Usage Score
7.6
Player Dossier
2006-2010Oregon
Nate Costa
QB • 6'1" • Hilmar, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Nate Costa is a balanced quarterback profile with 7.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
63.1
Consistency
22.2
Season Value
48.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2006 Regular Season · Oregon
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Oregon
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington 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.
Nate Costa, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2006 Regular Season · Oregon. Nate Costa is a balanced quarterback profile with 7.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Nate Costa played QB for Oregon. Across 5 tracked seasons, Nate Costa recorded 556 passing yards, 195 rushing yards, and 5 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Oregon.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2006 Regular Season
Oregon paired 112 primary output with 89 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 63.1 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: Washington 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 Regular Season · Oregon
Games
6
Primary Metric / G
70.7
Efficiency
63.1
Usage
7.6
Consistency
22.2
Best Game by takeover score
Washington State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. New Mexico: 145. Tennessee: 11. Portland State: 16. Washington State: 235. UCLA: 31. Washington: -14
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. New Mexico: 18 by 71.1. Tennessee: 1 by 100. Portland State: 5 by 38.3. Washington State: 23 by 92.6. UCLA: 5 by 76.7. Washington: 1 by 0
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half57.3 · Games = 3 · -26.7 vs Second Half
Second Half84 · Games = 3 · +26.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Washington State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tennessee
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/6 | vs Washington | W 53-16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | -14 | -14 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri 10/22 | vs UCLA | W 60-13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 76.7 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Washington StateDual-threat | W 43-23 | 13 | 15 | 151 | 86.7 | 1 | 0 | 92.6 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 1 | 43 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Portland State | W 69-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 38.3 | 3 | 16 | 5.30 | 1 | 7 |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Tennessee | W 48-13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs New Mexico | W 72-0 | 10 | 14 | 131 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 71.1 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 9 |
Career Arc
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- 1
Oregon
2006-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20062007200820092010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Oregon | 112 | 89 | 8.8 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | — | — | -112 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Oregon | 215 | 59.6 | 8.3 | 215 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Oregon | 424 | 63.1 | 7.6 | 209 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Washington State
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
235
Primary metric
235 total offense with 92.6 efficiency.
#2
Portland State
65
Primary metric
Win with 65 yards of offense and 92.5 efficiency.
65 total offense with 92.5 efficiency.
#3
Washington State
106
Primary metric
Win with 106 yards of offense and 73.8 efficiency.
106 total offense with 73.8 efficiency.
#4
USC
47
Primary metric
Loss with 47 yards of offense and 85.4 efficiency.
47 total offense with 85.4 efficiency.
#5
New Mexico
145
Primary metric
Win with 145 yards of offense and 71.1 efficiency.
145 total offense with 71.1 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2006 Regular Season · Oregon
112 primary output · 89 efficiency · 8.8 usage
54.7
#2
2010 Regular Season · Oregon
48.2
424 primary · 63.1 efficiency · 7.6 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Oregon
44.4
215 primary · 59.6 efficiency · 8.3 usage
Milestones
0
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
0
3+ TD games
8
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
751
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 12 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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