31 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 8 | @Texas | L45-48 | 9.0 | 36/55 | 345 | 3 | 2 | 65.6 | 36 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 10 | vsOklahoma | L14-59 | 19.2 | 15/40 | 239 | 1 | 0 | 41.3 | 20 | 1 | 0.15 |
| 13 | vsTexas Tech | L31-34 | 4.9 | 24/38 | 304 | 2 | 0 | 66.2 | 53 | 0 | 1.94 |
| 14 | vsWest Virginia | L24-37 | 8.4 | 26/50 | 275 | 2 | 2 | 49.5 | 43 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 15 | @TCU | L3-55 | 23.3 | 16/40 | 152 | 0 | 1 | 12.7 | -14 | 0 | -0.26 |