Usage Score
15.5
Player Dossier
2014-2018Colorado State
K.J. Carta-Samuels
QB • 6'2" • 225 lbs • Saratoga, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
K.J. Carta-Samuels is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
54.9
Consistency
54
Season Value
55.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Colorado State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Washington • Colorado State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
K.J. Carta-Samuels, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Colorado State. K.J. Carta-Samuels is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
K.J. Carta-Samuels played QB for Washington and Colorado State. Across 5 tracked seasons, K.J. Carta-Samuels recorded 2,571 passing yards, -15 rushing yards, and 24 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Colorado State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Colorado State paired 2,247 primary output with 54.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 54.9 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 Washington, Colorado State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Hawai'i
Loss with 562 yards of offense and 72.8 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2018 Regular Season · Colorado State
Games
9
Primary Metric / G
249.7
Efficiency
54.9
Usage
15.5
Consistency
54
Best Game by takeover score
Air Force
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado: 180. Hawai'i: 562. Arkansas: 392. Florida: 183. Unknown: 155. San José State: 167. New Mexico: 309. Boise State: 209. Air Force: 90
Volume vs Efficiency
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 on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado: 42 by 47.8. Hawai'i: 56 by 72.8. Arkansas: 52 by 58.6. Florida: 39 by 54.6. Unknown: 30 by 57. San José State: 33 by 45.1. New Mexico: 46 by 54.7. Boise State: 34 by 50.7. Air Force: 11 by 52.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins289.3 · Games = 3 · +44.5 vs Losses
Losses244.8 · Games = 5 · -44.5 vs Wins
First Half294.4 · Games = 5 · +100.6 vs Second Half
Second Half193.8 · Games = 4 · -100.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Hawai'i
Best efficiency game
72.8 vs Hawai'i
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11/22 | @ Air Force | L 19-27 | 6 | 9 | 89 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 52.4 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Boise State | L 28-56 | 19 | 30 | 238 | 63.3 | 2 | 2 | 50.7 | 4 | -29 | -7.30 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs New Mexico300-yard game | W 20-18 | 24 | 42 | 311 | 57.1 | 1 | 0 | 54.7 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 1 | 8 |
| Sun 10/7 | @ San José State3+ TD | W 42-30 | 14 | 27 | 162 | 51.9 | 4 | 2 | 45.1 | 6 | 5 | 0.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Unknown | — | 15 | 27 | 142 | 55.6 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 3 | 13 | 4.30 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Florida | L 10-48 | 21 | 33 | 217 | 63.6 | 1 | 0 | 54.6 | 6 | -34 | -5.70 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Arkansas300-yard game | W 34-27 | 32 | 47 | 389 | 68.1 | 2 | 1 | 58.6 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Colorado | L 13-45 | 18 | 33 | 176 | 54.5 | 1 | 1 | 47.8 | 9 | 4 | 0.40 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 8/25 | vs Hawai'i300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 34-43 | 34 | 50 | 537 | 68.0 | 5 | 1 | 72.8 | 6 | 25 | 4.20 | 0 | 7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Washington
2014-2017
Opening stop
- 2
Colorado State
2018
Final stop
Season Progression
201420152016201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Washington | 123 | 27 | 6.2 | 123 |
| 2016 Postseason | Washington | 108 | 59.7 | 3 | -15 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington | 108 | 59.7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Washington | 78 | 69.2 | 2.5 | -30 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Colorado State | 2,247 | 54.9 | 15.5 | 2,169 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 34 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
34
Primary metric
34 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#2
Hawai'i
562
Primary metric
Loss with 562 yards of offense and 72.8 efficiency.
562 total offense with 72.8 efficiency.
#3
Idaho
55
Primary metric
Win with 55 yards of offense and 70 efficiency.
55 total offense with 70 efficiency.
#4
Stanford
124
Primary metric
Loss with 124 yards of offense and 51.2 efficiency.
124 total offense with 51.2 efficiency.
#5
Fresno State
31
Primary metric
Win with 31 yards of offense and 65.4 efficiency.
31 total offense with 65.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Colorado State
2,247 primary output · 54.9 efficiency · 15.5 usage
55.9
#2
2017 Regular Season · Washington
33.7
78 primary · 69.2 efficiency · 2.5 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Washington
23.3
108 primary · 59.7 efficiency · 3 usage
Milestones
3
250+ passing yards
3
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
8
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.914
Bellarmine Prep · San Jose, CA
- Committed To
- Washington
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,556
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.