Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2011SMU
J.J. McDermott
QB • 6'4" • Katy, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
J.J. McDermott is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
53
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
45
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- New Mexico State • SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Player Story
J.J. McDermott built his college career from 2007 through 2011 as a quarterback from Katy, TX wearing No. 15, spending time with New Mexico State and SMU. The clearest part of J.J. McDermott's career was his passing...
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- Committed To
- New Mexico State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
J.J. McDermott, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · SMU. J.J. McDermott is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 3,874
- Passing yards
- 4,093
- Touchdowns
- 20
Quick Answers
J.J. McDermott quick answers
- Latest team and position
- SMU · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 3,874
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · SMU
- Top game
- UAB
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Cinco Ranch · New Mexico State
- High school pipeline
- Cinco Ranch · 16 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Class 2011
- 2011 Total offense rank
- 3,298 total offense · QB 29th (top 11%) · Conference USA 5th (top 4%) · National 29th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 5 | 343 | 393 | -50 | 2 | 21.4 |
| 2008 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 4 | 216 | 246 | -30 | 0 | 34.1 |
| 2009 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Regular Season | SMU | 3 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 0 | 17.2 |
| 2011 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 217 | 239 | -22 | 2 | 66.9 |
| 2011 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 3,081 | 3,182 | -101 | 16 | 66.9 |
Related Context
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J.J. McDermott played QB for New Mexico State and SMU. Across 5 tracked seasons, J.J. McDermott recorded 4,093 passing yards, -219 rushing yards, and 20 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
SMU paired 3,298 primary output with 57 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 57 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across New Mexico State, SMU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCF
Win with 358 yards of offense and 82.6 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · SMU
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
253.7
Efficiency
57
Usage
12.9
Consistency
82.1
Best Game by takeover score
UCF
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Pittsburgh: 217. Texas A&M: 225. UTEP: 244. Northwestern State: 292. Memphis: 349. TCU: 341. UCF: 358. Southern Miss: 166. Tulsa: 147. Tulane: 310. Navy: 248. Houston: 227. Rice: 174
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Pittsburgh: 31 by 60.9. Texas A&M: 40 by 56. UTEP: 31 by 70.3. Northwestern State: 36 by 77.3. Memphis: 46 by 55.5. TCU: 48 by 51.7. UCF: 31 by 82.6. Southern Miss: 33 by 42.5. Tulsa: 42 by 35.8. Tulane: 43 by 59.9. Navy: 39 by 51.9. Houston: 47 by 49.3. Rice: 28 by 47.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins285.6 · Games = 8 · +83.0 vs Losses
Losses202.6 · Games = 5 · -83.0 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
UCF
Best efficiency game
82.6 vs UCF
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/7 | @ Pittsburgh | W 28-6 | 16 | 25 | 239 | 64.0 | 1 | 0 | 60.9 | 6 | -22 | -3.70 | 1 | 4 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Rice | W 27-24 | 16 | 25 | 179 | 64.0 | 1 | 2 | 47.9 | 3 | -5 | -1.70 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Houston | L 7-37 | 23 | 40 | 239 | 57.5 | 1 | 1 | 49.3 | 7 | -12 | -1.70 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Navy | L 17-24 | 26 | 36 | 249 | 72.2 | 1 | 2 | 51.9 | 3 | -1 | -0.30 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Tulane300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-24 | 29 | 40 | 322 | 72.5 | 3 | 0 | 59.9 | 3 | -12 | -4 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Tulsa | L 7-38 | 17 | 37 | 180 | 45.9 | 0 | 4 | 35.8 | 5 | -33 | -6.60 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 10/23 | @ Southern Miss | L 3-27 | 16 | 32 | 173 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 42.5 | 1 | -7 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs UCF300-yard game | W 38-17 | 20 | 31 | 358 | 64.5 | 2 | 1 | 82.6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ TCU300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 40-33 | 23 | 45 | 349 | 51.1 | 4 | 1 | 51.7 | 3 | -8 | -2.70 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Memphis300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 42-0 | 28 | 44 | 357 | 63.6 | 3 | 1 | 55.5 | 2 | -8 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 9/18 | vs Northwestern State | W 40-7 | 19 | 35 | 278 | 54.3 | 0 | 1 | 77.3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs UTEP | W 28-17 | 18 | 31 | 244 | 58.1 | 0 | 1 | 70.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Texas A&M | L 14-46 | 21 | 34 | 254 | 61.8 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 6 | -29 | -4.80 | 0 | 0 |
Player Story
J.J. McDermott story
J.J. McDermott built his college career from 2007 through 2011 as a quarterback from Katy, TX wearing No. 15, spending time with New Mexico State and SMU. The clearest part of J.J. McDermott's career was his passing role: 4,093 passing yards, 19 touchdown passes, and 563 attempts across 25 career games in the available record. That gives J.J. McDermott's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
New Mexico State
2007-2008
Opening stop
- 2
SMU
2009-2011
Final stop
Season Value Progression
200720082009201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 343 | 42.7 | 10.5 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 216 | 50.1 | 6.5 | -127 |
| 2009 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | — | — | -216 |
| 2010 Regular Season | SMU | 17 | 45.4 | 5.4 | 17 |
| 2011 Postseason | SMU | 3,298 | 57 | 12.9 | 3,281 |
| 2011 Regular Season | SMU | 3,298 | 57 | 12.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UAB
Week 2 · W 28-7 · Conference game
Win with 29 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
29
Total Offense
100 takeover
29 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#2
vs UCF
Week 7 · W 38-17 · Conference game
358
Total Offense
91.3 takeover
Win with 358 yards of offense and 82.6 efficiency.
358 total offense with 82.6 efficiency.
#3
vs UTEP
Week 2 · W 28-17 · Conference game
244
Total Offense
69.2 takeover
Win with 244 yards of offense and 70.3 efficiency.
244 total offense with 70.3 efficiency.
#4
@ Louisiana Tech
Week 7 · L 21-22 · Conference game
301
Total Offense
59.4 takeover
Loss with 301 yards of offense and 59.7 efficiency.
301 total offense with 59.7 efficiency.
#5
@ Nebraska
Week 3 · L 7-38
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Total Offense
59.4 takeover
Loss with 87 yards of offense and 64.1 efficiency.
87 total offense with 64.1 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Postseason · SMU
3,298 primary output · 57 efficiency · 12.9 usage
66.9
#2
2011 Regular Season · SMU
66.9
3,298 primary · 57 efficiency · 12.9 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · New Mexico State
34.1
216 primary · 50.1 efficiency · 6.5 usage
Milestones
7
250+ passing yards
5
300+ total offense
3
3+ TD games
7
Above avg efficiency
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