Vernon Adams Jr. is a Dual-Threat QB for Oregon. Vernon's 2015 season ranks in the 95th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 338 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
| Tanner Mordecai | SMU | 2021 | 510 | 0.630 | 14.0 | 321.5 |
| Kaidon Salter | Liberty | 2023 | 486 | 0.711 | 14.7 | 345.6 |
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 | vsEastern Washington | W61-42 | — | 19/25 | 246 | 2 | 0 | 69.2 | 94 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 2 | @Michigan State | L28-31 | 15.6 | 22/39 | 309 | 1 | 2 | 32.5 | 6 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 4 | vsUtah | L20-62 | 11.0 | 2/7 |
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 13/19 · Pass Yds 197 · Pass TD 1 · INT 0
| 26 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 8.8 |
| 5 |
| 0 |
| -0.00 |
| 7 | @Washington | W26-20 | 9.7 | 14/25 | 272 | 2 | 0 | 87.1 | 12 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 9 | @Arizona State | W61-55 | 10.2 | 23/40 | 315 | 4 | 1 | 77.5 | -15 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 10 | vsCalifornia | W44-28 | 12.1 | 17/29 | 300 | 4 | 2 | 92.5 | 43 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 11 | @Stanford | W38-36 | 22.8 | 10/12 | 205 | 2 | 0 | 74.0 | -11 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 12 | vsUSC | W48-28 | 16.8 | 20/25 | 407 | 6 | 1 | 98.8 | -11 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 13 | vsOregon State | W52-42 | -10.1 | 28/38 | 366 | 3 | 0 | 73.9 | 32 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 1 | vsTCU | L41-47 | 19.0 | 13/19 | 197 | 1 | 0 | 91.5 | -8 | 0 | 0.54 |
