Tua Tagovailoa is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Alabama. Tua's 2018 season ranks in the 95th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 351 plays — a elite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaidon Salter | Liberty | 2023 | 486 | 0.711 | 14.7 | 345.6 |
| Blake Sims | Alabama | 2014 | 473 | 0.696 | 15.4 | 329.4 |
| 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 | vsLouisville | W51-14 | -9.1 | 12/16 | 227 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | 0.81 |
| 2 | vsArkansas State | W57-7 | 1.2 | 13/19 | 228 | 4 | 0 | 98.6 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 3 | @Ole Miss | W62-7 | 9.8 | 11/15 |
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 22/34 · Pass Yds 295 · Pass TD 2 · INT 2
| 191 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| — |
| 47 |
| 0 |
| 0.69 |
| 4 | vsTexas A&M | W45-23 | 21.6 | 22/30 | 387 | 4 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | 0.89 |
| 5 | vsLouisiana | W56-14 | -6.9 | 8/8 | 128 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 6 | @Arkansas | W65-31 | 4.5 | 10/13 | 334 | 4 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 7 | vsMissouri | W39-10 | 20.8 | 12/22 | 265 | 3 | 0 | — | -5 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 8 | @Tennessee | W58-21 | 5.5 | 19/29 | 306 | 4 | 0 | 93.7 | 6 | 0 | 0.80 |
| 10 | @LSU | W29-0 | 24.2 | 25/42 | 295 | 2 | 1 | — | 49 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 11 | vsMississippi State | W24-0 | 23.2 | 14/21 | 164 | 1 | 1 | — | -24 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 12 | vsThe Citadel | W50-17 | — | 18/22 | 340 | 3 | 0 | 95.1 | 37 | 1 | — |
| 13 | vsAuburn | W52-21 | 23.6 | 25/32 | 324 | 5 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | 0.70 |
| 14 | vsGeorgia | W35-28 | 32.9 | 10/25 | 164 | 1 | 2 | — | -21 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1 | vsOklahoma | W45-34 | 24.9 | 24/27 | 318 | 4 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L16-44 | 29.7 | 22/34 | 295 | 2 | 2 | — | -9 | 0 | -0.15 |
