Usage / Role
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Featured offensive role
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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.
Impact Production
48
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
40
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- West Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Player Story
Skyler Howard built his college career from 2014 through 2016 as a quarterback from Fort Worth, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Skyler Howard's career was his passing role:...
Read the storySkyler 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.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 8,407
- Passing yards
- 7,302
- Rushing yards
- 1,105
- Touchdowns
- 76
Quick Answers
Skyler Howard quick answers
- Latest team and position
- West Virginia · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 8,407
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · West Virginia
- Top game
- Texas Tech
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Class 2016
- 2016 Total offense rank
- 3,791 total offense · QB 18th (top 6%) · Big 12 5th (top 5%) · National 18th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | West Virginia | 4 | 379 | 346 | 33 | 3 | 49.4 |
| 2014 Regular Season | West Virginia | 4 | 590 | 483 | 107 | 5 | 49.4 |
| 2015 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 555 | 532 | 23 | 5 | 72.3 |
| 2015 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 3,092 | 2,613 | 479 | 27 | 72.3 |
| 2016 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 197 | 134 | 63 | 1 | 75.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 3,594 | 3,194 | 400 | 35 | 75.6 |
Related Context
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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 |
Player Story
Skyler Howard story
Skyler Howard built his college career from 2014 through 2016 as a quarterback from Fort Worth, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Skyler Howard's career was his passing role: 7,302 passing yards, 60 touchdown passes, 917 attempts, and 1,105 rushing yards across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with West Virginia. 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 1,105 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across West Virginia.
The arc is straightforward: Skyler Howard 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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- 1
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
Week 7 · W 48-17 · Conference game
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
407
Total Offense
77.5 takeover
407 total offense with 81.8 efficiency.
#2
vs Texas A&M
Week 1 · L 37-45 · Postseason
379
Total Offense
76.7 takeover
Loss with 379 yards of offense and 60.4 efficiency.
379 total offense with 60.4 efficiency.
#3
@ Arizona State
Week 1 · W 43-42 · Postseason
555
Total Offense
73.1 takeover
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
555 total offense with 63.7 efficiency.
#4
vs BYU
Week 4 · W 35-32
359
Total Offense
72.3 takeover
Win with 359 yards of offense and 65.3 efficiency.
359 total offense with 65.3 efficiency.
#5
vs Youngstown State
Week 2 · W 38-21
439
Total Offense
72 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
439 total offense with 77.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · West Virginia
3,791 primary output · 63.6 efficiency · 25.3 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · West Virginia
75.6
3,791 primary · 63.6 efficiency · 25.3 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · West Virginia
72.3
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
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