Usage Score
23.5
Player Dossier
2014-2018Purdue
QB • 6'1" • 205 lbs • Carrolton, TX, USA
David Blough is a balanced quarterback profile with 20.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Usage Score
23.5
Efficiency
49.1
Consistency
58.4
Season Value
44.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Purdue
Snapshot
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
David Blough, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Purdue. David Blough is a balanced quarterback profile with 20.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Purdue paired 3,756 primary output with 61.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 49.1 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: Nebraska
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
10
Primary Metric / G
166.8
Efficiency
49.1
Usage
23.5
Consistency
58.4
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. Virginia Tech: 11. Bowling Green: 351. Michigan State: 140. Minnesota: 209. Wisconsin: 123. Nebraska: 356. Illinois: 171. Northwestern: 299. Iowa: 7
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 2 by 27.5. Virginia Tech: 7 by 52. Bowling Green: 51 by 61.5. Michigan State: 39 by 44.3. Minnesota: 57 by 39. Wisconsin: 32 by 50.3. Nebraska: 53 by 75.1. Illinois: 58 by 43.9. Northwestern: 54 by 53.8. Iowa: 7 by 43.8
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
75.1 vs Nebraska
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/21 | @ Iowa | L 20-40 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 43.8 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Northwestern | L 14-21 | 26 | 45 | 287 | 57.8 | 1 | 1 | 53.8 | 9 | 12 | 1.30 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Illinois | L 14-48 | 29 | 47 | 174 | 61.7 | 1 | 2 | 43.9 | 11 | -3 | -0.30 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Nebraska3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 55-45 | 28 | 43 | 274 | 65.1 | 4 | 0 | 75.1 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 1 | 56 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Wisconsin | L 7-24 | 15 | 26 | 136 | 57.7 | 0 | 0 | 50.3 | 6 | -13 | -2.20 | 1 | 2 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Minnesota | L 13-41 | 21 | 49 | 207 | 42.9 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 0.30 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Michigan State | L 21-24 | 15 | 31 | 136 | 48.4 | 1 | 1 | 44.3 | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Bowling Green300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 28-35 | 29 | 39 | 340 | 74.4 | 2 | 1 | 61.5 | 12 | 11 | 0.90 | 1 | 9 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Virginia Tech | L 24-51 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Unknown | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 27.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Purdue
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Purdue | 1,668 | 49.1 | 23.5 | 1,668 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Purdue | 3,364 | 53.6 | 23.4 | 1,696 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Purdue | 1,206 | 51.6 | 14.5 | -2,158 |
| 2018 Postseason | Purdue | 3,756 | 61.2 | 20.6 | 2,550 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Purdue | 3,756 | 61.2 | 20.6 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Missouri
Loss with 590 yards of offense and 70.1 efficiency.
590
Primary metric
590 total offense with 70.1 efficiency.
#2
Nebraska
356
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
356 total offense with 75.1 efficiency.
#3
Bowling Green
351
Primary metric
Loss with 351 yards of offense and 61.5 efficiency.
351 total offense with 61.5 efficiency.
#4
Minnesota
367
Primary metric
Loss with 367 yards of offense and 55 efficiency.
367 total offense with 55 efficiency.
#5
Cincinnati
434
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
434 total offense with 69.9 efficiency.
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Purdue
3,756 primary output · 61.2 efficiency · 20.6 usage
64
#2
2018 Regular Season · Purdue
64
3,756 primary · 61.2 efficiency · 20.6 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Purdue
61.6
3,364 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 23.4 usage
20
250+ passing yards
12
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
18
Above avg efficiency
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
9,994
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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