Sam Ehlinger is a 3-year Dual-Threat QB for Texas. Sam's 2018 season ranks in the 50th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 582 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2021 | 690 | 0.476 | 10.1 | 328.3 |
| Trace McSorley | Penn State | 2017 | 626 | 0.513 | 12.7 | 321.0 |
| Casey Thompson | Nebraska | 2021 | 666 | 0.528 | 12.6 | 351.4 |
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 | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMaryland | L29-34 | 3.0 | 21/39 | 263 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2 | vsTulsa | W28-21 | -11.2 | 21/27 | 237 | 2 | 0 | 51 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Texas | 10 | 0.487 | — | 309.0 |
| 2019 | Texas | 13.2 | 0.535 | +0.05 | 349.0 |
| 2020 | Texas | 9.1 | 0.480 | -0.06 | 222.4 |
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 19/27 · Pass Yds 169 · Pass TD 0 · INT 0
| 1 |
| 0.31 |
| 3 | vsUSC | W37-14 | 9.7 | 15/33 | 223 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 4 | vsTCU | W31-16 | 6.9 | 22/32 | 255 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 5 | @Kansas State | W19-14 | -0.5 | 29/36 | 207 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 6 | vsOklahoma | W48-45 | 24.9 | 24/35 | 314 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 3 | 0.51 |
| 7 | vsBaylor | W23-17 | 2.0 | 4/5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 9 | @Oklahoma State | L35-38 | 13.8 | 22/42 | 283 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 0.43 |
| 10 | vsWest Virginia | L41-42 | 13.2 | 24/35 | 356 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 11 | @Texas Tech | W41-34 | 8.7 | 22/34 | 312 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 12 | vsIowa State | W24-10 | 7.9 | 12/15 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 13 | @Kansas | W24-17 | -10.0 | 16/28 | 154 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 |
| 14 | vsOklahoma | L27-39 | 24.9 | 23/36 | 349 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 0.55 |
| 1 | vsGeorgia | W28-21 | 32.9 | 19/27 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 3 | 0.26 |
