Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Penn State
Trace McSorley
QB • 6'0" • 203 lbs • Ashburn, VA, USA
Dual-threat creatorVolume operator
Trace McSorley is a dual-threat creator with 33.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
74
High-end production for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
62
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Player Story
Trace McSorley built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a quarterback from Ashburn, VA wearing No. 9, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Trace McSorley's career was his passing role: 9,882...
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- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 24
- Overall
- No. 197
- NFL Team
- Baltimore Ravens
Trace McSorley, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Penn State. Trace McSorley is a dual-threat creator with 33.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 11,580
- Passing yards
- 9,882
- Rushing yards
- 1,698
- Touchdowns
- 107
Quick Answers
Trace McSorley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Penn State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 11,580
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 9 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Penn State
- Top game
- Ohio State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Briar Woods · Penn State
- High school pipeline
- Briar Woods · 12 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 6 · Pick 24 · Baltimore Ravens
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Senior
- 2018 Total offense rank
- 3,312 total offense · QB 31st (top 9%) · Big Ten 3rd (top 2%) · National 31st (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2015 Postseason | Penn State | 6 | 173 | 142 | 31 | 2 | 21.9 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 6 | 55 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 21.9 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 14 | 267 | 254 | 13 | 5 | 76.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 14 | 3,712 | 3,360 | 352 | 31 | 76.6 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 402 | 342 | 60 | 2 | 81.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 3,659 | 3,228 | 431 | 37 | 81.3 |
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 303 | 228 | 75 | 3 | 74.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 3,009 | 2,285 | 724 | 27 | 74.5 |
Related Context
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Trace McSorley played QB for Penn State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Trace McSorley recorded 9,882 passing yards, 1,698 rushing yards, and 5 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Penn State paired 4,061 primary output with 67.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 62.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Penn State
Games
14
Primary Metric / G
284.2
Efficiency
62.7
Usage
27.2
Consistency
85.2
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 267. Kent State: 256. Pittsburgh: 315. Temple: 295. Michigan: 115. Minnesota: 408. Maryland: 233. Ohio State: 217. Purdue: 230. Iowa: 280. Indiana: 345. Rutgers: 265. Michigan State: 389. Wisconsin: 364
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 35 by 53.8. Kent State: 45 by 60.3. Pittsburgh: 44 by 59. Temple: 33 by 66.7. Michigan: 36 by 45.4. Minnesota: 49 by 76.4. Maryland: 37 by 66.1. Ohio State: 42 by 55.9. Purdue: 28 by 59.7. Iowa: 32 by 72.4. Indiana: 38 by 58.8. Rutgers: 44 by 63.6. Michigan State: 33 by 71.7. Wisconsin: 37 by 67.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins298.4 · Games = 11 · +66.0 vs Losses
Losses232.3 · Games = 3 · -66.0 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
Minnesota
Best efficiency game
76.4 vs Minnesota
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | vs USC3+ TD | L 49-52 | 18 | 29 | 254 | 62.1 | 4 | 3 | 53.8 | 6 | 13 | 2.20 | 1 | 5 |
| Sun 12/4 | vs Wisconsin300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 38-31 | 22 | 31 | 384 | 71.0 | 4 | 0 | 67.7 | 6 | -20 | -3.30 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Michigan State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-12 | 17 | 23 | 376 | 73.9 | 4 | 0 | 71.7 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun 11/20 | @ RutgersDual-threat | W 39-0 | 17 | 33 | 210 | 51.5 | 1 | 0 | 63.6 | 11 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Indiana300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-31 | 16 | 30 | 332 | 53.3 | 2 | 2 | 58.8 | 8 | 13 | 1.60 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Iowa3+ TD | W 41-14 | 11 | 18 | 240 | 61.1 | 2 | 0 | 72.4 | 14 | 40 | 2.90 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Purdue3+ TD | W 62-24 | 12 | 23 | 228 | 52.2 | 3 | 0 | 59.7 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 6 |
| Sun 10/23 | vs Ohio StateDual-threat | W 24-21 | 8 | 23 | 154 | 34.8 | 1 | 0 | 55.9 | 19 | 63 | 3.30 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Maryland3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 38-14 | 10 | 19 | 152 | 52.6 | 2 | 0 | 66.1 | 18 | 81 | 4.50 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Minnesota300-yard game · Dual-threat | W 29-26 | 19 | 41 | 335 | 46.3 | 1 | 0 | 76.4 | 8 | 73 | 9.10 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Michigan | L 10-49 | 16 | 27 | 121 | 59.3 | 1 | 1 | 45.4 | 9 | -6 | -0.70 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Temple | W 34-27 | 18 | 24 | 287 | 75.0 | 1 | 1 | 66.7 | 9 | 8 | 0.90 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Pittsburgh300-yard game | L 39-42 | 24 | 35 | 332 | 68.6 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 9 | -17 | -1.90 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Kent State | W 33-13 | 16 | 31 | 209 | 51.6 | 2 | 0 | 60.3 | 14 | 47 | 3.40 | 0 | 9 |
Player Story
Trace McSorley story
Trace McSorley built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a quarterback from Ashburn, VA wearing No. 9, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Trace McSorley's career was his passing role: 9,882 passing yards, 77 touchdown passes, 1,215 attempts, and 1,698 rushing yards across 46 career games in the available record. His career also includes 1,698 rushing yards and 5 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Trace McSorley's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Penn State
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Postseason | Penn State | 228 | 42.1 | 8.3 | 228 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 228 | 42.1 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 3,979 | 62.7 | 27.2 | 3,751 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 3,979 | 62.7 | 27.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 4,061 | 67.7 | 31.9 | 82 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 4,061 | 67.7 | 31.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 3,312 | 62.5 | 33.1 | -749 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 3,312 | 62.5 | 33.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Ohio State
Week 5 · L 26-27 · Conference game
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
461
Total Offense
91.2 takeover
461 total offense with 73.6 efficiency.
#2
vs Minnesota
Week 5 · W 29-26 · Conference game
408
Total Offense
80 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
408 total offense with 76.4 efficiency.
#3
vs Washington
Week 1 · W 35-28 · Postseason
402
Total Offense
79.9 takeover
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
402 total offense with 69.5 efficiency.
#4
vs Michigan
Week 8 · W 42-13 · Conference game
358
Total Offense
78.8 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
358 total offense with 77.4 efficiency.
#5
vs Michigan State
Week 13 · W 45-12 · Conference game
389
Total Offense
78.1 takeover
Win with 389 yards of offense and 71.7 efficiency.
389 total offense with 71.7 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Penn State
4,061 primary output · 67.7 efficiency · 31.9 usage
81.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Penn State
81.3
4,061 primary · 67.7 efficiency · 31.9 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Penn State
76.6
3,979 primary · 62.7 efficiency · 27.2 usage
Milestones
16
250+ passing yards
15
300+ total offense
23
3+ TD games
27
Above avg efficiency
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