Usage Score
14.7
Player Dossier
2006-2009Rice
John Thomas Shepherd
QB • 6'1" • El Dorado, AR, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
John Thomas Shepherd is a balanced quarterback profile with 14.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
43.7
Consistency
52.2
Season Value
52.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Rice
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Rice
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas
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.
John Thomas Shepherd, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Rice. John Thomas Shepherd is a balanced quarterback profile with 14.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Rice paired 616 primary output with 43.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 43.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2009 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Loss with 129 yards of offense and 59.5 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Regular Season · Rice
Games
10
Primary Metric / G
61.6
Efficiency
43.7
Usage
14.7
Consistency
52.2
Best Game by takeover score
Houston
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UAB: 129. Texas Tech: 106. Oklahoma State: 114. Vanderbilt: 111. Tulsa: 60. Navy: 4. East Carolina: 35. UCF: 42. UTEP: 12. Houston: 3
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. UAB: 28 by 59.5. Texas Tech: 27 by 55.4. Oklahoma State: 30 by 48.8. Vanderbilt: 27 by 40.3. Tulsa: 13 by 54.5. Navy: 5 by 30. East Carolina: 9 by 38.3. UCF: 16 by 54.9. UTEP: 3 by 40. Houston: 2 by 15
Split Comparison
Losses67.1 · n=9
First Half104 · n=5 · +84.8 vs Second Half
Second Half19.2 · n=5 · -84.8 vs First Half
All Games61.6 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
UAB
Best efficiency game
59.5 vs UAB
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/29 | @ Houston | L 14-73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs UTEP | W 30-29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs UCF | L 7-49 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 72.7 | 0 | 0 | 54.9 | 5 | -20 | -4 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ East Carolina | L 13-49 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 57.1 | 0 | 1 | 38.3 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Navy | L 14-63 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Tulsa | L 10-27 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 45.5 | 0 | 1 | 54.5 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 9/27 | vs VanderbiltDual-threat | L 17-36 | 6 | 14 | 58 | 42.9 | 1 | 2 | 40.3 | 13 | 53 | 4.10 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Oklahoma State | L 24-41 | 12 | 23 | 119 | 52.2 | 0 | 0 | 48.8 | 7 | -5 | -0.70 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Texas Tech | L 10-55 | 14 | 19 | 109 | 73.7 | 1 | 0 | 55.4 | 8 | -3 | -0.40 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/5 | @ UAB | L 24-44 | 10 | 22 | 81 | 45.5 | 0 | 1 | 59.5 | 6 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Rice
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Progression
20062007200820082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Rice | 111 | 31.4 | 6.1 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Rice | 98 | 81.7 | 13.2 | -13 |
| 2008 Postseason | Rice | 85 | 39.4 | 5.6 | -13 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Rice | 85 | 39.4 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Rice | 616 | 43.7 | 14.7 | 531 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas
Loss with 59 yards of offense and 99.4 efficiency.
59
Primary metric
59 total offense with 99.4 efficiency.
#2
UAB
129
Primary metric
Loss with 129 yards of offense and 59.5 efficiency.
129 total offense with 59.5 efficiency.
#3
UCLA
61
Primary metric
Loss with 61 yards of offense and 53.8 efficiency.
61 total offense with 53.8 efficiency.
#4
Tulsa
43
Primary metric
Loss with 43 yards of offense and 70.4 efficiency.
43 total offense with 70.4 efficiency.
#5
Texas
52
Primary metric
Loss with 52 yards of offense and 53.5 efficiency.
52 total offense with 53.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2009 Regular Season · Rice
616 primary output · 43.7 efficiency · 14.7 usage
52.5
#2
2007 Regular Season · Rice
46.8
98 primary · 81.7 efficiency · 13.2 usage
#3
2006 Regular Season · Rice
26.1
111 primary · 31.4 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
0
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
4
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2003 · Rating 0.8
Southfield-lathrup · Southfield, MI
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2003
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
910
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.