Zach Terrell is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Western Michigan. Zach's 2016 season ranks in the 90th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 402 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 |
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
| Tanner Mordecai | SMU | 2021 | 510 | 0.630 | 14.0 | 321.5 |
| Blake Sims | Alabama | 2014 | 473 | 0.696 | 15.4 | 329.4 |
| Malik Cunningham | Louisville | 2021 | 502 | 0.681 | 14.7 | 341.6 |
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 | @Northwestern | W22-21 | 2.9 | 26/36 | 218 | 1 | 0 | 73.9 | 40 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2 | vsNorth Carolina Central | W70-21 | — | 15/22 | 255 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Western Michigan | 8.4 | 0.530 | — | 201.4 |
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 13.1 | 0.665 | +0.14 | 293.2 |
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 16/28 · Pass Yds 157 · Pass TD 1 · INT 1
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 96.8 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 0.67 |
| 3 | @Illinois | W34-10 | -6.7 | 9/13 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 71.6 | 21 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 4 | vsGeorgia Southern | W49-31 | -3.9 | 18/27 | 270 | 4 | 0 | 96.1 | 35 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 5 | @Central Michigan | W49-10 | -6.1 | 15/21 | 170 | 3 | 0 | 91.8 | 12 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 6 | vsNorthern Illinois | W45-30 | -2.4 | 18/24 | 327 | 3 | 0 | 93.1 | -4 | 1 | 1.52 |
| 7 | @Akron | W41-0 | -5.6 | 21/31 | 207 | 2 | 0 | 86.6 | 34 | 2 | 0.35 |
| 8 | vsEastern Michigan | W45-31 | -8.2 | 29/35 | 398 | 3 | 1 | 86.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 10 | @Ball State | W52-20 | -7.0 | 23/34 | 367 | 3 | 0 | 90.1 | — | — | 0.65 |
| 11 | @Kent State | W37-21 | -12.0 | 6/13 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 65.7 | 39 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 12 | vsBuffalo | W38-0 | -18.8 | 29/37 | 445 | 4 | 0 | 91.6 | 24 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 13 | vsToledo | W55-35 | 12.3 | 19/25 | 196 | 3 | 0 | 90.7 | 17 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 14 | vsOhio | W29-23 | -2.1 | 19/31 | 290 | 2 | 2 | 58.9 | 13 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 1 | vsWisconsin | L16-24 | 16.1 | 16/28 | 157 | 1 | 1 | 44.1 | 14 | 1 | 0.41 |