Shane Carden is a Clutch Passer for East Carolina. Shane's 2014 season ranks in the 10th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 704 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
Elevates on passing downs — 3rd-and-medium, two-minute drills, and pressure situations are where this QB is best.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2021 | 690 | 0.476 | 10.1 | 328.3 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Casey Thompson | Nebraska | 2021 | 666 | 0.528 | 12.6 | 351.4 |
| Drake Maye | North Carolina | 2022 | 707 | 0.523 | 12.9 | 369.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorth Carolina Central | W52-7 | — | 26/37 | 283 | 3 | 0 | 84.3 | -1 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 2 | @South Carolina | L23-33 | 17.4 | 32/46 | 321 | 1 | 2 | 60.1 | 21 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 3 | @Virginia Tech | W28-21 | 7.8 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
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 34/66 · Pass Yds 427 · Pass TD 2 · INT 2
| 23/47 |
| 427 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 52.3 |
| 13 |
| 1 |
| 0.18 |
| 4 | vsNorth Carolina | W70-41 | 0.0 | 30/48 | 438 | 4 | 1 | 69.0 | -14 | 2 | 0.52 |
| 6 | vsSMU | W45-24 | -21.2 | 31/41 | 410 | 4 | 0 | 90.8 | 47 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 7 | @South Florida | W28-17 | -11.8 | 24/33 | 250 | 1 | 1 | 82.6 | 7 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 9 | vsUConn | W31-21 | -14.1 | 38/64 | 445 | 2 | 1 | 60.6 | 32 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 10 | @Temple | L10-20 | -4.7 | 24/41 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | -4 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 12 | @Cincinnati | L46-54 | 6.9 | 35/61 | 425 | 2 | 0 | 71.9 | -34 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 13 | vsTulane | W34-6 | -15.0 | 31/44 | 358 | 1 | 0 | 69.8 | 12 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 14 | @Tulsa | W49-32 | -15.8 | 28/41 | 338 | 4 | 1 | 71.1 | 9 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 15 | vsUCF | L30-32 | 5.7 | 36/48 | 397 | 3 | 2 | 64.6 | 2 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 1 | vsFlorida | L20-28 | 17.3 | 34/66 | 427 | 2 | 2 | 31.0 | -14 | 0 | 0.09 |