Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Michigan State paired 3,277 primary output with 61.8 efficiency.
Player Stats
Kirk Cousins College Stats
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Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 9,004
- Passing yards
- 9,131
- Touchdowns
- 67
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Michigan State | 4 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 0 | 34.9 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Michigan State | 4 | 272 | 274 | -2 | 2 | 34.9 |
| 2009 Postseason | Michigan State | 12 | 238 | 220 | 18 | 1 | 62.6 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Michigan State | 12 | 2,502 | 2,460 | 42 | 18 | 62.6 |
| 2010 Postseason | Michigan State | 13 | 64 | 120 | -56 | 0 | 60.5 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan State | 13 | 2,625 | 2,705 | -80 | 21 | 60.5 |
| 2011 Postseason | Michigan State | 14 | 323 | 300 | 23 | 1 | 66.8 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Michigan State | 14 | 2,954 | 3,016 | -62 | 24 | 66.8 |
Player insights
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 61.8 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 272 yards of offense and 89.4 efficiency. It landed in the 71.4th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Michigan State
Games
14
Primary Metric / G
234.1
Efficiency
61.8
Usage
9.9
Consistency
83.5
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. Georgia: 323. Youngstown State: 210. Florida Atlantic: 177. Notre Dame: 309. Central Michigan: 213. Ohio State: 245. Michigan: 120. Wisconsin: 263. Nebraska: 86. Minnesota: 283. Iowa: 253. Indiana: 272. Northwestern: 239. Wisconsin: 284
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia: 54 by 59.4. Youngstown State: 25 by 66.5. Florida Atlantic: 21 by 64.1. Notre Dame: 57 by 52.1. Central Michigan: 22 by 73.9. Ohio State: 34 by 50.7. Michigan: 26 by 49. Wisconsin: 35 by 62.2. Nebraska: 33 by 38.1. Minnesota: 36 by 60. Iowa: 35 by 57. Indiana: 23 by 89.4. Northwestern: 24 by 75.4. Wisconsin: 31 by 67
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins236.2 · Games = 11 · +9.8 vs Losses
Losses226.3 · Games = 3 · -9.8 vs Wins
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