Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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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.
Impact Production
58
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Southern Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas
Player Story
Austin Davis built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a quarterback from Meridian, MS wearing No. 12, spending time with Southern Miss. The clearest part of Austin Davis' career was his passing role: 10,892...
Read the storyAustin Davis, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Southern Miss. Austin Davis is a balanced quarterback profile with 20.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 12,267
- Passing yards
- 10,892
- Rushing yards
- 1,375
- Touchdowns
- 109
Quick Answers
Austin Davis quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Southern Miss · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 12,267
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2008 Postseason · Southern Miss
- Top game
- Kansas
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Class 2011
- 2011 Total offense rank
- 3,848 total offense · QB 14th (top 5%) · Conference USA 2nd (top 2%) · National 14th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Southern Miss | 13 | 313 | 276 | 37 | 2 | 77.6 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 13 | 3,323 | 2,852 | 471 | 30 | 77.6 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 5 | 1,228 | 1,165 | 63 | 12 | 59.7 |
| 2010 Postseason | Southern Miss | 13 | 221 | 205 | 16 | 3 | 73.3 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 13 | 3,334 | 2,898 | 436 | 28 | 73.3 |
| 2011 Postseason | Southern Miss | 14 | 185 | 165 | 20 | 2 | 72.8 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 14 | 3,663 | 3,331 | 332 | 32 | 72.8 |
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Austin Davis played QB for Southern Miss. Across 4 tracked seasons, Austin Davis recorded 10,892 passing yards, 1,375 rushing yards, and 25 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Southern Miss.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
Southern Miss paired 3,636 primary output with 61.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 62.7 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: Houston
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · Southern Miss
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
273.5
Efficiency
62.7
Usage
26.5
Consistency
79.3
Best Game by takeover score
Houston
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisville: 221. South Carolina: 245. Prairie View A&M: 205. Kansas: 216. Louisiana Tech: 302. Marshall: 182. East Carolina: 266. Memphis: 309. UAB: 394. Tulane: 142. UCF: 305. Houston: 404. Tulsa: 364
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisville: 45 by 56.3. South Carolina: 51 by 54.4. Prairie View A&M: 21 by 77.8. Kansas: 33 by 75.2. Louisiana Tech: 56 by 59.2. Marshall: 42 by 54. East Carolina: 51 by 56.5. Memphis: 40 by 68.4. UAB: 57 by 55. Tulane: 45 by 53.9. UCF: 46 by 65.2. Houston: 48 by 80.4. Tulsa: 52 by 58.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins258.1 · Games = 8 · -39.9 vs Losses
Losses298 · Games = 5 · +39.9 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
Houston
Best efficiency game
80.4 vs Houston
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/22 | @ Louisville | L 28-31 | 19 | 32 | 205 | 59.4 | 2 | 0 | 56.3 | 13 | 16 | 1.20 | 0 | 9 |
| Fri 11/26 | @ Tulsa300-yard game | L 50-56 | 28 | 41 | 371 | 68.3 | 2 | 1 | 58.5 | 11 | -7 | -0.60 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 11/21 | vs Houston3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 59-41 | 24 | 31 | 293 | 77.4 | 2 | 0 | 80.4 | 17 | 111 | 6.50 | 4 | 29 |
| Sat 11/13 | @ UCF3+ TD | W 31-21 | 21 | 34 | 264 | 61.8 | 4 | 0 | 65.2 | 12 | 41 | 3.40 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Tulane | W 46-30 | 18 | 35 | 102 | 51.4 | 1 | 0 | 53.9 | 10 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs UAB300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 49-50 | 30 | 48 | 388 | 62.5 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 9 | 6 | 0.70 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Memphis3+ TD | W 41-19 | 19 | 30 | 275 | 63.3 | 3 | 0 | 68.4 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs East Carolina | L 43-44 | 20 | 39 | 237 | 51.3 | 1 | 0 | 56.5 | 12 | 29 | 2.40 | 1 | 20 |
| Sun 10/3 | vs Marshall3+ TD | W 41-16 | 16 | 29 | 164 | 55.2 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 13 | 18 | 1.40 | 3 | 7 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Louisiana TechDual-threat | W 13-12 | 22 | 38 | 233 | 57.9 | 1 | 1 | 59.2 | 18 | 69 | 3.80 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs KansasDual-threat | W 31-16 | 19 | 24 | 155 | 79.2 | 0 | 0 | 75.2 | 9 | 61 | 6.80 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Prairie View A&M | W 34-7 | 11 | 18 | 178 | 61.1 | 1 | 1 | 77.8 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| Thu 9/2 | @ South Carolina | L 13-41 | 31 | 43 | 238 | 72.1 | 0 | 1 | 54.4 | 8 | 7 | 0.90 | 0 | 13 |
Player Story
Austin Davis story
Austin Davis built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a quarterback from Meridian, MS wearing No. 12, spending time with Southern Miss. The clearest part of Austin Davis' career was his passing role: 10,892 passing yards, 83 touchdown passes, 1,527 attempts, and 1,375 rushing yards across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Southern Miss. 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. His career also includes 1,375 rushing yards and 25 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Southern Miss.
The arc is straightforward: Austin Davis 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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Southern Miss
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value 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
@ Kansas
Week 4 · L 28-35
Loss with 357 yards of offense and 61.6 efficiency.
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Total Offense
85.2 takeover
357 total offense with 61.6 efficiency.
#2
vs Houston
Week 12 · W 59-41 · Conference game
404
Total Offense
84.4 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
404 total offense with 80.4 efficiency.
#3
@ Navy
Week 6 · W 63-35
358
Total Offense
79.2 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
358 total offense with 88.5 efficiency.
#4
@ Troy
Week 1 · W 30-27 · Postseason
313
Total Offense
77.3 takeover
Win with 313 yards of offense and 61.8 efficiency.
313 total offense with 61.8 efficiency.
#5
@ Rice
Week 8 · L 40-45 · Conference game
446
Total Offense
73.7 takeover
Loss with 446 yards of offense and 53.9 efficiency.
446 total offense with 53.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Postseason · Southern Miss
3,636 primary output · 61.5 efficiency · 30.9 usage
77.6
#2
2008 Regular Season · Southern Miss
77.6
3,636 primary · 61.5 efficiency · 30.9 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · Southern Miss
73.3
3,555 primary · 62.7 efficiency · 26.5 usage
Milestones
21
250+ passing yards
17
300+ total offense
17
3+ TD games
22
Above avg efficiency
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