Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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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.
Impact Production
53
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
59
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
69
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Colorado State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Washington • Colorado State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Montana
Player Story
K.J. Carta-Samuels built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a quarterback from Saratoga, CA wearing No. 1, spending time with Colorado State and Washington. The clearest part of K.J. Carta-Samuels' career...
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- Committed To
- Washington
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
K.J. Carta-Samuels, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Colorado State. K.J. Carta-Samuels is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 2,556
- Passing yards
- 2,571
- Touchdowns
- 24
Quick Answers
K.J. Carta-Samuels quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Colorado State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 2,556
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Colorado State
- Top game
- Montana
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Bellarmine Prep · Washington
- High school pipeline
- Bellarmine Prep · 12 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2018 Total offense rank
- 2,247 total offense · QB 82nd (top 23%) · Mountain West 6th (top 4%) · National 82nd (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Washington | 5 | 123 | 124 | -1 | 1 | 15.5 |
| 2016 Postseason | Washington | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington | 6 | 105 | 104 | 1 | 3 | 24.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Washington | 4 | 78 | 82 | -4 | 0 | 34.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Colorado State | 9 | 2,247 | 2,261 | -14 | 20 | 60.8 |
Related Context
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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.
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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
Hawai'i
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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. Illinois State: 155. San José State: 167. New Mexico: 309. Boise State: 209. Air Force: 90
Volume vs Efficiency
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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. Illinois State: 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 · +59.5 vs Losses
Losses229.8 · Games = 6 · -59.5 vs Wins
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 Illinois State | L 19-35 | 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 |
Player Story
K.J. Carta-Samuels story
K.J. Carta-Samuels built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a quarterback from Saratoga, CA wearing No. 1, spending time with Colorado State and Washington. The clearest part of K.J. Carta-Samuels' career was his passing role: 2,571 passing yards, 22 touchdown passes, and 345 attempts across 24 career games in the available record. That gives K.J. Carta-Samuels' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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 Value 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
vs Montana
Week 2 · W 63-7
Win with 34 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
34
Total Offense
100 takeover
34 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#2
vs Hawai'i
Week 1 · L 34-43 · Conference game
562
Total Offense
75.4 takeover
Loss with 562 yards of offense and 72.8 efficiency.
562 total offense with 72.8 efficiency.
#3
@ Stanford
Week 8 · L 14-31 · Conference game
124
Total Offense
62.8 takeover
Loss with 124 yards of offense and 51.2 efficiency.
124 total offense with 51.2 efficiency.
#4
vs Idaho
Week 2 · W 59-14
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Total Offense
59.1 takeover
Win with 55 yards of offense and 70 efficiency.
55 total offense with 70 efficiency.
#5
vs Arkansas
Week 2 · W 34-27
392
Total Offense
58.9 takeover
Win with 392 yards of offense and 58.6 efficiency.
392 total offense with 58.6 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Colorado State
2,247 primary output · 54.9 efficiency · 15.5 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Washington
34.5
78 primary · 69.2 efficiency · 2.5 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Washington
24.2
108 primary · 59.7 efficiency · 3 usage
Milestones
3
250+ passing yards
3
300+ total offense
2
3+ TD games
8
Above avg efficiency
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