Sean Clifford is a 3-year Dual-Threat QB for Penn State. Sean's 2019 season ranks in the 53th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 409 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 |
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 | vsIdaho | W79-7 | — | 14/23 | 280 | 2 | 0 | 58.1 | 57 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2 | vsBuffalo | W45-13 | -2.0 | 16/22 | 279 | 4 | 0 | 87.3 | 51 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 3 | vsPittsburgh | W17-10 | 4.1 | 14/30 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Penn State | 7.8 | 0.507 | — | 217.9 |
| 2020 | Penn State | 7.1 | 0.456 | -0.05 | 168.2 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 7.4 | 0.484 | +0.03 | 216.9 |
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 11/20 · Pass Yds 133 · Pass TD 1 · INT 1
| 222 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 48.8 |
| 5 |
| 0 |
| 0.14 |
| 5 | @Maryland | W59-0 | -6.3 | 26/31 | 398 | 3 | 1 | 98.6 | 54 | 1 | 0.96 |
| 6 | vsPurdue | W35-7 | -0.7 | 20/29 | 264 | 3 | 1 | 90.4 | 33 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 7 | @Iowa | W17-12 | 16.7 | 12/24 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 42.1 | 52 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 8 | vsMichigan | W28-21 | 20.7 | 14/25 | 182 | 3 | 0 | 60.3 | 17 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 9 | @Michigan State | W28-7 | 7.2 | 18/32 | 189 | 4 | 1 | 77.9 | 11 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 11 | @Minnesota | L26-31 | 19.4 | 23/43 | 340 | 1 | 3 | — | 39 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 12 | vsIndiana | W34-27 | 12.8 | 11/23 | 179 | 1 | 0 | — | 55 | 2 | 0.60 |
| 13 | @Ohio State | L17-28 | 35.4 | 10/17 | 71 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1 | vsMemphis | W53-39 | 18.0 | 11/20 | 133 | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 0 | 0.22 |