Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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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.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Player Story
Jimmy Clausen built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a quarterback from Westlake Village, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Jimmy Clausen's career was his passing role:...
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- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2010
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 16
- Overall
- No. 48
- NFL Team
- Carolina Panthers
Jimmy Clausen, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame. Jimmy Clausen is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 7,793
- Passing yards
- 8,148
- Touchdowns
- 65
Quick Answers
Jimmy Clausen quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Notre Dame · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 7,793
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame
- Top game
- North Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Oaks Christian · Notre Dame
- High school pipeline
- Oaks Christian · 30 FBS recruits · 7 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2010 · Round 2 · Pick 16 · Carolina Panthers
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Class 2009
- 2009 Total offense rank
- 3,627 total offense · QB 14th (top 6%) · FBS Independents 1st (top 3%) · National 14th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 10 | 1,067 | 1,254 | -187 | 9 | 43.8 |
| 2008 Postseason | Notre Dame | 13 | 395 | 401 | -6 | 5 | 62.2 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 13 | 2,704 | 2,771 | -67 | 20 | 62.2 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 12 | 3,627 | 3,722 | -95 | 31 | 71.4 |
Related Context
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Jimmy Clausen played QB for Notre Dame. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jimmy Clausen recorded 8,148 passing yards, -355 rushing yards, and 65 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Notre Dame.
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
2008 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 53.6 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: North Carolina
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2008 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
238.4
Efficiency
53.6
Usage
15.4
Consistency
75.5
Best Game by takeover score
North Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Hawai'i: 395. San Diego State: 237. Michigan: 152. Michigan State: 211. Purdue: 283. Stanford: 351. North Carolina: 377. Washington: 180. Pittsburgh: 265. Boston College: 245. Navy: 114. Syracuse: 270. USC: 19
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Hawai'i: 28 by 71.2. San Diego State: 34 by 65.4. Michigan: 23 by 48.2. Michigan State: 46 by 47.1. Purdue: 40 by 59.7. Stanford: 44 by 63.7. North Carolina: 59 by 53.6. Washington: 30 by 50.7. Pittsburgh: 47 by 50.9. Boston College: 52 by 48.6. Navy: 21 by 50.8. Syracuse: 42 by 54.6. USC: 28 by 32.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins244.6 · Games = 7 · +13.4 vs Losses
Losses231.2 · Games = 6 · -13.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
North Carolina
Best efficiency game
71.2 vs Hawai'i
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/25 | vs Hawai'i300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 49-21 | 22 | 26 | 401 | 84.6 | 5 | 0 | 71.2 | 2 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 11/30 | @ USC | L 3-38 | 11 | 22 | 41 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 32.3 | 6 | -22 | -3.70 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Syracuse | L 23-24 | 22 | 39 | 291 | 56.4 | 2 | 0 | 54.6 | 3 | -21 | -7 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Navy | W 27-21 | 15 | 18 | 110 | 83.3 | 0 | 2 | 50.8 | 3 | 4 | 1.30 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 11/9 | @ Boston College | L 0-17 | 26 | 46 | 226 | 56.5 | 0 | 4 | 48.6 | 6 | 19 | 3.20 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Pittsburgh3+ TD | L 33-36 | 23 | 44 | 271 | 52.3 | 3 | 0 | 50.9 | 3 | -6 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 10/26 | @ Washington | W 33-7 | 14 | 26 | 201 | 53.8 | 1 | 1 | 50.7 | 4 | -21 | -5.30 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ North Carolina300-yard game | L 24-29 | 31 | 48 | 383 | 64.6 | 2 | 2 | 53.6 | 11 | -6 | -0.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Stanford300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 28-21 | 29 | 40 | 347 | 72.5 | 3 | 0 | 63.7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Purdue3+ TD | W 38-21 | 20 | 35 | 275 | 57.1 | 3 | 0 | 59.7 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Michigan State | L 7-23 | 24 | 41 | 242 | 58.5 | 1 | 2 | 47.1 | 5 | -31 | -6.20 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Michigan | W 35-17 | 10 | 21 | 147 | 47.6 | 2 | 2 | 48.2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs San Diego State3+ TD | W 21-13 | 21 | 34 | 237 | 61.8 | 3 | 2 | 65.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Story
Jimmy Clausen story
Jimmy Clausen built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a quarterback from Westlake Village, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Jimmy Clausen's career was his passing role: 8,148 passing yards, 60 touchdown passes, and 1,110 attempts across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Notre Dame. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Notre Dame.
The arc is straightforward: Jimmy Clausen moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Notre Dame
2007-2009
Opening stop
Season Value 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
@ North Carolina
Week 7 · L 24-29
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
377
Total Offense
76.9 takeover
377 total offense with 53.6 efficiency.
#2
vs Navy
Week 10 · L 21-23 · Conference game
447
Total Offense
71.7 takeover
Loss with 447 yards of offense and 59.6 efficiency.
447 total offense with 59.6 efficiency.
#3
vs Washington
Week 5 · W 37-30
390
Total Offense
71.3 takeover
Win with 390 yards of offense and 65.3 efficiency.
390 total offense with 65.3 efficiency.
#4
vs Air Force
Week 11 · L 24-41
207
Total Offense
70 takeover
Loss with 207 yards of offense and 51.6 efficiency.
207 total offense with 51.6 efficiency.
#5
vs San Diego State
Week 2 · W 21-13
237
Total Offense
62.7 takeover
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
237 total offense with 65.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame
3,627 primary output · 59.7 efficiency · 16.4 usage
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#2
2008 Postseason · Notre Dame
62.2
3,099 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 15.4 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Notre Dame
62.2
3,099 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 15.4 usage
Milestones
16
250+ passing yards
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300+ total offense
12
3+ TD games
9
Above avg efficiency
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