Usage / Role
71%
Major offensive role
Player Dossier
2008-2008Marshall
QB • 6'4" • 237 lbs • Landrum, SC, USA
Mark Cann is a balanced quarterback profile with 9.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Usage / Role
71%
Major offensive role
Impact Production
27
Developing production for a quarterback
Reliability
31
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
39
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · Marshall
Snapshot
Player Story
Mark Cann built his college career in 2008 as a quarterback from Landrum, SC wearing No. 10, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Mark Cann's career was his passing role: 1,767 passing yards, 14...
Read the storyMark Cann, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · Marshall. Mark Cann is a balanced quarterback profile with 9.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Quick Answers
Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Marshall | 11 | 1,727 | 1,767 | -40 | 15 | 62 |
Related Context
Mark Cann played QB for Marshall. Across 1 tracked season, Mark Cann recorded 1,767 passing yards, -40 rushing yards, and 15 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2008 with Marshall.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Marshall paired 1,727 primary output with 49.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2008 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 49.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Loss with 243 yards of offense and 60.5 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
11
Primary Metric / G
157
Efficiency
49.8
Usage
9.2
Consistency
77.7
Best Game by takeover score
UAB
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Game by game trend chart. Illinois State: 171. Wisconsin: 219. Memphis: 232. Southern Miss: 194. West Virginia: 111. Cincinnati: 157. UAB: 243. Houston: 161. East Carolina: 128. UCF: 41. Rice: 70
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Illinois State: 27 by 53.2. Wisconsin: 42 by 50.6. Memphis: 29 by 74.2. Southern Miss: 29 by 60. West Virginia: 38 by 39.5. Cincinnati: 39 by 38.8. UAB: 29 by 60.5. Houston: 29 by 55.6. East Carolina: 32 by 39.2. UCF: 19 by 34.3. Rice: 29 by 41.6
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11 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
UAB
Best efficiency game
74.2 vs Memphis
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/22 | @ Rice | L 10-35 | 13 | 24 | 83 | 54.2 | 1 | 1 | 41.6 | 5 | -13 | -2.60 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs UCF | L 14-30 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 23.5 | 1 | 2 | 34.3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ East Carolina | L 16-19 | 13 | 29 | 137 | 44.8 | 2 | 2 | 39.2 | 3 | -9 | -3 | 0 | 1 |
| Wed 10/29 | vs Houston3+ TD | W 37-23 | 15 | 25 | 157 | 60.0 | 2 | 0 | 55.6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ UAB | L 21-23 | 16 | 26 | 237 | 61.5 | 2 | 1 | 60.5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Cincinnati | L 10-33 | 17 | 36 | 178 | 47.2 | 1 | 3 | 38.8 | 3 | -21 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ West Virginia | L 3-27 | 15 | 36 | 119 | 41.7 | 0 | 1 | 39.5 | 2 | -8 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Southern Miss | W 34-27 | 16 | 25 | 228 | 64.0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 4 | -34 | -8.50 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Memphis | W 17-16 | 14 | 28 | 224 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 74.2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Wisconsin | L 14-51 | 20 | 39 | 211 | 51.3 | 0 | 2 | 50.6 | 3 | 8 | 2.70 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Illinois State | W 35-10 | 11 | 22 | 161 | 50.0 | 2 | 1 | 53.2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Player Story
Mark Cann built his college career in 2008 as a quarterback from Landrum, SC wearing No. 10, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Mark Cann's career was his passing role: 1,767 passing yards, 14 touchdown passes, and 307 attempts across 11 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Marshall. 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. With 11 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Marshall.
The arc is straightforward: Mark Cann moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Marshall
2008
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Marshall | 1,727 | 49.8 | 9.2 | — |
#1 Featured game
@ UAB
Week 8 · L 21-23 · Conference game
Loss with 243 yards of offense and 60.5 efficiency.
243
Total Offense
60.9 takeover
243 total offense with 60.5 efficiency.
#2
vs Memphis
Week 3 · W 17-16 · Conference game
232
Total Offense
58.8 takeover
Win with 232 yards of offense and 74.2 efficiency.
232 total offense with 74.2 efficiency.
#3
@ Wisconsin
Week 2 · L 14-51
219
Total Offense
54.5 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
219 total offense with 50.6 efficiency.
#4
@ Southern Miss
Week 4 · W 34-27 · Conference game
194
Total Offense
53.6 takeover
Win with 194 yards of offense and 60 efficiency.
194 total offense with 60 efficiency.
#5
vs Illinois State
Week 1 · W 35-10
171
Total Offense
52.8 takeover
Win with 171 yards of offense and 53.2 efficiency.
171 total offense with 53.2 efficiency.
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Regular Season · Marshall
1,727 primary output · 49.8 efficiency · 9.2 usage
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250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
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3+ TD games
3
Above avg efficiency
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