Usage / Role
16%
Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018UTSA
D.J. Gillins
QB • 6'3" • 215 lbs • Jacksonville, FL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
D.J. Gillins is a balanced quarterback profile with 18.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
2
Developing production for a quarterback
lowelite
Reliability
0
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
17
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · UTSA
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- SMU • UTSA
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida International
Player Story
D.J. Gillins built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a quarterback from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 15, spending time with SMU and UTSA. The clearest part of D.J. Gillins' career was his passing role: 301...
Read the storyD.J. Gillins, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · UTSA. D.J. Gillins is a balanced quarterback profile with 18.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 441
- Passing yards
- 301
- Rushing yards
- 140
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
D.J. Gillins quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UTSA · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 441
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 11 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · UTSA
- Top game
- Florida International
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Senior
- 2018 Total offense rank
- 290 total offense · QB 223rd (top 62%) · Conference USA 61st (top 31%) · National 517th (top 31%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 Regular Season | SMU | 6 | 151 | 76 | 75 | 3 | 35.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UTSA | 5 | 290 | 225 | 65 | 1 | 61.7 |
Related Context
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D.J. Gillins played QB for SMU and UTSA. Across 5 tracked seasons, D.J. Gillins recorded 301 passing yards, 140 rushing yards, and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with UTSA.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
UTSA paired 290 primary output with 47.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 47.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across SMU, UTSA.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida International
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · UTSA
Games
5
Primary Metric / G
58
Efficiency
47.3
Usage
18.4
Consistency
58.7
Best Game by takeover score
Florida International
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 21. Kansas State: 60. Rice: 25. UAB: 50. Florida International: 134
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona State: 16 by 39. Kansas State: 13 by 59.4. Rice: 10 by 49. UAB: 8 by 50. Florida International: 42 by 39.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins25 · Games = 1 · -41.3 vs Losses
Losses66.3 · Games = 4 · +41.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Florida International
Best efficiency game
59.4 vs Kansas State
Player Story
D.J. Gillins story
D.J. Gillins built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a quarterback from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 15, spending time with SMU and UTSA. The clearest part of D.J. Gillins' career was his passing role: 301 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes, 65 attempts, and 140 rushing yards across 11 career games in the available record. His career also includes 140 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives D.J. Gillins' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
SMU
2014-2017
Opening stop
- 2
UTSA
2018
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | SMU | 151 | 42.3 | 7.1 | 151 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UTSA | 290 | 47.3 | 18.4 | 139 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Florida International
Week 11 · L 7-45 · Conference game
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
134
Total Offense
77.7 takeover
134 total offense with 39.1 efficiency.
#2
vs North Texas
Week 2 · W 54-32
85
Total Offense
66.5 takeover
Win with 85 yards of offense and 86.3 efficiency.
85 total offense with 86.3 efficiency.
#3
@ Kansas State
Week 3 · L 17-41
60
Total Offense
38.5 takeover
Loss with 60 yards of offense and 59.4 efficiency.
60 total offense with 59.4 efficiency.
#4
@ UAB
Week 10 · L 3-52 · Conference game
50
Total Offense
37.6 takeover
Loss with 50 yards of offense and 50 efficiency.
50 total offense with 50 efficiency.
#5
vs Stephen F. Austin
Week 1 · W 58-14
34
Total Offense
35.7 takeover
Win with 34 yards of offense and 39.2 efficiency.
34 total offense with 39.2 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · UTSA
290 primary output · 47.3 efficiency · 18.4 usage
61.7
#2
2017 Regular Season · SMU
35.1
151 primary · 42.3 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · SMU
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
0
3+ TD games
1
Above avg efficiency
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