Tanner Morgan is a Clutch Passer for Minnesota. Tanner's 2019 season ranks in the 93th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 364 plays — a elite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Sims | Alabama | 2014 | 473 | 0.696 | 15.4 | 329.4 |
| Kaidon Salter | Liberty | 2023 | 486 | 0.711 | 14.7 | 345.6 |
| Dillon Gabriel | Oklahoma | 2023 | 473 | 0.732 | 16.1 | 346.4 |
| Malik Cunningham | Louisville | 2021 | 502 | 0.681 | 14.7 | 341.6 |
| Jayden Daniels | LSU | 2023 | 461 | 0.783 | 17.5 | 360.8 |
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 | vsSouth Dakota State | W28-21 | — | 13/18 | 176 | 1 | 1 | 62.9 | 8 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2 | @Fresno State | W38-35 | -4.0 | 16/23 | 234 | 2 | 0 | 64.2 | 2 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 3 | vsGeorgia Southern | W35-32 | -4.5 |
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 19/29 · Pass Yds 278 · Pass TD 2 · INT 1
| 19/31 |
| 289 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 81.1 |
| -17 |
| 0 |
| 0.71 |
| 5 | @Purdue | W38-31 | -0.7 | 21/22 | 396 | 4 | 0 | 98.6 | -28 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 6 | vsIllinois | W40-17 | 0.6 | 9/17 | 155 | 3 | 1 | 40.3 | -6 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 7 | vsNebraska | W34-7 | 2.6 | 8/13 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 73.6 | 4 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 8 | @Rutgers | W42-7 | -14.6 | 15/28 | 245 | 2 | 0 | 80.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 9 | vsMaryland | W52-10 | -6.3 | 12/21 | 138 | 2 | 1 | 87.3 | 30 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 11 | vsPenn State | W31-26 | 24.3 | 18/20 | 339 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 12 | @Iowa | L19-23 | 16.7 | 25/36 | 368 | 1 | 0 | — | -23 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 13 | @Northwestern | W38-22 | -5.5 | 15/23 | 211 | 4 | 1 | — | -10 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 14 | vsWisconsin | L17-38 | 20.3 | 20/37 | 296 | 2 | 1 | — | -20 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 1 | vsAuburn | W31-24 | 21.0 | 19/29 | 278 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 0.43 |
