Usage Score
26.8
Player Dossier
2007-2010Nevada
Colin Kaepernick
QB • 6'6" • Turlock, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileEfficient finisher
Colin Kaepernick is a balanced quarterback profile with 26.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
72.8
Consistency
86.3
Season Value
71.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Nevada
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Nevada
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Scouting Read
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Colin Kaepernick, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Nevada. Colin Kaepernick is a balanced quarterback profile with 26.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Colin Kaepernick played QB for Nevada. Across 4 tracked seasons, Colin Kaepernick recorded 9,846 passing yards, 4,040 rushing yards, and 6 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Nevada.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Nevada paired 4,228 primary output with 72.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 72.8 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: Colorado State
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · Nevada
Games
14
Primary Metric / G
302
Efficiency
72.8
Usage
26.8
Consistency
86.3
Best Game by takeover score
Colorado State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boston College: 214. Eastern Washington: 366. Colorado State: 402. California: 329. BYU: 278. UNLV: 221. San José State: 364. Hawai'i: 189. Utah State: 292. Idaho: 342. Fresno State: 327. New Mexico State: 286. Boise State: 304. Louisiana Tech: 314
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Boston College: 42 by 55.4. Eastern Washington: 48 by 73.4. Colorado State: 40 by 85.4. California: 32 by 88.4. BYU: 42 by 65.4. UNLV: 30 by 72.1. San José State: 44 by 74.3. Hawai'i: 37 by 50.3. Utah State: 23 by 91.7. Idaho: 38 by 70.8. Fresno State: 40 by 75.2. New Mexico State: 34 by 70.8. Boise State: 45 by 62.4. Louisiana Tech: 37 by 83
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins310.7 · Games = 13 · +121.7 vs Losses
Losses189 · Games = 1 · -121.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Colorado State
Best efficiency game
91.7 vs Utah State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/10 | @ Boston College | W 20-13 | 20 | 33 | 192 | 60.6 | 1 | 1 | 55.4 | 9 | 22 | 2.40 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 12/4 | @ Louisiana Tech3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 35-17 | 13 | 17 | 159 | 76.5 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 20 | 155 | 7.80 | 3 | 35 |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Boise State | W 34-31 | 19 | 35 | 259 | 54.3 | 1 | 1 | 62.4 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs New Mexico State3+ TD | W 52-6 | 15 | 27 | 251 | 55.6 | 2 | 0 | 70.8 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| Sun 11/14 | @ Fresno StateDual-threat | W 35-34 | 16 | 26 | 171 | 61.5 | 0 | 1 | 75.2 | 14 | 156 | 11.10 | 2 | 49 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Idaho300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 63-17 | 20 | 30 | 320 | 66.7 | 5 | 0 | 70.8 | 8 | 22 | 2.80 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 10/31 | vs Utah State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 56-42 | 10 | 15 | 190 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 91.7 | 8 | 102 | 12.80 | 1 | 59 |
| Sun 10/17 | @ Hawai'i3+ TD | L 21-27 | 14 | 26 | 159 | 53.8 | 2 | 2 | 50.3 | 11 | 30 | 2.70 | 1 | 9 |
| Sun 10/10 | vs San José StateDual-threat | W 35-13 | 20 | 27 | 273 | 74.1 | 0 | 1 | 74.3 | 17 | 91 | 5.40 | 2 | 20 |
| Sun 10/3 | @ UNLVDual-threat | W 44-26 | 13 | 17 | 124 | 76.5 | 1 | 1 | 72.1 | 13 | 97 | 7.50 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ BYUDual-threat | W 27-13 | 16 | 25 | 196 | 64.0 | 1 | 1 | 65.4 | 17 | 82 | 4.80 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs California3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 52-31 | 10 | 15 | 181 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 88.4 | 17 | 148 | 8.70 | 3 | 27 |
| Sun 9/12 | vs Colorado State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 51-6 | 21 | 29 | 241 | 72.4 | 2 | 0 | 85.4 | 11 | 161 | 14.60 | 2 | 57 |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Eastern Washington300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 49-24 | 26 | 37 | 306 | 70.3 | 2 | 0 | 73.4 | 11 | 60 | 5.50 | 2 | 23 |
Career Arc
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- 1
Nevada
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20072007200820082009200920102010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Nevada | 2,444 | 60.4 | 24.1 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Nevada | 2,444 | 60.4 | 24.1 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | Nevada | 3,979 | 69.9 | 28 | 1,535 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Nevada | 3,979 | 69.9 | 28 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Nevada | 3,235 | 69.9 | 28.1 | -744 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Nevada | 3,235 | 69.9 | 28.1 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Nevada | 4,228 | 72.8 | 26.8 | 993 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Nevada | 4,228 | 72.8 | 26.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UNLV
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
381
Primary metric
381 total offense with 94.9 efficiency.
#2
UNLV
416
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
416 total offense with 90.1 efficiency.
#3
Idaho
408
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
408 total offense with 83.1 efficiency.
#4
Colorado State
402
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
402 total offense with 85.4 efficiency.
#5
California
329
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
329 total offense with 88.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Postseason · Nevada
4,228 primary output · 72.8 efficiency · 26.8 usage
71.5
#2
2010 Regular Season · Nevada
71.5
4,228 primary · 72.8 efficiency · 26.8 usage
#3
2008 Postseason · Nevada
69.7
3,979 primary · 69.9 efficiency · 28 usage
Milestones
11
250+ passing yards
22
300+ total offense
29
3+ TD games
38
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
13,886
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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