Skyler Howard is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for West Virginia. Skyler's 2016 season ranks in the 10th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 521 plays — a developing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2021 | 690 | 0.476 | 10.1 | 328.3 |
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 | vsMissouri | W26-11 | -1.0 | 23/35 | 253 | 0 | 1 | 67.1 | 35 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 2 | vsYoungstown State | W38-21 | — | 20/33 | 389 | 5 | 1 | 94.6 | 50 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 4 | vsBYU | W35-32 | 8.0 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | West Virginia | 4.2 | 0.336 | — | 200.8 |
| 2016 | West Virginia | 6.4 | 0.407 | +0.07 | 216.3 |
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 17/26 · Pass Yds 134 · Pass TD 0 · INT 0
| 31/40 |
| 332 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 75.7 |
| 27 |
| 1 |
| 0.26 |
| 5 | vsKansas State | W17-16 | 8.2 | 24/41 | 298 | 1 | 1 | 53.3 | -6 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 7 | @Texas Tech | W48-17 | 3.7 | 21/31 | 318 | 1 | 0 | 88.4 | 89 | 2 | 0.57 |
| 8 | vsTCU | W34-10 | 11.0 | 16/23 | 231 | 4 | 0 | 79.9 | 5 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 9 | @Oklahoma State | L20-37 | 16.4 | 24/39 | 212 | 1 | 2 | 38.0 | -17 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 10 | vsKansas | W48-21 | -15.9 | 16/27 | 260 | 3 | 0 | 95.8 | 64 | 2 | 0.49 |
| 11 | @Texas | W24-20 | 10.6 | 21/35 | 269 | 1 | 3 | 53.6 | 27 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 12 | vsOklahoma | L28-56 | 26.1 | 12/27 | 191 | 2 | 1 | 33.0 | 52 | 2 | 0.10 |
| 13 | @Iowa State | W49-19 | 0.7 | 12/21 | 330 | 5 | 0 | 95.6 | 48 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 14 | vsBaylor | W24-21 | 11.3 | 10/26 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 28.5 | 26 | 1 | 0.05 |
| 1 | vsMiami | L14-31 | 18.6 | 17/26 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 28.9 | 63 | 1 | 0.02 |