Usage Score
20.2
Player Dossier
2008-2011Northwestern
Dan Persa
QB • 6'1" • Bethlehem, PA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Dan Persa is a balanced quarterback profile with 20.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
62.4
Consistency
78.1
Season Value
59.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
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.
Dan Persa, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Northwestern. Dan Persa is a balanced quarterback profile with 20.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Dan Persa played QB for Northwestern. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dan Persa recorded 5,181 passing yards, 716 rushing yards, and -7 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Northwestern.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 3,100 primary output with 68.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 62.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win with 302 yards of offense and 95 efficiency. It landed in the 70th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
10
Primary Metric / G
240.8
Efficiency
62.4
Usage
20.2
Consistency
78.1
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas A&M: 174. Illinois: 120. Michigan: 326. Iowa: 234. Penn State: 303. Indiana: 302. Nebraska: 114. Rice: 372. Minnesota: 223. Michigan State: 240
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas A&M: 47 by 53.9. Illinois: 23 by 61.2. Michigan: 53 by 56.6. Iowa: 49 by 54.6. Penn State: 44 by 61.4. Indiana: 24 by 95. Nebraska: 19 by 63.2. Rice: 35 by 62.5. Minnesota: 38 by 56.5. Michigan State: 44 by 58.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins252.8 · Games = 4 · +19.9 vs Losses
Losses232.8 · Games = 6 · -19.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
95 vs Indiana
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/31 | vs Texas A&M | L 22-33 | 25 | 37 | 213 | 67.6 | 0 | 0 | 53.9 | 10 | -39 | -3.90 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Michigan State | L 17-31 | 23 | 32 | 245 | 71.9 | 2 | 0 | 58.9 | 12 | -5 | -0.40 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Minnesota | W 28-13 | 22 | 31 | 216 | 71.0 | 2 | 1 | 56.5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Rice300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 28-6 | 25 | 32 | 372 | 78.1 | 4 | 2 | 62.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Nebraska | W 28-25 | 9 | 14 | 79 | 64.3 | 0 | 1 | 63.2 | 5 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Indiana3+ TD | W 59-38 | 16 | 20 | 261 | 80.0 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 4 | 41 | 10.30 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Penn State | L 24-34 | 26 | 34 | 294 | 76.5 | 1 | 1 | 61.4 | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Iowa | L 31-41 | 30 | 39 | 242 | 76.9 | 1 | 1 | 54.6 | 10 | -8 | -0.80 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Michigan300-yard game | L 24-42 | 32 | 44 | 331 | 72.7 | 0 | 1 | 56.6 | 9 | -5 | -0.60 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Illinois3+ TD | L 35-38 | 10 | 14 | 123 | 71.4 | 4 | 0 | 61.2 | 9 | -3 | -0.30 | 0 | 7 |
Career Arc
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Northwestern
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Northwestern | -2 | 0 | 5.9 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Northwestern | 391 | 38.2 | 13.5 | 393 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Northwestern | 3,100 | 68.1 | 38.4 | 2,709 |
| 2011 Postseason | Northwestern | 2,408 | 62.4 | 20.2 | -692 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Northwestern | 2,408 | 62.4 | 20.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Minnesota
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
408
Primary metric
408 total offense with 76 efficiency.
#2
Penn State
310
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
310 total offense with 68.7 efficiency.
#3
Iowa
368
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
368 total offense with 63.6 efficiency.
#4
Penn State
157
Primary metric
Loss with 157 yards of offense and 58.1 efficiency.
157 total offense with 58.1 efficiency.
#5
Vanderbilt
304
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
304 total offense with 81.7 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Regular Season · Northwestern
3,100 primary output · 68.1 efficiency · 38.4 usage
73.5
#2
2011 Postseason · Northwestern
59.6
2,408 primary · 62.4 efficiency · 20.2 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Northwestern
59.6
2,408 primary · 62.4 efficiency · 20.2 usage
Milestones
9
250+ passing yards
11
300+ total offense
8
3+ TD games
14
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
5,897
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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