Usage Score
16.4
Player Dossier
2007-2009Notre Dame
Jimmy Clausen
QB • 6'3" • Westlake Village, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Jimmy Clausen is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
59.7
Consistency
89.5
Season Value
66.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San Diego 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.
Jimmy Clausen, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame. Jimmy Clausen is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Notre Dame paired 3,627 primary output with 59.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 59.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2009 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Navy
Loss with 447 yards of offense and 59.6 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
302.3
Efficiency
59.7
Usage
16.4
Consistency
89.5
Best Game by takeover score
Stanford
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 316. Michigan: 336. Michigan State: 299. Purdue: 158. Washington: 390. USC: 256. Boston College: 247. Washington State: 259. Navy: 447. Pittsburgh: 274. UConn: 320. Stanford: 325
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. Nevada: 20 by 72.1. Michigan: 44 by 56.5. Michigan State: 38 by 62.9. Purdue: 30 by 49.3. Washington: 39 by 65.3. USC: 52 by 51.6. Boston College: 45 by 55.2. Washington State: 29 by 66. Navy: 56 by 59.6. Pittsburgh: 49 by 52.7. UConn: 49 by 56.9. Stanford: 33 by 67.8
Split Comparison
Wins278.2 · n=6 · -48.2 vs Losses
Losses326.3 · n=6 · +48.2 vs Wins
First Half292.5 · n=6 · -19.5 vs Second Half
Second Half312 · n=6 · +19.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Navy
Best efficiency game
72.1 vs Nevada
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/29 | @ Stanford300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 38-45 | 23 | 30 | 340 | 76.7 | 5 | 0 | 67.8 | 3 | -15 | -5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs UConn300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 30-33 | 30 | 45 | 329 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 56.9 | 4 | -9 | -2.30 | 1 | 4 |
| Sun 11/15 | @ Pittsburgh | L 22-27 | 27 | 42 | 283 | 64.3 | 1 | 1 | 52.7 | 7 | -9 | -1.30 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Navy300-yard game | L 21-23 | 37 | 51 | 452 | 72.5 | 2 | 1 | 59.6 | 5 | -5 | -1 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Washington State | W 40-14 | 22 | 27 | 268 | 81.5 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 2 | -9 | -4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Boston College | W 20-16 | 26 | 39 | 246 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 55.2 | 6 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs USC3+ TD | L 27-34 | 24 | 43 | 260 | 55.8 | 2 | 0 | 51.6 | 9 | -4 | -0.40 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Washington300-yard game | W 37-30 | 23 | 31 | 422 | 74.2 | 2 | 1 | 65.3 | 8 | -32 | -4 | 0 | 6 |
| Sun 9/27 | @ Purdue | W 24-21 | 15 | 26 | 171 | 57.7 | 1 | 1 | 49.3 | 4 | -13 | -3.30 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Michigan State300-yard game | W 33-30 | 22 | 31 | 300 | 71.0 | 2 | 0 | 62.9 | 7 | -1 | -0.10 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Michigan300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 34-38 | 25 | 42 | 336 | 59.5 | 3 | 0 | 56.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Nevada300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 35-0 | 15 | 18 | 315 | 83.3 | 4 | 0 | 72.1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Notre Dame
2007-2009
Opening stop
Season Progression
2007200820082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 1,067 | 49.5 | 18.7 | — |
| 2008 Postseason | Notre Dame | 3,099 | 53.6 | 15.4 | 2,032 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 3,099 | 53.6 | 15.4 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 3,627 | 59.7 | 16.4 | 528 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
San Diego State
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
237
Primary metric
237 total offense with 65.4 efficiency.
#2
North Carolina
377
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
377 total offense with 53.6 efficiency.
#3
Navy
447
Primary metric
Loss with 447 yards of offense and 59.6 efficiency.
447 total offense with 59.6 efficiency.
#4
Washington
390
Primary metric
Win with 390 yards of offense and 65.3 efficiency.
390 total offense with 65.3 efficiency.
#5
Air Force
207
Primary metric
Loss with 207 yards of offense and 51.6 efficiency.
207 total offense with 51.6 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame
3,627 primary output · 59.7 efficiency · 16.4 usage
66.2
#2
2008 Postseason · Notre Dame
57.3
3,099 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 15.4 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Notre Dame
57.3
3,099 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 15.4 usage
Milestones
16
250+ passing yards
9
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
9
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2007 · Rating 0.9988
Oaks Christian · Thousand Oaks, CA
- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
7,793
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.