Usage Score
10.5
Player Dossier
2008-2011Oregon
Darron Thomas
QB • 6'3" • Houston, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Darron Thomas is a balanced quarterback profile with 10.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
66.5
Consistency
77.9
Season Value
63.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · Oregon
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Oregon
- 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.
Darron Thomas, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · Oregon. Darron Thomas is a balanced quarterback profile with 10.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Darron Thomas played QB for Oregon. Across 4 tracked seasons, Darron Thomas recorded 5,910 passing yards, 715 rushing yards, and 4 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Oregon.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Oregon paired 3,363 primary output with 67.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 66.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 206 yards of offense and 91.1 efficiency. It landed in the 53.8th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Oregon
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
228.2
Efficiency
66.5
Usage
10.5
Consistency
77.9
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 269. LSU: 252. Nevada: 330. Unknown: 206. Arizona: 153. California: 199. Arizona State: 203. Washington State: 145. Washington: 175. Stanford: 172. USC: 270. Oregon State: 314. UCLA: 279
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 29 by 63.8. LSU: 56 by 61.8. Nevada: 22 by 92.1. Unknown: 15 by 91.1. Arizona: 30 by 62.3. California: 28 by 51.3. Arizona State: 21 by 71.2. Washington State: 14 by 49.5. Washington: 28 by 57.1. Stanford: 24 by 66.2. USC: 44 by 58.6. Oregon State: 43 by 65.3. UCLA: 41 by 73.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins223.9 · Games = 10 · -37.1 vs Losses
Losses261 · Games = 2 · +37.1 vs Wins
First Half230.3 · Games = 7 · +4.5 vs Second Half
Second Half225.8 · Games = 6 · -4.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
92.1 vs Nevada
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | vs Wisconsin3+ TD | W 45-38 | 17 | 23 | 268 | 73.9 | 3 | 1 | 63.8 | 6 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 12/3 | vs UCLA3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 49-31 | 20 | 36 | 219 | 55.6 | 3 | 1 | 73.8 | 5 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 40 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Oregon State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 49-21 | 27 | 40 | 305 | 67.5 | 4 | 0 | 65.3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Sun 11/20 | vs USC | L 35-38 | 23 | 35 | 265 | 65.7 | 1 | 0 | 58.6 | 9 | 5 | 0.60 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 11/13 | @ Stanford3+ TD | W 53-30 | 11 | 17 | 155 | 64.7 | 3 | 0 | 66.2 | 7 | 17 | 2.40 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 11/6 | @ Washington | W 34-17 | 13 | 25 | 169 | 52.0 | 1 | 0 | 57.1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Washington State | W 43-28 | 8 | 13 | 153 | 61.5 | 1 | 2 | 49.5 | 1 | -8 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 10/16 | vs Arizona State | W 41-27 | 13 | 17 | 187 | 76.5 | 2 | 1 | 71.2 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Fri 10/7 | vs California3+ TD | W 43-15 | 13 | 25 | 198 | 52.0 | 3 | 1 | 51.3 | 3 | 1 | 0.30 | 0 | 25 |
| Sun 9/25 | @ Arizona3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 56-31 | 11 | 20 | 101 | 55.0 | 2 | 0 | 62.3 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 2 | 13 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Unknown3+ TD | — | 11 | 15 | 206 | 73.3 | 3 | 0 | 91.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Nevada3+ TD | W 69-20 | 13 | 19 | 295 | 68.4 | 6 | 0 | 92.1 | 3 | 35 | 11.70 | 0 | 26 |
| Sun 9/4 | @ LSU | L 27-40 | 31 | 54 | 240 | 57.4 | 1 | 1 | 61.8 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
Career Arc
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Oregon
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
200820092010201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Oregon | 295 | 48.2 | 7.2 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | — | — | -295 |
| 2010 Postseason | Oregon | 3,363 | 67.2 | 16.7 | 3,363 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Oregon | 3,363 | 67.2 | 16.7 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Oregon | 2,967 | 66.5 | 10.5 | -396 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Oregon | 2,967 | 66.5 | 10.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 206 yards of offense and 91.1 efficiency.
206
Primary metric
206 total offense with 91.1 efficiency.
#2
New Mexico
220
Primary metric
Win with 220 yards of offense and 72.9 efficiency.
220 total offense with 72.9 efficiency.
#3
UCLA
356
Primary metric
Win with 356 yards of offense and 87.4 efficiency.
356 total offense with 87.4 efficiency.
#4
Stanford
355
Primary metric
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
355 total offense with 71.9 efficiency.
#5
Nevada
330
Primary metric
Win with 330 yards of offense and 92.1 efficiency.
330 total offense with 92.1 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Postseason · Oregon
3,363 primary output · 67.2 efficiency · 16.7 usage
65.2
#2
2010 Regular Season · Oregon
65.2
3,363 primary · 67.2 efficiency · 16.7 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Oregon
63.1
2,967 primary · 66.5 efficiency · 10.5 usage
Milestones
12
250+ passing yards
7
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
20
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2008 · Rating 0.9
Aldine · Houston, TX
- Committed To
- Oregon
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
6,625
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.