Usage Score
18.4
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.
Efficiency
47.3
Consistency
58.7
Season Value
56.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · UTSA
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- SMU • UTSA
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Scouting Read
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D.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.
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
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5 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Florida International
Best efficiency game
59.4 vs Kansas State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 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
North Texas
Win with 85 yards of offense and 86.3 efficiency.
85
Primary metric
85 total offense with 86.3 efficiency.
#2
Florida International
134
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
134 total offense with 39.1 efficiency.
#3
Kansas State
60
Primary metric
Loss with 60 yards of offense and 59.4 efficiency.
60 total offense with 59.4 efficiency.
#4
UAB
50
Primary metric
Loss with 50 yards of offense and 50 efficiency.
50 total offense with 50 efficiency.
#5
Stephen F. Austin
34
Primary metric
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
56.1
#2
2017 Regular Season · SMU
32.9
151 primary · 42.3 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · SMU
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
0
3+ TD games
1
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
441
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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