Usage Score
19.1
Player Dossier
2008-2011South Carolina
Stephen Garcia
QB • 6'2" • Lutz, FL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Stephen Garcia is a balanced quarterback profile with 19.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
58
Consistency
86.9
Season Value
49.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · South Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- South Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: LSU
Scouting Read
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Stephen Garcia, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · South Carolina. Stephen Garcia is a balanced quarterback profile with 19.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stephen Garcia played QB for South Carolina. Across 4 tracked seasons, Stephen Garcia recorded 7,597 passing yards, 777 rushing yards, and 3 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2010 with South Carolina.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
South Carolina paired 3,281 primary output with 62.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 58 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2011 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 80th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Regular Season · South Carolina
Games
5
Primary Metric / G
203
Efficiency
58
Usage
19.1
Consistency
86.9
Best Game by takeover score
Auburn
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. East Carolina: 166. Georgia: 153. Navy: 214. Vanderbilt: 260. Auburn: 222
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. East Carolina: 20 by 76.9. Georgia: 31 by 44.4. Navy: 31 by 60.2. Vanderbilt: 37 by 52.3. Auburn: 33 by 56.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins198.3 · Games = 4
First Half177.7 · Games = 3 · -63.3 vs Second Half
Second Half241 · Games = 2 · +63.3 vs First Half
All Games203 · Games = 5
Game Log
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5 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Auburn
Best efficiency game
76.9 vs East Carolina
Career Arc
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- 1
South Carolina
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
2008200820092009201020102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | South Carolina | 1,030 | 50.4 | 29.1 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | South Carolina | 1,030 | 50.4 | 29.1 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | South Carolina | 3,048 | 55.6 | 29.3 | 2,018 |
| 2009 Regular Season | South Carolina | 3,048 | 55.6 | 29.3 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | South Carolina | 3,281 | 62.4 | 20.6 | 233 |
| 2010 Regular Season | South Carolina | 3,281 | 62.4 | 20.6 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | South Carolina | 1,015 | 58 | 19.1 | -2,266 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
LSU
Loss with 230 yards of offense and 53.8 efficiency.
230
Primary metric
230 total offense with 53.8 efficiency.
#2
UAB
217
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
217 total offense with 61.8 efficiency.
#3
Georgia
355
Primary metric
Loss with 355 yards of offense and 60.5 efficiency.
355 total offense with 60.5 efficiency.
#4
Vanderbilt
327
Primary metric
Win with 327 yards of offense and 64.8 efficiency.
327 total offense with 64.8 efficiency.
#5
Kentucky
191
Primary metric
Win with 191 yards of offense and 77 efficiency.
191 total offense with 77 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Postseason · South Carolina
3,281 primary output · 62.4 efficiency · 20.6 usage
66.5
#2
2010 Regular Season · South Carolina
66.5
3,281 primary · 62.4 efficiency · 20.6 usage
#3
2009 Postseason · South Carolina
65.4
3,048 primary · 55.6 efficiency · 29.3 usage
Milestones
9
250+ passing yards
6
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
18
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2007 · Rating 0.9759
Jefferson · Tampa, FL
- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
8,374
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.