Usage Score
20.9
Player Dossier
2008-2011Southern Miss
Austin Davis
QB • 6'2" • Meridian, MS, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Austin Davis is a balanced quarterback profile with 20.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
62.6
Consistency
82.1
Season Value
66.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason · Southern Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
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.
Austin Davis, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason · Southern Miss. Austin Davis is a balanced quarterback profile with 20.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
Southern Miss paired 3,636 primary output with 61.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 62.6 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: Navy
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 92.9th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2011 Postseason · Southern Miss
Games
14
Primary Metric / G
274.9
Efficiency
62.6
Usage
20.9
Consistency
82.1
Best Game by takeover score
Nevada
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 185. Louisiana Tech: 277. Marshall: 281. Unknown: 155. Virginia: 315. Rice: 323. Navy: 358. SMU: 297. UTEP: 202. East Carolina: 156. UCF: 374. UAB: 296. Memphis: 303. Houston: 326
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: 50 by 49.9. Louisiana Tech: 46 by 63.4. Marshall: 57 by 44.8. Unknown: 31 by 59.1. Virginia: 51 by 57.9. Rice: 40 by 66.7. Navy: 35 by 88.5. SMU: 46 by 64.1. UTEP: 35 by 55.8. East Carolina: 28 by 67.6. UCF: 54 by 58.5. UAB: 36 by 69.2. Memphis: 34 by 64.9. Houston: 42 by 65.5
Split Comparison
Wins283.3 · n=11 · -5.2 vs Losses
Losses288.5 · n=2 · +5.2 vs Wins
First Half270.6 · n=7 · -8.6 vs Second Half
Second Half279.1 · n=7 · +8.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Navy
Best efficiency game
88.5 vs Navy
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/25 | vs Nevada | W 24-17 | 18 | 41 | 165 | 43.9 | 2 | 0 | 49.9 | 9 | 20 | 2.20 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 12/3 | @ Houston3+ TD | W 49-28 | 17 | 33 | 279 | 51.5 | 4 | 1 | 65.5 | 9 | 47 | 5.20 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Memphis3+ TD | W 44-7 | 14 | 26 | 277 | 53.8 | 2 | 1 | 64.9 | 8 | 26 | 3.30 | 1 | 18 |
| Fri 11/18 | @ UAB3+ TD | L 31-34 | 20 | 29 | 264 | 69.0 | 2 | 1 | 69.2 | 7 | 32 | 4.60 | 1 | 13 |
| Sun 11/13 | vs UCF300-yard game | W 30-29 | 26 | 48 | 364 | 54.2 | 2 | 0 | 58.5 | 6 | 10 | 1.70 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ East Carolina | W 48-28 | 16 | 24 | 133 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 67.6 | 4 | 23 | 5.80 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 10/30 | @ UTEP3+ TD | W 31-13 | 17 | 31 | 190 | 54.8 | 3 | 1 | 55.8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 10/23 | vs SMU | W 27-3 | 27 | 37 | 266 | 73.0 | 1 | 1 | 64.1 | 9 | 31 | 3.40 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Navy3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 63-35 | 21 | 23 | 283 | 91.3 | 3 | 0 | 88.5 | 12 | 75 | 6.30 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Rice3+ TD | W 48-24 | 21 | 33 | 284 | 63.6 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 7 | 39 | 5.60 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Virginia300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 30-24 | 27 | 41 | 313 | 65.9 | 3 | 0 | 57.9 | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Unknown | — | 16 | 23 | 143 | 69.6 | 2 | 0 | 59.1 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Marshall300-yard game | L 20-26 | 25 | 49 | 309 | 51.0 | 2 | 3 | 44.8 | 8 | -28 | -3.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 9/4 | vs Louisiana TechDual-threat | W 19-17 | 21 | 37 | 226 | 56.8 | 0 | 1 | 63.4 | 9 | 51 | 5.70 | 0 | 16 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Southern Miss
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
2008200820092010201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Southern Miss | 3,636 | 61.5 | 30.9 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 3,636 | 61.5 | 30.9 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 1,228 | 60.4 | 28.4 | -2,408 |
| 2010 Postseason | Southern Miss | 3,555 | 62.7 | 26.5 | 2,327 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 3,555 | 62.7 | 26.5 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Southern Miss | 3,848 | 62.6 | 20.9 | 293 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 3,848 | 62.6 | 20.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Houston
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
404
Primary metric
404 total offense with 80.4 efficiency.
#2
Navy
358
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
358 total offense with 88.5 efficiency.
#3
Kansas
357
Primary metric
Loss with 357 yards of offense and 61.6 efficiency.
357 total offense with 61.6 efficiency.
#4
UCF
374
Primary metric
Win with 374 yards of offense and 58.5 efficiency.
374 total offense with 58.5 efficiency.
#5
Rice
446
Primary metric
Loss with 446 yards of offense and 53.9 efficiency.
446 total offense with 53.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2008 Postseason · Southern Miss
3,636 primary output · 61.5 efficiency · 30.9 usage
69.1
#2
2008 Regular Season · Southern Miss
69.1
3,636 primary · 61.5 efficiency · 30.9 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Southern Miss
66.4
3,848 primary · 62.6 efficiency · 20.9 usage
Milestones
28
250+ passing yards
17
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
22
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
12,267
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.