Usage Score
11.7
Player Dossier
2006-2010UTEP
James Thomas II
QB • 5'11" • Palestine, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
James Thomas II is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
46.3
Consistency
27.9
Season Value
35.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · UTEP
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- UTEP
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
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.
James Thomas II, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · UTEP. James Thomas II is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
James Thomas II played QB for UTEP. Across 5 tracked seasons, James Thomas II recorded 281 passing yards, 630 rushing yards, and 301 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2008 with UTEP.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
UTEP paired 485 primary output with 59.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 46.3 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: Tulsa
Loss with 87 yards of offense and 88.1 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · UTEP
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
26.6
Efficiency
46.3
Usage
11.7
Consistency
27.9
Best Game by takeover score
BYU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. BYU: 10. Unknown: 6. Houston: 0. New Mexico State: 55. Memphis: 0. New Mexico: 1. Rice: 5. UAB: 1. Tulane: 37. Marshall: 29. SMU: 34. Arkansas: 81. Tulsa: 87
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. BYU: 7 by 31.3. Unknown: 2 by 30. New Mexico State: 5 by 50. New Mexico: 1 by 10. Rice: 1 by 50. UAB: 1 by 10. Tulane: 9 by 40.4. Marshall: 7 by 41.4. SMU: 5 by 85. Arkansas: 8 by 73.3. Tulsa: 10 by 88.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins19 · Games = 5 · -16 vs Losses
Losses35 · Games = 7 · +16 vs Wins
First Half11 · Games = 7 · -33.8 vs Second Half
Second Half44.8 · Games = 6 · +33.8 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
Tulsa
Best efficiency game
88.1 vs Tulsa
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/18 | vs BYU | L 24-52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 31.3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Tulsa | L 28-31 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 88.1 | 9 | 47 | 5.20 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun 11/14 | @ Arkansas | L 21-58 | 4 | 5 | 77 | 80.0 | 1 | 0 | 73.3 | 3 | 4 | 1.30 | 0 | 3 |
| Sun 11/7 | vs SMU | W 28-14 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Marshall | L 12-16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41.4 | 7 | 29 | 4.10 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 10/24 | vs Tulane | L 24-34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 40.4 | 6 | 37 | 6.20 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ UAB | L 6-21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sun 10/10 | vs Rice | W 44-24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ New Mexico | W 38-20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sun 9/26 | vs Memphis | W 16-13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 9/19 | vs New Mexico StateDual-threat | W 42-10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 55 | 18.30 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Houston | L 24-54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 9/5 | vs Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Career Arc
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UTEP
2006-2010
Opening stop
Season Progression
200620072008200920102010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | UTEP | 22 | 35.8 | 11 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | UTEP | 0 | — | — | -22 |
| 2008 Regular Season | UTEP | 485 | 59.6 | 14.1 | 485 |
| 2009 Regular Season | UTEP | 58 | 45.6 | 5.9 | -427 |
| 2010 Postseason | UTEP | 346 | 46.3 | 11.7 | 288 |
| 2010 Regular Season | UTEP | 346 | 46.3 | 11.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tulsa
Loss with 87 yards of offense and 88.1 efficiency.
87
Primary metric
87 total offense with 88.1 efficiency.
#2
Marshall
13
Primary metric
Loss with 13 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
13 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#3
New Mexico State
202
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
202 total offense with 65.4 efficiency.
#4
Buffalo
19
Primary metric
Loss with 19 yards of offense and 95 efficiency.
19 total offense with 95 efficiency.
#5
Arkansas
81
Primary metric
Loss with 81 yards of offense and 73.3 efficiency.
81 total offense with 73.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2008 Regular Season · UTEP
485 primary output · 59.6 efficiency · 14.1 usage
46.6
#2
2010 Postseason · UTEP
35.5
346 primary · 46.3 efficiency · 11.7 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · UTEP
35.5
346 primary · 46.3 efficiency · 11.7 usage
Milestones
0
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
13
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2006 · Rating 0.7667
Fort Bend Marshall · Missouri City, TX
- Committed To
- UTEP
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
911
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.