Sam Ehlinger is a 3-year Dual-Threat QB for Texas. Sam's 2020 season ranks in the 50th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 433 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 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Ryan Higgins | Louisiana Tech | 2016 | 571 | 0.586 | 13.7 | 334.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsUTEP | W59-3 | -18.6 | 25/33 | 426 | 5 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 4 | @Texas Tech | W63-56 | -4.2 | 27/40 | 262 | 5 | 1 | — | 70 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | vsTCU | L31-33 | 1.6 | 17/36 |
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 10/16 · Pass Yds 160 · Pass TD 1 · INT 0
| 236 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| — |
| 49 |
| 0 |
| 0.36 |
| 6 | vsOklahoma | L45-53 | 17.8 | 30/53 | 287 | 2 | 2 | 72.6 | 112 | 4 | 0.22 |
| 8 | vsBaylor | W27-16 | 1.3 | 15/23 | 270 | 1 | 1 | — | 51 | 2 | 0.63 |
| 9 | @Oklahoma State | W41-34 | 14.2 | 18/34 | 169 | 3 | 0 | — | -9 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 10 | vsWest Virginia | W17-13 | 8.5 | 15/31 | 184 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 13 | vsIowa State | L20-23 | 13.3 | 17/29 | 298 | 1 | 0 | — | 65 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 14 | @Kansas State | W69-31 | 2.0 | 20/27 | 274 | 2 | 0 | — | -6 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 1 | vsColorado | W55-23 | -0.4 | 10/16 | 160 | 1 | 0 | — | -5 | 0 | 0.10 |
