Sean Clifford is a 3-year Dual-Threat QB for Penn State. Sean's 2022 season ranks in the 40th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 416 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 | @Purdue | W35-31 | 7.7 | 20/37 | 282 | 4 | 1 | 75.4 | 11 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 2 | vsOhio | W46-10 | -4.6 | 19/27 | 213 | 1 | 0 | 65.7 | 14 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 3 | @Auburn | W41-12 | 5.1 | 14/19 |
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 16/21 · Pass Yds 279 · Pass TD 2 · INT 0
| 178 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 68.4 |
| 15 |
| 1 |
| 0.48 |
| 4 | vsCentral Michigan | W33-14 | -14.0 | 22/34 | 217 | 3 | 0 | 64.6 | 23 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 5 | vsNorthwestern | W17-7 | -13.4 | 10/20 | 140 | 1 | 1 | 37.9 | 13 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 7 | @Michigan | L17-41 | 32.0 | 7/19 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 78.6 | 74 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 8 | vsMinnesota | W45-17 | 16.0 | 23/31 | 295 | 4 | 1 | 92.8 | — | — | 0.64 |
| 9 | vsOhio State | L31-44 | 31.1 | 32/47 | 371 | 3 | 3 | 63.9 | -10 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 10 | @Indiana | W45-14 | -7.1 | 15/23 | 229 | 0 | 1 | 53.3 | -2 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 11 | vsMaryland | W30-0 | 11.2 | 12/23 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 52.3 | 13 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12 | @Rutgers | W55-10 | -9.1 | 17/26 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 76.7 | 35 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 13 | vsMichigan State | W35-16 | 1.2 | 19/24 | 202 | 4 | 0 | 83.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 1 | vsUtah | W35-21 | 19.2 | 16/21 | 279 | 2 | 0 | — | -1 | 0 | 0.46 |