Cody Kessler is a 3-year Clutch Passer for USC. Cody's 2014 season ranks in the 83th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 478 plays — a above-average rate for the QB. Cody's production has improved each season, a positive development trajectory.
What projects, and what doesn't · QBs · held out 2019-2025
How well one season predicts the next, measured on seasons the model never trained on. 1.00 would be perfectly predictable; 0.00 means last year told us nothing.
- Usage share (volume)0.46Beats guessing the QB average by 16%. n=2,421 QB seasons
- EPA per play (efficiency)0.05Not projectable — we do not forecast this. n=1,965 QB seasons
- Total EPA (value)0.51Beats guessing the QB average by 20%. n=1,965 QB seasons
Across all positions, usage carries year to year at 0.47 and efficiency at 0.07. So Cody Kessler's projection is a projection of opportunity — how much of the offense he runs through. How well he converts it is something this model does not claim to know a year in advance, and the number above is why.
2014 Production
Performance Analysis · 2014 · vs QB peers
- Efficiency83
- Volume100
- Dual-Threat19
- Consistency82
- Clutch100
Elevates on passing downs — 3rd-and-medium, two-minute drills, and pressure situations are where this QB is best.
- ▸Above-average efficiency for the QB position (83th percentile).
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used QBs by play share.
- ▸Career trajectory is upward — WEPA value has improved season over season.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.09 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 0.83 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Fresno State (SP+ -7).
Historical Comparables · QB · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2013–2025 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.26
- Passing downs
- 0.71
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.46 / -0.01
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Career · rolling EPA, game by game
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.