Tanner Mordecai is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for SMU. Tanner's 2022 season ranks in the 48th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 468 plays — a average 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 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
| Trace McSorley | Penn State | 2017 | 626 | 0.513 | 12.7 | 321.0 |
| Ryan Higgins | Louisiana Tech | 2016 | 571 | 0.586 | 13.7 | 334.6 |
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 | @North Texas | W48-10 | -1.5 | 23/32 | 432 | 4 | 0 | 95.8 | -7 | 0 | 0.90 |
| 2 | vsLamar | W45-16 | — | 18/31 | 212 | 3 | 1 | 63.1 | — | — | 0.44 |
| 3 | @Maryland | L27-34 | 11.2 | 29/54 |
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 27/37 · Pass Yds 218 · Pass TD 2 · INT 1
| 369 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 52.7 |
| 18 |
| 0 |
| -0.14 |
| 4 | vsTCU | L34-42 | 24.3 | 27/49 | 372 | 2 | 2 | 55.2 | 4 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 6 | @UCF | L19-41 | 10.3 | 28/45 | 295 | 0 | 1 | 60.8 | -3 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 7 | vsNavy | W40-34 | -7.2 | 20/27 | 336 | 3 | 0 | 81.4 | 74 | 1 | 0.77 |
| 8 | vsCincinnati | L27-29 | 13.1 | 15/25 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 12.0 | -41 | 0 | -0.16 |
| 10 | vsHouston | W77-63 | 4.5 | 28/37 | 379 | 9 | 0 | 98.5 | 54 | 1 | 0.92 |
| 11 | @South Florida | W41-23 | -17.0 | 19/27 | 280 | 2 | 0 | 72.2 | 6 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 12 | @Tulane | L24-59 | 12.4 | 32/49 | 298 | 2 | 2 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 13 | vsMemphis | W34-31 | 6.8 | 22/30 | 228 | 2 | 0 | 80.4 | 13 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 1 | vsBYU | L23-24 | -1.4 | 27/37 | 218 | 2 | 1 | — | -18 | 0 | 0.28 |
