Usage Score
25.3
Player Dossier
2014-2016West Virginia
Skyler Howard
QB • 6'0" • Fort Worth, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Skyler Howard is a balanced quarterback profile with 25.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
63.6
Consistency
82.5
Season Value
67.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- West Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Scouting Read
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Skyler Howard, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · West Virginia. Skyler Howard is a balanced quarterback profile with 25.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Skyler Howard played QB for West Virginia. Across 3 tracked seasons, Skyler Howard recorded 7,302 passing yards, 1,105 rushing yards, and 76 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with West Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
West Virginia paired 3,791 primary output with 63.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 63.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · West Virginia
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
291.6
Efficiency
63.6
Usage
25.3
Consistency
82.5
Best Game by takeover score
Texas Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 197. Missouri: 288. Youngstown State: 439. BYU: 359. Kansas State: 292. Texas Tech: 407. TCU: 236. Oklahoma State: 195. Kansas: 324. Texas: 296. Oklahoma: 243. Iowa State: 378. Baylor: 137
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 47 by 59.6. Missouri: 42 by 66.1. Youngstown State: 41 by 77.3. BYU: 51 by 65.3. Kansas State: 47 by 52.3. Texas Tech: 43 by 81.8. TCU: 39 by 64.1. Oklahoma State: 47 by 46.6. Kansas: 38 by 74.4. Texas: 44 by 54.9. Oklahoma: 39 by 58. Iowa State: 30 by 77.6. Baylor: 38 by 48.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins315.6 · Games = 10 · +103.9 vs Losses
Losses211.7 · Games = 3 · -103.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Texas Tech
Best efficiency game
81.8 vs Texas Tech
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/28 | @ MiamiDual-threat | L 14-31 | 17 | 26 | 134 | 65.4 | 0 | 0 | 59.6 | 21 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 29 |
| Sat 12/3 | vs Baylor3+ TD | W 24-21 | 10 | 26 | 111 | 38.5 | 2 | 0 | 48.9 | 12 | 26 | 2.20 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Iowa State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 49-19 | 12 | 21 | 330 | 57.1 | 5 | 0 | 77.6 | 9 | 48 | 5.30 | 0 | 38 |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Oklahoma3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 28-56 | 12 | 27 | 191 | 44.4 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 12 | 52 | 4.30 | 2 | 11 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Texas | W 24-20 | 21 | 35 | 269 | 60.0 | 1 | 3 | 54.9 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Kansas3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 48-21 | 16 | 27 | 260 | 59.3 | 3 | 0 | 74.4 | 11 | 64 | 5.80 | 2 | 33 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Oklahoma State | L 20-37 | 24 | 39 | 212 | 61.5 | 1 | 2 | 46.6 | 8 | -17 | -2.10 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs TCU3+ TD | W 34-10 | 16 | 23 | 231 | 69.6 | 4 | 0 | 64.1 | 16 | 5 | 0.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Texas Tech300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 48-17 | 21 | 31 | 318 | 67.7 | 1 | 0 | 81.8 | 12 | 89 | 7.40 | 2 | 20 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Kansas State | W 17-16 | 24 | 41 | 298 | 58.5 | 1 | 1 | 52.3 | 6 | -6 | -1 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs BYU300-yard game | W 35-32 | 31 | 40 | 332 | 77.5 | 1 | 1 | 65.3 | 11 | 27 | 2.50 | 1 | 6 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Youngstown State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 38-21 | 20 | 33 | 389 | 60.6 | 5 | 1 | 77.3 | 8 | 50 | 6.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Missouri | W 26-11 | 23 | 35 | 253 | 65.7 | 0 | 1 | 66.1 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
Career Arc
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West Virginia
2014-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420142015201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | West Virginia | 969 | 65.2 | 15.7 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | West Virginia | 969 | 65.2 | 15.7 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | West Virginia | 3,647 | 59.6 | 25.7 | 2,678 |
| 2015 Regular Season | West Virginia | 3,647 | 59.6 | 25.7 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | West Virginia | 3,791 | 63.6 | 25.3 | 144 |
| 2016 Regular Season | West Virginia | 3,791 | 63.6 | 25.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas Tech
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
407
Primary metric
407 total offense with 81.8 efficiency.
#2
Youngstown State
439
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
439 total offense with 77.3 efficiency.
#3
Texas A&M
379
Primary metric
Loss with 379 yards of offense and 60.4 efficiency.
379 total offense with 60.4 efficiency.
#4
Iowa State
354
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
354 total offense with 77.6 efficiency.
#5
Arizona State
555
Primary metric
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
555 total offense with 63.7 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · West Virginia
3,791 primary output · 63.6 efficiency · 25.3 usage
67.9
#2
2016 Regular Season · West Virginia
67.9
3,791 primary · 63.6 efficiency · 25.3 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · West Virginia
64.4
3,647 primary · 59.6 efficiency · 25.7 usage
Milestones
16
250+ passing yards
12
300+ total offense
14
3+ TD games
16
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
8,407
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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