Usage Score
28.9
Player Dossier
2007-2010Iowa State
Austen Arnaud
QB • 6'3" • Ames, IA, USA
Pass-first distributorVolume operator
Austen Arnaud is a pass-first distributor with 28.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
56.5
Consistency
76.4
Season Value
55.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
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.
Austen Arnaud, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Iowa State. Austen Arnaud is a pass-first distributor with 28.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Iowa State paired 3,193 primary output with 62.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 56.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2010 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2010 Regular Season · Iowa State
Games
11
Primary Metric / G
180.9
Efficiency
56.5
Usage
28.9
Consistency
76.4
Best Game by takeover score
Colorado
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Illinois: 310. Iowa: 217. Kansas State: 161. Unknown: 6. Texas Tech: 212. Utah: 187. Oklahoma: 118. Texas: 176. Kansas: 227. Nebraska: 266. Colorado: 110
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. Northern Illinois: 50 by 61.6. Iowa: 53 by 44.4. Kansas State: 40 by 55.8. Unknown: 2 by 58.3. Texas Tech: 38 by 62.5. Utah: 36 by 45.5. Oklahoma: 25 by 59.2. Texas: 33 by 54.9. Kansas: 39 by 65.2. Nebraska: 45 by 60.5. Colorado: 32 by 53.6
Split Comparison
Wins231.3 · n=4 · +54.8 vs Losses
Losses176.5 · n=6 · -54.8 vs Wins
First Half182.2 · n=6 · +2.8 vs Second Half
Second Half179.4 · n=5 · -2.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
65.2 vs Kansas
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/13 | @ Colorado | L 14-34 | 15 | 23 | 136 | 65.2 | 0 | 0 | 53.6 | 9 | -26 | -2.90 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Nebraska3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 30-31 | 21 | 32 | 203 | 65.6 | 3 | 2 | 60.5 | 13 | 63 | 4.80 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs KansasDual-threat | W 28-16 | 16 | 26 | 168 | 61.5 | 0 | 0 | 65.2 | 13 | 59 | 4.50 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Texas | W 28-21 | 11 | 23 | 136 | 47.8 | 2 | 1 | 54.9 | 10 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Oklahoma | L 0-52 | 12 | 18 | 102 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 59.2 | 7 | 16 | 2.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Utah | L 27-68 | 13 | 31 | 178 | 41.9 | 2 | 2 | 45.5 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Texas Tech3+ TD | W 52-38 | 20 | 28 | 190 | 71.4 | 4 | 0 | 62.5 | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 58.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Kansas State | L 20-27 | 15 | 27 | 122 | 55.6 | 1 | 0 | 55.8 | 13 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Iowa | L 7-35 | 20 | 44 | 197 | 45.5 | 1 | 3 | 44.4 | 9 | 20 | 2.20 | 0 | 9 |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Northern Illinois | W 27-10 | 27 | 36 | 265 | 75.0 | 0 | 2 | 61.6 | 14 | 45 | 3.20 | 1 | 12 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Iowa State
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Progression
20072008200920092010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Iowa State | 285 | 46.9 | 8.8 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Iowa State | 3,193 | 62.4 | 27.4 | 2,908 |
| 2009 Postseason | Iowa State | 2,576 | 58.4 | 34.5 | -617 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Iowa State | 2,576 | 58.4 | 34.5 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1,990 | 56.5 | 28.9 | -586 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kansas State
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
493
Primary metric
493 total offense with 67 efficiency.
#2
Northern Illinois
310
Primary metric
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
310 total offense with 61.6 efficiency.
#3
Kansas
360
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
360 total offense with 67.8 efficiency.
#4
Texas A&M
438
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
438 total offense with 70.2 efficiency.
#5
Unknown
305
Primary metric
Game with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
305 total offense with 67.6 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2008 Regular Season · Iowa State
3,193 primary output · 62.4 efficiency · 27.4 usage
64.4
#2
2009 Postseason · Iowa State
63.6
2,576 primary · 58.4 efficiency · 34.5 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Iowa State
63.6
2,576 primary · 58.4 efficiency · 34.5 usage
Milestones
12
250+ passing yards
7
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
20
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2006 · Rating 0.8722
Ames · Ames, IA
- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
8,044
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.