Tanner Mordecai is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for SMU. Tanner's 2021 season ranks in the 85th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 482 plays — a above-average rate for the QB.
2021 Production
Performance Analysis · 2021 · vs QB peers
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
- ▸Above-average efficiency for the QB position (85th percentile).
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used QBs by play share.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.44 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.62 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Abilene Christian.
NIL Market Tier· 2021
On3 valuation ↗Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
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.
Historical Comparables · QB · efficiency + volume + value
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Cunningham | Louisville | 2021 | 502 | 0.681 | 14.7 | 341.6 |
| Kaidon Salter | Liberty | 2023 | 486 | 0.711 | 14.7 | 345.6 |
| Blake Sims | Alabama | 2014 | 473 | 0.696 | 15.4 | 329.4 |
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
| Will Howard | Ohio State | 2024 | 565 | 0.670 | 14.5 | 378.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAbilene Christian | W56-9 | — | 24/30 | 317 | 7 | 0 | 92.3 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 |
| 2 | vsNorth Texas | W35-12 | -6.5 | 21/33 | 311 | 4 | 2 | 43.5 | 33 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 3 | @Louisiana Tech | W39-37 | -11.6 | 36/48 | 395 | 5 | 0 | 76.7 | 51 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 4 | @TCU | W42-34 | -0.6 | 17/28 | 245 | 4 | 3 | 69.5 | 37 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | vsSouth Florida | W41-17 | -12.1 | 29/42 | 301 | 4 | 1 | 66.4 | 28 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 6 | @Navy | W31-24 | -8.5 | 30/40 | 324 | 2 | 1 | 65.9 | 2 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 8 | vsTulane | W55-26 | -3.9 | 30/42 | 427 | 3 | 0 | 91.4 | 34 | 1 | 0.71 |
| 9 | @Houston | L37-44 | 10.9 | 24/37 | 305 | 3 | 1 | 85.5 | -9 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 10 | @Memphis | L25-28 | 1.0 | 19/28 | 262 | 2 | 1 | 31.5 | -18 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 11 | vsUCF | W55-28 | 4.8 | 37/54 | 377 | 3 | 1 | 81.5 | 33 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 12 | @Cincinnati | L14-48 | 21.2 | 15/26 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 49.1 | -9 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 13 | vsTulsa | L31-34 | 5.8 | 26/46 | 298 | 1 | 2 | 49.6 | 20 | 0 | 0.29 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.37
- Passing downs
- 0.85
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.55 / 0.64
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Career · rolling EPA, game by game
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.