Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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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.
Impact Production
6
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
19
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · South Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- South Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: LSU
Player Story
Stephen Garcia built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a quarterback from Lutz, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with South Carolina. The clearest part of Stephen Garcia's career was his passing role: 7,597...
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- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Stephen Garcia, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · South Carolina. Stephen Garcia is a balanced quarterback profile with 19.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 8,374
- Passing yards
- 7,597
- Rushing yards
- 777
- Touchdowns
- 63
Quick Answers
Stephen Garcia quick answers
- Latest team and position
- South Carolina · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 8,374
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2010 Postseason · South Carolina
- Top game
- LSU
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Jefferson · South Carolina
- High school pipeline
- Jefferson · 38 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Class 2011
- 2011 Total offense rank
- 1,015 total offense · QB 128th (top 46%) · SEC 18th (top 13%) · National 168th (top 13%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | South Carolina | 8 | 104 | 79 | 25 | 0 | 54.4 |
| 2008 Regular Season | South Carolina | 8 | 926 | 753 | 173 | 8 | 54.4 |
| 2009 Postseason | South Carolina | 13 | 185 | 129 | 56 | 0 | 72.6 |
| 2009 Regular Season | South Carolina | 13 | 2,863 | 2,733 | 130 | 21 | 72.6 |
| 2010 Postseason | South Carolina | 14 | 257 | 243 | 14 | 1 | 72.8 |
| 2010 Regular Season | South Carolina | 14 | 3,024 | 2,816 | 208 | 26 | 72.8 |
| 2011 Regular Season | South Carolina | 5 | 1,015 | 844 | 171 | 7 | 54.6 |
Related Context
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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
2010 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 62.4 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 with 256 yards of offense and 71.4 efficiency. It landed in the 78.6th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · South Carolina
Games
14
Primary Metric / G
234.4
Efficiency
62.4
Usage
20.6
Consistency
83.1
Best Game by takeover score
Auburn
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida State: 257. Southern Miss: 231. Georgia: 161. Furman: 178. Auburn: 256. Alabama: 212. Kentucky: 371. Vanderbilt: 340. Tennessee: 241. Arkansas: 215. Florida: 184. Troy: 202. Clemson: 245. Auburn: 188
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida State: 42 by 49.4. Southern Miss: 28 by 78.9. Georgia: 29 by 62.9. Furman: 28 by 55.6. Auburn: 31 by 71.4. Alabama: 27 by 66.1. Kentucky: 35 by 59.2. Vanderbilt: 46 by 61.3. Tennessee: 32 by 60.8. Arkansas: 36 by 61. Florida: 34 by 62.7. Troy: 16 by 71.3. Clemson: 35 by 61.4. Auburn: 35 by 51.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins221.6 · Games = 9 · -35.8 vs Losses
Losses257.4 · Games = 5 · +35.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Auburn
Best efficiency game
78.9 vs Southern Miss
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | @ Florida State | L 17-26 | 19 | 34 | 243 | 55.9 | 0 | 3 | 49.4 | 8 | 14 | 1.80 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 12/4 | vs Auburn | L 17-56 | 16 | 28 | 170 | 57.1 | 2 | 2 | 51.2 | 7 | 18 | 2.60 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 11/28 | @ Clemson | W 29-7 | 14 | 30 | 227 | 46.7 | 2 | 0 | 61.4 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Troy3+ TD | W 69-24 | 9 | 12 | 198 | 75.0 | 2 | 0 | 71.3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Sun 11/14 | @ Florida | W 36-14 | 15 | 22 | 156 | 68.2 | 0 | 0 | 62.7 | 12 | 28 | 2.30 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs ArkansasDual-threat | L 20-41 | 14 | 29 | 161 | 48.3 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 7 | 54 | 7.70 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Tennessee3+ TD | W 38-24 | 13 | 22 | 223 | 59.1 | 1 | 1 | 60.8 | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 2 | 13 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Vanderbilt300-yard game | W 21-7 | 31 | 39 | 355 | 79.5 | 2 | 1 | 61.3 | 7 | -15 | -2.10 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Kentucky300-yard game | L 28-31 | 20 | 32 | 382 | 62.5 | 2 | 2 | 59.2 | 3 | -11 | -3.70 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Alabama3+ TD | W 35-21 | 17 | 20 | 201 | 85.0 | 3 | 1 | 66.1 | 7 | 11 | 1.60 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Auburn3+ TD | L 27-35 | 15 | 21 | 235 | 71.4 | 3 | 0 | 71.4 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Furman | W 38-19 | 13 | 20 | 150 | 65.0 | 2 | 2 | 55.6 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Georgia | W 17-6 | 12 | 17 | 165 | 70.6 | 0 | 0 | 62.9 | 12 | -4 | -0.30 | 0 | 6 |
| Thu 9/2 | vs Southern Miss | W 41-13 | 16 | 23 | 193 | 69.6 | 0 | 0 | 78.9 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 2 | 22 |
Player Story
Stephen Garcia story
Stephen Garcia built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a quarterback from Lutz, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with South Carolina. The clearest part of Stephen Garcia's career was his passing role: 7,597 passing yards, 47 touchdown passes, 1,021 attempts, and 777 rushing yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with South Carolina. 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 777 rushing yards and 3 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across South Carolina.
The arc is straightforward: Stephen Garcia 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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South Carolina
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value 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
vs LSU
Week 8 · L 17-24 · Conference game
Loss with 230 yards of offense and 53.8 efficiency.
230
Total Offense
84.6 takeover
230 total offense with 53.8 efficiency.
#2
vs UAB
Week 5 · W 26-13
217
Total Offense
81.7 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
217 total offense with 61.8 efficiency.
#3
@ Georgia
Week 2 · L 37-41 · Conference game
355
Total Offense
78.2 takeover
Loss with 355 yards of offense and 60.5 efficiency.
355 total offense with 60.5 efficiency.
#4
vs Vanderbilt
Week 8 · W 14-10 · Conference game
327
Total Offense
75.6 takeover
Win with 327 yards of offense and 64.8 efficiency.
327 total offense with 64.8 efficiency.
#5
@ Auburn
Week 4 · L 27-35 · Conference game
256
Total Offense
73.2 takeover
Loss with 256 yards of offense and 71.4 efficiency.
256 total offense with 71.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Postseason · South Carolina
3,281 primary output · 62.4 efficiency · 20.6 usage
72.8
#2
2010 Regular Season · South Carolina
72.8
3,281 primary · 62.4 efficiency · 20.6 usage
#3
2009 Postseason · South Carolina
72.6
3,048 primary · 55.6 efficiency · 29.3 usage
Milestones
6
250+ passing yards
6
300+ total offense
8
3+ TD games
18
Above avg efficiency
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