Usage Score
6.4
Player Dossier
2008-2010Wisconsin
Scott Tolzien
QB • 6'3" • Rolling Meadows, IL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Scott Tolzien is a balanced quarterback profile with 6.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
66.2
Consistency
84.9
Season Value
63.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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.
Scott Tolzien, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · Wisconsin. Scott Tolzien is a balanced quarterback profile with 6.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Scott Tolzien played QB for Wisconsin. Across 3 tracked seasons, Scott Tolzien recorded 5,271 passing yards, -9 rushing yards, and 35 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Wisconsin.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Wisconsin paired 2,429 primary output with 66.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 66.2 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: Northwestern
Win with 230 yards of offense and 93 efficiency. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
186.8
Efficiency
66.2
Usage
6.4
Consistency
84.9
Best Game by takeover score
TCU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. TCU: 143. UNLV: 198. San José State: 196. Arizona State: 252. Unknown: 210. Michigan State: 108. Minnesota: 223. Ohio State: 159. Iowa: 197. Purdue: 119. Indiana: 187. Michigan: 207. Northwestern: 230
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. TCU: 25 by 55.1. UNLV: 21 by 61.8. San José State: 27 by 58.1. Arizona State: 27 by 72. Unknown: 18 by 72.1. Michigan State: 27 by 46.6. Minnesota: 23 by 84.9. Ohio State: 19 by 64.7. Iowa: 28 by 56.8. Purdue: 23 by 51.1. Indiana: 20 by 74.3. Michigan: 19 by 70.4. Northwestern: 19 by 93
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins196.8 · Games = 10 · +71.3 vs Losses
Losses125.5 · Games = 2 · -71.3 vs Wins
First Half190 · Games = 7 · +6.8 vs Second Half
Second Half183.2 · Games = 6 · -6.8 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
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
93 vs Northwestern
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | @ TCU | L 19-21 | 12 | 21 | 159 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 | 55.1 | 4 | -16 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Northwestern3+ TD | W 70-23 | 15 | 19 | 230 | 78.9 | 4 | 0 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Michigan | W 48-28 | 14 | 15 | 201 | 93.3 | 0 | 1 | 70.4 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Indiana3+ TD | W 83-20 | 15 | 18 | 181 | 83.3 | 3 | 0 | 74.3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Purdue | W 34-13 | 13 | 19 | 130 | 68.4 | 1 | 1 | 51.1 | 4 | -11 | -2.80 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Iowa | W 31-30 | 20 | 26 | 205 | 76.9 | 1 | 1 | 56.8 | 2 | -8 | -4 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Ohio State | W 31-18 | 13 | 16 | 152 | 81.3 | 0 | 1 | 64.7 | 3 | 7 | 2.30 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Minnesota | W 41-23 | 17 | 23 | 223 | 73.9 | 1 | 0 | 84.9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Michigan State | L 24-34 | 11 | 25 | 127 | 44.0 | 1 | 0 | 46.6 | 2 | -19 | -9.50 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Unknown3+ TD | — | 15 | 17 | 217 | 88.2 | 3 | 0 | 72.1 | 1 | -7 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Arizona State | W 20-19 | 19 | 25 | 246 | 76.0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs San José State | W 27-14 | 15 | 22 | 191 | 68.2 | 1 | 1 | 58.1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 9/5 | @ UNLV | W 41-21 | 15 | 20 | 197 | 75.0 | 0 | 1 | 61.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Wisconsin
2008-2010
Opening stop
Season Progression
20082009200920102010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 120 | 50.8 | 3.1 | — |
| 2009 Postseason | Wisconsin | 2,713 | 59.9 | 9.5 | 2,593 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 2,713 | 59.9 | 9.5 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Wisconsin | 2,429 | 66.2 | 6.4 | -284 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 2,429 | 66.2 | 6.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Win with 230 yards of offense and 93 efficiency.
230
Primary metric
230 total offense with 93 efficiency.
#2
Minnesota
223
Primary metric
Win with 223 yards of offense and 84.9 efficiency.
223 total offense with 84.9 efficiency.
#3
Michigan State
263
Primary metric
Win with 263 yards of offense and 66.7 efficiency.
263 total offense with 66.7 efficiency.
#4
Arizona State
252
Primary metric
Win with 252 yards of offense and 72 efficiency.
252 total offense with 72 efficiency.
#5
Northern Illinois
263
Primary metric
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
263 total offense with 73.8 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Postseason · Wisconsin
2,429 primary output · 66.2 efficiency · 6.4 usage
63.9
#2
2010 Regular Season · Wisconsin
63.9
2,429 primary · 66.2 efficiency · 6.4 usage
#3
2009 Postseason · Wisconsin
63.3
2,713 primary · 59.9 efficiency · 9.5 usage
Milestones
4
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
2
3+ takeover TD games
17
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2006 · Rating 0.8089
Fremd · Palatine, IL
- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
5,262
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.