Ranked by total EPA — cumulative points a player added above average. EPA here is raw (opponent-UNadjusted); rows marked ✓ carry an opponent-adjusted WEPA line value where we have it. Covers QB/RB/WR/TE.
| # | Player | Pos | Total EPA | EPA/play | Line value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Mariota✓ adjOregon | QB | 330.9 | 0.590 | 19.2 pts |
| 2 | Brandon Doughty✓ adjWestern Kentucky | QB | 269 | 0.481 | 17.8 pts |
| 3 | Blake Sims✓ adjAlabama | QB | 225 | 0.484 | 15.4 pts |
| 4 | Cody Kessler✓ adjUSC | QB | 208.1 | 0.435 | 14.3 pts |
| 5 | Jake Waters✓ adjKansas State | QB | 208 | 0.392 | 10.9 pts |
| 6 | Jameis Winston✓ adjFlorida State | QB | 204.4 | 0.405 | 11.2 pts |
| 7 | Shane Carden✓ adjEast Carolina | QB | 203.5 | 0.289 | 7.3 pts |
| 8 | Grant Hedrick✓ adjBoise State | QB | 202.4 | 0.363 | 8.9 pts |
| 9 | Garrett Grayson✓ adjColorado State | QB | 191.4 | 0.449 | 11 pts |
| 10 | Dak Prescott✓ adjMississippi State | QB | 190.8 | 0.321 | 10.9 pts |
| 11 | Connor Cook✓ adjMichigan State | QB | 189.8 | 0.469 | 12.2 pts |
| 12 | Rakeem Cato✓ adjMarshall | QB | 185.1 | 0.401 | 10.4 pts |
| 13 | Jared Goff✓ adjCalifornia | QB | 184.5 | 0.346 | 12.1 pts |
| 14 | Nick Marshall✓ adjAuburn | QB | 183.7 | 0.415 | 13.8 pts |
| 15 | Gunner Kiel✓ adjCincinnati | QB | 179.8 | 0.443 | 11.6 pts |
| 16 | J.T. Barrett✓ adjOhio State | QB | 170.7 | 0.370 | 11 pts |
| 17 | Bryce Petty✓ adjBaylor | QB | 164.5 | 0.332 | 12.6 pts |
| 18 | Trevone Boykin✓ adjTCU | QB | 163.9 | 0.283 | 12.7 pts |
| 19 | Zach TerrellWestern Michigan | QB | 163.6 | 0.435 | — |
| 20 | Justin Thomas✓ adjGeorgia Tech | QB | 157.3 | 0.421 | 7.5 pts |
| 21 | Brett Hundley✓ adjUCLA | QB | 156.8 | 0.313 | 8.8 pts |
| 22 | Drew Hare✓ adjNorthern Illinois | QB | 155 | 0.335 | 5.9 pts |
| 23 | Dylan Thompson✓ adjSouth Carolina | QB | 151 | 0.294 | 9.8 pts |
| 24 | Marquise Williams✓ adjNorth Carolina | QB | 150.9 | 0.259 | 7.5 pts |
| 25 | Cooper RushCentral Michigan | QB | 150 | 0.382 | — |
| 26 | Driphus Jackson✓ adjRice | QB | 149.7 | 0.361 | 8.1 pts |
| 27 | Taylor LambApp State | QB | 149.2 | 0.436 | — |
| 28 | Tyler Murphy✓ adjBoston College | QB | 148.3 | 0.363 | 6.9 pts |
| 29 | Taylor HeinickeOld Dominion | QB | 147.9 | 0.305 | — |
| 30 | Anu Solomon✓ adjArizona | QB | 146.9 | 0.223 | 5.5 pts |
| 31 | Cody Sokol✓ adjLouisiana Tech | QB | 144.1 | 0.352 | 8.4 pts |
| 32 | Justin Holman✓ adjUCF | QB | 144.1 | 0.293 | 6.1 pts |
| 33 | Sefo Liufau✓ adjColorado | QB | 143.8 | 0.265 | 7.4 pts |
| 34 | Jacoby Brissett✓ adjNC State | QB | 139.6 | 0.307 | 4.9 pts |
| 35 | Gary NovaRutgers | QB | 138.6 | 0.398 | — |
| 36 | Everett Golson✓ adjNotre Dame | QB | 138 | 0.261 | 9.4 pts |
| 37 | Joe LicataBuffalo | QB | 133.5 | 0.378 | — |
| 38 | Kenny HillTexas A&M | QB | 132.6 | 0.432 | — |
| 39 | Connor Halliday✓ adjWashington State | QB | 132.5 | 0.259 | 7.5 pts |
| 40 | Cody FajardoNevada | QB | 126.1 | 0.238 | — |
| 41 | Jake RudockIowa | QB | 124.9 | 0.318 | — |
| 42 | Blake FrohnapfelMassachusetts | QB | 124.4 | 0.269 | — |
| 43 | Brad Kaaya✓ adjMiami | QB | 123.8 | 0.318 | 9 pts |
| 44 | Andrew HendrixMiami (OH) | QB | 121.5 | 0.198 | — |
| 45 | Kevin Hogan✓ adjStanford | QB | 121 | 0.294 | 6.3 pts |
| 46 | Davis WebbTexas Tech | QB | 120.6 | 0.339 | — |
| 47 | Clint Trickett✓ adjWest Virginia | QB | 117.6 | 0.269 | 6 pts |
| 48 | Greg Ward Jr.Houston | QB | 117.4 | 0.299 | — |
| 49 | Fredi Knighten✓ adjArkansas State | QB | 117.1 | 0.194 | 3.6 pts |
| 50 | Hutson MasonGeorgia | QB | 116.1 | 0.382 | — |
| 51 | Paxton Lynch✓ adjMemphis | QB | 115.5 | 0.226 | 4.5 pts |
| 52 | Cyler MilesWashington | QB | 114.3 | 0.266 | — |
| 53 | Tyler JonesTexas State | QB | 113.4 | 0.216 | — |
| 54 | Austin GrammerMiddle Tennessee | QB | 112.3 | 0.280 | — |
| 55 | Trevor KnightOklahoma | QB | 111.6 | 0.343 | — |
| 56 | Deshaun WatsonClemson | QB | 110.7 | 0.615 | — |
| 57 | Logan WoodsideToledo | QB | 110.4 | 0.373 | — |
| 58 | Maty MaukMissouri | QB | 110.3 | 0.215 | — |
| 59 | Kale PearsonAir Force | QB | 106.9 | 0.314 | — |
| 60 | Christian StewartBYU | QB | 103.7 | 0.246 | — |
| 61 | Joe GraySan José State | QB | 101.3 | 0.329 | — |
| 62 | Dane EvansTulsa | QB | 99.2 | 0.205 | — |
| 63 | Chad VoytikPittsburgh | QB | 98.8 | 0.281 | — |
| 64 | Taylor KellyArizona State | QB | 96.9 | 0.266 | — |
| 65 | Travis WilsonUtah | QB | 96.4 | 0.228 | — |
| 66 | Tommy Armstrong Jr.✓ adjNebraska | QB | 95.7 | 0.207 | 5.5 pts |
| 67 | Nick ArbuckleGeorgia State | QB | 95.6 | 0.244 | — |
| 68 | Mitch LeidnerMinnesota | QB | 93.4 | 0.264 | — |
| 69 | Brandon Allen✓ adjArkansas | QB | 93 | 0.263 | 7.1 pts |
| 70 | Kevin EllisonGeorgia Southern | QB | 92.4 | 0.314 | — |
| 71 | Bo Wallace✓ adjOle Miss | QB | 91.3 | 0.207 | 5.5 pts |
| 72 | Michael BrewerVirginia Tech | QB | 88.9 | 0.175 | — |
| 73 | Terrance BroadwayLouisiana | QB | 85.8 | 0.191 | — |
| 74 | Tyler RogersNew Mexico State | QB | 85 | 0.202 | — |
| 75 | Colby KirkegaardWyoming | QB | 84.1 | 0.206 | — |
| 76 | Jaquez JohnsonFlorida Atlantic | QB | 83.8 | 0.265 | — |
| 77 | Tyrone SwoopesTexas | QB | 83.7 | 0.188 | — |
| 78 | Cody ClementsUAB | QB | 83.1 | 0.260 | — |
| 79 | Sam B. RichardsonIowa State | QB | 82.8 | 0.220 | — |
| 80 | Taysom HillBYU | QB | 82 | 0.389 | — |
| 81 | Blake DeckerUNLV | QB | 81 | 0.152 | — |
| 82 | Joshua DobbsTennessee | QB | 80.5 | 0.299 | — |
| 83 | James KnapkeBowling Green | QB | 75 | 0.141 | — |
| 84 | Patrick TowlesKentucky | QB | 74.3 | 0.150 | — |
| 85 | Brian BurrellFresno State | QB | 74.2 | 0.150 | — |
| 86 | Keenan ReynoldsNavy | QB | 73.7 | 0.207 | — |
| 87 | Patrick MahomesTexas Tech | QB | 72.3 | 0.353 | — |
| 88 | Nick MullensSouthern Miss | QB | 71.3 | 0.190 | — |
| 89 | Brandon SilversTroy | QB | 70.5 | 0.197 | — |
| 90 | Anthony BooneDuke | QB | 68.7 | 0.134 | — |
| 91 | Will GardnerLouisville | QB | 66.6 | 0.275 | — |
| 92 | Pete ThomasUL Monroe | QB | 66.4 | 0.112 | — |
| 93 | Sean MannionOregon State | QB | 66.4 | 0.145 | — |
| 94 | Wes LuntIllinois | QB | 65.3 | 0.256 | — |
| 95 | Michael CummingsKansas | QB | 61.3 | 0.239 | — |
| 96 | Luke FalkWashington State | QB | 60.4 | 0.262 | — |
| 97 | Jack MilasBall State | QB | 57.5 | 0.244 | — |
| 98 | Jameill ShowersUTEP | QB | 57.2 | 0.168 | — |
| 99 | Lamar JordanNew Mexico | QB | 54 | 0.250 | — |
| 100 | Ozzie MannBall State | QB | 52.5 | 0.232 | — |
CollegeFootballData /ppa/players/season; opponent-adjusted line value merged from /wepa where available. EPA covers offensive skill touches (passing / rushing / receiving), so this board ranks QB, RB, WR and TE — linemen and defenders have no per-play EPA value to rank. Rows marked ✓ adjalso carry our opponent-adjusted WEPA line value; that is a model estimate of a player's worth, not a market quote.