Usage Score
8.3
Player Dossier
2007-2010Texas Tech
Taylor Potts
QB • 6'5" • Abilene, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Taylor Potts is a balanced quarterback profile with 8.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
61.1
Consistency
73.4
Season Value
60.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: SMU
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.
Taylor Potts, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason · Texas Tech. Taylor Potts is a balanced quarterback profile with 8.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Taylor Potts played QB for Texas Tech. Across 4 tracked seasons, Taylor Potts recorded 7,835 passing yards, -182 rushing yards, and 66 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Texas Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Texas Tech paired 3,274 primary output with 56 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 61.1 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: Houston
Win with 413 yards of offense and 82.1 efficiency. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · Texas Tech
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
286.9
Efficiency
61.1
Usage
8.3
Consistency
73.4
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 388. SMU: 339. New Mexico: 294. Texas: 129. Iowa State: 386. Baylor: 483. Oklahoma State: 216. Colorado: 274. Texas A&M: 217. Missouri: 181. Oklahoma: 136. Unknown: 274. Houston: 413
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northwestern: 58 by 79.9. SMU: 56 by 55.1. New Mexico: 36 by 60.4. Texas: 38 by 43.7. Iowa State: 63 by 75.5. Baylor: 63 by 70.5. Oklahoma State: 46 by 52.2. Colorado: 40 by 53.8. Texas A&M: 38 by 53.3. Missouri: 30 by 52.4. Oklahoma: 41 by 39.8. Unknown: 25 by 75.5. Houston: 50 by 82.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins338.9 · Games = 7 · +122.1 vs Losses
Losses216.8 · Games = 5 · -122.1 vs Wins
First Half319.3 · Games = 7 · +70.1 vs Second Half
Second Half249.2 · Games = 6 · -70.1 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
Houston
Best efficiency game
82.1 vs Houston
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | vs Northwestern300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-38 | 43 | 56 | 369 | 76.8 | 4 | 1 | 79.9 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 1 | 13 |
| Sun 11/28 | vs Houston300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 35-20 | 32 | 46 | 373 | 69.6 | 4 | 1 | 82.1 | 4 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Unknown3+ TD | — | 21 | 24 | 272 | 87.5 | 3 | 0 | 75.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Oklahoma | L 7-45 | 18 | 36 | 136 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 39.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 11/7 | vs Missouri3+ TD | W 24-17 | 19 | 28 | 188 | 67.9 | 3 | 1 | 52.4 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Texas A&M | L 27-45 | 23 | 37 | 227 | 62.2 | 1 | 0 | 53.3 | 1 | -10 | -10 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Colorado | W 27-24 | 24 | 38 | 286 | 63.2 | 2 | 1 | 53.8 | 2 | -12 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Oklahoma State | L 17-34 | 28 | 43 | 226 | 65.1 | 1 | 0 | 52.2 | 3 | -10 | -3.30 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Baylor300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-38 | 42 | 59 | 462 | 71.2 | 4 | 1 | 70.5 | 4 | 21 | 5.30 | 0 | 43 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Iowa State300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 38-52 | 42 | 62 | 377 | 67.7 | 5 | 1 | 75.5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 9/19 | vs Texas | L 14-24 | 21 | 35 | 158 | 60.0 | 1 | 2 | 43.7 | 3 | -29 | -9.70 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 9/12 | @ New Mexico3+ TD | W 52-17 | 22 | 34 | 293 | 64.7 | 3 | 0 | 60.4 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 9/5 | vs SMU300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 35-27 | 34 | 53 | 359 | 64.2 | 4 | 0 | 55.1 | 3 | -20 | -6.70 | 0 | 0 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Texas Tech
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Progression
200720082009200920102010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 389 | 65.4 | 4.8 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 260 | 73.9 | — | -129 |
| 2009 Postseason | Texas Tech | 3,274 | 56 | 12.1 | 3,014 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 3,274 | 56 | 12.1 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Texas Tech | 3,730 | 61.1 | 8.3 | 456 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 3,730 | 61.1 | 8.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
SMU
Win with 95 yards of offense and 95.2 efficiency.
95
Primary metric
95 total offense with 95.2 efficiency.
#2
Unknown
196
Primary metric
Game with 196 yards of offense and 91.7 efficiency.
196 total offense with 91.7 efficiency.
#3
Oklahoma State
60
Primary metric
Win with 60 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
60 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#4
Houston
413
Primary metric
Win with 413 yards of offense and 82.1 efficiency.
413 total offense with 82.1 efficiency.
#5
Baylor
483
Primary metric
Win with 483 yards of offense and 70.5 efficiency.
483 total offense with 70.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2009 Postseason · Texas Tech
3,274 primary output · 56 efficiency · 12.1 usage
61
#2
2009 Regular Season · Texas Tech
61
3,274 primary · 56 efficiency · 12.1 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · Texas Tech
60.7
3,730 primary · 61.1 efficiency · 8.3 usage
Milestones
16
250+ passing yards
10
300+ total offense
3
3+ takeover TD games
14
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2006 · Rating 0.8722
Abilene · Abilene, TX
- Committed To
- Texas Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
7,653
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.