Usage Score
15.5
Player Dossier
2007-2010TCU
Andy Dalton
QB • 6'3" • Katy, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileEfficient finisher
Andy Dalton is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
70.5
Consistency
86.5
Season Value
68.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · TCU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- TCU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
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.
Andy Dalton, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · TCU. Andy Dalton is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Andy Dalton played QB for TCU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Andy Dalton recorded 10,314 passing yards, 1,611 rushing yards, and 27 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2010 with TCU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
TCU paired 3,268 primary output with 67.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 70.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wyoming
Win with 312 yards of offense and 95.6 efficiency. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · TCU
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
253.2
Efficiency
70.5
Usage
15.5
Consistency
86.5
Best Game by takeover score
Wyoming
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 247. Oregon State: 239. Tennessee Tech: 205. Baylor: 293. SMU: 217. Colorado State: 176. Wyoming: 312. BYU: 289. Air Force: 278. UNLV: 282. Utah: 369. San Diego State: 237. New Mexico: 148
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 32 by 68.9. Oregon State: 42 by 57.5. Tennessee Tech: 26 by 72.4. Baylor: 27 by 88.3. SMU: 33 by 60.1. Colorado State: 34 by 62.7. Wyoming: 21 by 95.6. BYU: 43 by 63.2. Air Force: 27 by 78. UNLV: 29 by 77.7. Utah: 31 by 77.2. San Diego State: 42 by 50.7. New Mexico: 15 by 64.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half241.3 · Games = 7 · -25.9 vs Second Half
Second Half267.2 · Games = 6 · +25.9 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
Wyoming
Best efficiency game
95.6 vs Wyoming
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | vs Wisconsin | W 21-19 | 15 | 23 | 219 | 65.2 | 1 | 0 | 68.9 | 9 | 28 | 3.10 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 11/27 | @ New Mexico3+ TD | W 66-17 | 9 | 14 | 156 | 64.3 | 3 | 0 | 64.3 | 1 | -8 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs San Diego State3+ TD | W 40-35 | 21 | 36 | 240 | 58.3 | 4 | 1 | 50.7 | 6 | -3 | -0.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Utah300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 47-7 | 21 | 26 | 355 | 80.8 | 3 | 0 | 77.2 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 5 |
| Sun 10/31 | @ UNLV3+ TD | W 48-6 | 16 | 23 | 252 | 69.6 | 2 | 0 | 77.7 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| Sun 10/24 | vs Air ForceDual-threat | W 38-7 | 11 | 20 | 185 | 55.0 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 7 | 93 | 13.30 | 1 | 47 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs BYU3+ TD | W 31-3 | 24 | 36 | 273 | 66.7 | 4 | 0 | 63.2 | 7 | 16 | 2.30 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Wyoming3+ TD | W 45-0 | 14 | 17 | 270 | 82.4 | 3 | 0 | 95.6 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Colorado StateDual-threat | W 27-0 | 11 | 24 | 109 | 45.8 | 1 | 0 | 62.7 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ SMU | W 41-24 | 14 | 26 | 174 | 53.8 | 1 | 2 | 60.1 | 7 | 43 | 6.10 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Baylor | W 45-10 | 21 | 23 | 267 | 91.3 | 2 | 0 | 88.3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 62-7 | 15 | 21 | 182 | 71.4 | 1 | 0 | 72.4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Oregon State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 30-21 | 17 | 27 | 175 | 63.0 | 1 | 2 | 57.5 | 15 | 64 | 4.30 | 2 | 12 |
Career Arc
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TCU
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20072007200820082009200920102010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | TCU | 2,691 | 57.8 | 18.3 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | TCU | 2,691 | 57.8 | 18.3 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | TCU | 2,674 | 64.8 | 22 | -17 |
| 2008 Regular Season | TCU | 2,674 | 64.8 | 22 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | TCU | 3,268 | 67.9 | 21.3 | 594 |
| 2009 Regular Season | TCU | 3,268 | 67.9 | 21.3 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | TCU | 3,292 | 70.5 | 15.5 | 24 |
| 2010 Regular Season | TCU | 3,292 | 70.5 | 15.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Clemson
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
312
Primary metric
312 total offense with 70.8 efficiency.
#2
Air Force
360
Primary metric
Win with 360 yards of offense and 76.7 efficiency.
360 total offense with 76.7 efficiency.
#3
Wyoming
355
Primary metric
Win with 355 yards of offense and 76.9 efficiency.
355 total offense with 76.9 efficiency.
#4
San Diego State
283
Primary metric
Win with 283 yards of offense and 89.4 efficiency.
283 total offense with 89.4 efficiency.
#5
Wyoming
312
Primary metric
Win with 312 yards of offense and 95.6 efficiency.
312 total offense with 95.6 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Postseason · TCU
3,268 primary output · 67.9 efficiency · 21.3 usage
69.9
#2
2009 Regular Season · TCU
69.9
3,268 primary · 67.9 efficiency · 21.3 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · TCU
68.1
3,292 primary · 70.5 efficiency · 15.5 usage
Milestones
12
250+ passing yards
8
300+ total offense
15
3+ TD games
36
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
11,925
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 50 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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