Usage Score
12.1
Player Dossier
2016-2020Purdue
Elijah Sindelar
QB • 6'4" • 225 lbs • Princeton, KY, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Elijah Sindelar is a balanced quarterback profile with variable involvement in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
56
Consistency
61.6
Season Value
57.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
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.
Elijah Sindelar, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Purdue. Elijah Sindelar is a balanced quarterback profile with variable involvement in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Purdue paired 2,023 primary output with 56 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 56 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Loss with 364 yards of offense and 51.8 efficiency. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2017 Postseason · Purdue
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
168.6
Efficiency
56
Usage
12.1
Consistency
61.6
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 372. Louisville: 110. Ohio: 60. Missouri: 85. Michigan: 93. Minnesota: 239. Wisconsin: 170. Rutgers: 143. Illinois: 23. Northwestern: 364. Iowa: 205. Indiana: 159
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. Arizona: 57 by 54.2. Louisville: 32 by 41.8. Ohio: 11 by 63.6. Missouri: 6 by 66.7. Michigan: 20 by 49.3. Minnesota: 29 by 63.1. Wisconsin: 34 by 51.4. Rutgers: 30 by 53.4. Illinois: 3 by 75. Northwestern: 65 by 51.8. Iowa: 44 by 52.8. Indiana: 31 by 49.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins163.3 · Games = 7 · -12.7 vs Losses
Losses176 · Games = 5 · +12.7 vs Wins
First Half159.8 · Games = 6 · -17.5 vs Second Half
Second Half177.3 · Games = 6 · +17.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
75 vs Illinois
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/28 | vs Arizona300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 38-35 | 33 | 53 | 396 | 62.3 | 4 | 1 | 54.2 | 4 | -24 | -6 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Indiana | W 31-24 | 15 | 29 | 159 | 51.7 | 2 | 0 | 49.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Iowa3+ TD | W 24-15 | 22 | 37 | 229 | 59.5 | 3 | 0 | 52.8 | 7 | -24 | -3.40 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Northwestern300-yard game | L 13-23 | 37 | 60 | 376 | 61.7 | 2 | 1 | 51.8 | 5 | -12 | -2.40 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Illinois | W 29-10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 1 | -9 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Rutgers | L 12-14 | 15 | 29 | 138 | 51.7 | 0 | 2 | 53.4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Wisconsin | L 9-17 | 13 | 29 | 155 | 44.8 | 0 | 1 | 51.4 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Minnesota | W 31-17 | 19 | 26 | 248 | 73.1 | 1 | 0 | 63.1 | 3 | -9 | -3 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Michigan | L 10-28 | 7 | 16 | 103 | 43.8 | 1 | 0 | 49.3 | 4 | -10 | -2.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Missouri | W 35-3 | 4 | 6 | 85 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 66.7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Ohio | W 44-21 | 5 | 11 | 60 | 45.5 | 1 | 0 | 63.6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Louisville | L 28-35 | 15 | 31 | 118 | 48.4 | 2 | 1 | 41.8 | 1 | -8 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Purdue
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620172017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Purdue | 174 | 57.4 | 4.8 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Purdue | 2,023 | 56 | 12.1 | 1,849 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Purdue | 2,023 | 56 | 12.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Purdue | 282 | 48.6 | 6.4 | -1,741 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Purdue | 1,007 | 59.8 | 16.4 | 725 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | — | — | -1,007 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Vanderbilt
Win with 519 yards of offense and 66.1 efficiency.
519
Primary metric
519 total offense with 66.1 efficiency.
#2
Wisconsin
16
Primary metric
Loss with 16 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
16 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#3
Nevada
449
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
449 total offense with 63.7 efficiency.
#4
Northwestern
364
Primary metric
Loss with 364 yards of offense and 51.8 efficiency.
364 total offense with 51.8 efficiency.
#5
Arizona
372
Primary metric
Win with 372 yards of offense and 54.2 efficiency.
372 total offense with 54.2 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Purdue
2,023 primary output · 56 efficiency · 12.1 usage
57.4
#2
2017 Regular Season · Purdue
57.4
2,023 primary · 56 efficiency · 12.1 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Purdue
51.1
1,007 primary · 59.8 efficiency · 16.4 usage
Milestones
4
250+ passing yards
4
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
9
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
3,486
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.