Player Dossier

2006-2009

Oregon State

Sean Canfield

QB • 6'4" • Carlsbad, CA, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Sean Canfield is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.3 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

12.3

Efficiency

58.5

Consistency

80.1

Season Value

62.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason · Oregon State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Oregon State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Sean Canfield, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason · Oregon State. Sean Canfield is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.3 usage in the latest tracked season.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason

Oregon State paired 3,111 primary output with 58.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2009 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 58.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Game with 158 yards of offense and 90.9 efficiency. It landed in the 7.7th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2009 Postseason · Oregon State

Games

13

Primary Metric / G

239.3

Efficiency

58.5

Usage

12.3

Consistency

80.1

Best Game by takeover score

BYU

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. BYU: 169. Unknown: 158. UNLV: 172. Cincinnati: 204. Arizona: 292. Arizona State: 210. Stanford: 262. USC: 306. UCLA: 300. California: 342. Washington: 169. Washington State: 231. Oregon: 296

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. BYU: 42 by 44.4. Unknown: 11 by 90.9. UNLV: 35 by 58.5. Cincinnati: 50 by 50. Arizona: 56 by 50.7. Arizona State: 32 by 51.7. Stanford: 36 by 61.1. USC: 47 by 58.4. UCLA: 37 by 62.1. California: 44 by 59.3. Washington: 34 by 56.4. Washington State: 30 by 57.1. Oregon: 40 by 59.4

Split Comparison

Wins240.9 · n=7 · -12.5 vs Losses
Losses253.4 · n=5 · +12.5 vs Wins
First Half209.6 · n=7 · -64.4 vs Second Half
Second Half274 · n=6 · +64.4 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Unknown

Best efficiency game

90.9 vs Unknown

Result
Wed 12/23@ BYUL 20-44194016847.50144.4210.5011
Fri 12/4@ Oregon300-yard gameL 33-37243630666.72059.44-10-2.5002
Sat 11/21@ Washington StateW 42-10222923175.92157.110000
Sat 11/14vs Washington3+ TDW 48-21212918572.44056.45-16-3.2007
Sun 11/8@ California300-yard game · 3+ TDW 31-14293934274.42159.350011
Sat 10/31vs UCLA300-yard gameW 26-19253430573.50062.13-5-1.7004
Sun 10/25@ USC300-yard game · 3+ TDL 36-42304332969.83058.44-23-5.8002
Sat 10/10vs StanfordW 38-28223229068.81061.14-28-702
Sat 10/3@ Arizona StateW 28-17183021660.02151.72-6-302
Sat 9/26vs Arizona300-yard gameL 32-37314730366.02250.79-11-1.2006
Sat 9/19vs CincinnatiL 18-28294524064.401505-36-7.2000
Sun 9/13@ UNLVW 23-21253119880.62058.54-26-6.5000
Sat 9/5vs Unknown81115872.71090.9

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Oregon State

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Progression

200620072007200820092009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonOregon State32552.73.3
2007 PostseasonOregon State1,54649.99.31,221
2007 Regular SeasonOregon State1,54649.99.30
2008 Regular SeasonOregon State67563.25.3-871
2009 PostseasonOregon State3,11158.512.32,436
2009 Regular SeasonOregon State3,11158.512.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with 177 yards of offense and 81.7 efficiency.

177

Primary metric

177 total offense with 81.7 efficiency.

#2

Unknown

158

Primary metric

Game with 158 yards of offense and 90.9 efficiency.

158 total offense with 90.9 efficiency.

#3

California

342

Primary metric

Win with 342 yards of offense and 59.3 efficiency.

342 total offense with 59.3 efficiency.

#4

Unknown

333

Primary metric

Game with 333 yards of offense and 67 efficiency.

333 total offense with 67 efficiency.

#5

Arizona

292

Primary metric

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

292 total offense with 50.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2009 Postseason · Oregon State

3,111 primary output · 58.5 efficiency · 12.3 usage

62.7

#2

2009 Regular Season · Oregon State

62.7

3,111 primary · 58.5 efficiency · 12.3 usage

#3

2008 Regular Season · Oregon State

42

675 primary · 63.2 efficiency · 5.3 usage

Milestones

8

250+ passing yards

5

300+ total offense

1

3+ takeover TD games

8

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2004 · Rating 0.7667

Canfield · Canfield, OH

Committed To
Minnesota
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2004

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

5,657

Career Total Offense

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
QB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career passing yards
5,970