Usage / Role
71%
Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2012South Florida
B.J. Daniels
QB • 6'0" • Tallahassee, FL, USA
Pass-first distributorVolume operator
B.J. Daniels is a pass-first distributor with 31.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
49
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
47
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Regular Season · South Florida
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- South Florida
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Player Story
B.J. Daniels built his college career from 2008 through 2012 as a quarterback from Tallahassee, FL wearing No. 7, spending time with South Florida. The clearest part of B.J. Daniels' career was his passing role:...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2013
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 31
- Overall
- No. 237
- NFL Team
- San Francisco 49ers
B.J. Daniels, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Regular Season · South Florida. B.J. Daniels is a pass-first distributor with 31.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 10,496
- Passing yards
- 8,436
- Rushing yards
- 2,060
- Touchdowns
- 77
Quick Answers
B.J. Daniels quick answers
- Latest team and position
- South Florida · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 10,496
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2011 Regular Season · South Florida
- Top game
- Louisville
- NFL Draft
- 2013 · Round 7 · Pick 31 · San Francisco 49ers
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Class 2012
- 2012 Total offense rank
- 2,504 total offense · QB 70th (top 24%) · Big East 5th (top 7%) · National 70th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | South Florida | 2 | 88 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 30.9 |
| 2009 Postseason | South Florida | 13 | 191 | 217 | -26 | 2 | 73.7 |
| 2009 Regular Season | South Florida | 13 | 2,564 | 1,766 | 798 | 21 | 73.7 |
| 2010 Postseason | South Florida | 12 | 211 | 189 | 22 | 3 | 58.7 |
| 2010 Regular Season | South Florida | 12 | 1,733 | 1,496 | 237 | 13 | 58.7 |
| 2011 Regular Season | South Florida | 11 | 3,205 | 2,604 | 601 | 19 | 75.8 |
| 2012 Regular Season | South Florida | 9 | 2,504 | 2,078 | 426 | 19 | 70.6 |
Related Context
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B.J. Daniels played QB for South Florida. Across 5 tracked seasons, B.J. Daniels recorded 8,436 passing yards, 2,060 rushing yards, and 77 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with South Florida.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season
South Florida paired 3,205 primary output with 63.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 61.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2012 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · South Florida
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
211.9
Efficiency
61.8
Usage
35.4
Consistency
68.2
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Illinois: 191. Wofford: 46. Western Kentucky: 12. Charleston Southern: 254. Florida State: 341. Syracuse: 240. Cincinnati: 282. Pittsburgh: 104. West Virginia: 336. Rutgers: 140. Louisville: 445. Miami: 116. UConn: 248
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Illinois: 33 by 61.5. Wofford: 5 by 88.3. Western Kentucky: 4 by 30. Charleston Southern: 21 by 93.1. Florida State: 44 by 60. Syracuse: 30 by 69.7. Cincinnati: 48 by 55.6. Pittsburgh: 23 by 34.9. West Virginia: 40 by 74.7. Rutgers: 33 by 41.1. Louisville: 56 by 74.4. Miami: 32 by 44.2. UConn: 33 by 76
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins233.1 · Games = 8 · +55.1 vs Losses
Losses178 · Games = 5 · -55.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Louisville
Best efficiency game
93.1 vs Charleston Southern
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/2 | @ Northern Illinois | W 27-3 | 14 | 22 | 217 | 63.6 | 2 | 0 | 61.5 | 11 | -26 | -2.40 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 12/6 | @ UConn3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 27-29 | 11 | 16 | 160 | 68.8 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 17 | 88 | 5.20 | 3 | 27 |
| Sat 11/28 | vs Miami | L 10-31 | 6 | 16 | 77 | 37.5 | 1 | 1 | 44.2 | 16 | 39 | 2.40 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Louisville300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 34-22 | 20 | 34 | 304 | 58.8 | 1 | 0 | 74.4 | 22 | 141 | 6.40 | 2 | 28 |
| Fri 11/13 | @ Rutgers | L 0-31 | 7 | 17 | 129 | 41.2 | 0 | 2 | 41.1 | 16 | 11 | 0.70 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs West Virginia3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 30-19 | 13 | 26 | 232 | 50.0 | 3 | 0 | 74.7 | 14 | 104 | 7.40 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ PittsburghDual-threat | L 14-41 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 34.9 | 15 | 50 | 3.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Thu 10/15 | vs CincinnatiDual-threat | L 17-34 | 15 | 32 | 208 | 46.9 | 1 | 2 | 55.6 | 16 | 74 | 4.60 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Syracuse | W 34-20 | 12 | 20 | 208 | 60.0 | 2 | 0 | 69.7 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Florida StateDual-threat | W 17-7 | 8 | 21 | 215 | 38.1 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 23 | 126 | 5.50 | 0 | 44 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Charleston Southern3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 59-0 | 10 | 13 | 149 | 76.9 | 1 | 0 | 93.1 | 8 | 105 | 13.10 | 2 | 23 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Western Kentucky | W 35-13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Wofford | W 40-7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 88.3 | 3 | 16 | 5.30 | 0 | 12 |
Player Story
B.J. Daniels story
B.J. Daniels built his college career from 2008 through 2012 as a quarterback from Tallahassee, FL wearing No. 7, spending time with South Florida. The clearest part of B.J. Daniels' career was his passing role: 8,436 passing yards, 52 touchdown passes, 1,131 attempts, and 2,060 rushing yards across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with South Florida. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 2,060 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across South Florida.
The arc is straightforward: B.J. Daniels moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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- 1
South Florida
2008-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2008200920092010201020112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | South Florida | 88 | 56.3 | 3.1 | — |
| 2009 Postseason | South Florida | 2,755 | 61.8 | 35.4 | 2,667 |
| 2009 Regular Season | South Florida | 2,755 | 61.8 | 35.4 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | South Florida | 1,944 | 53.6 | 25.6 | -811 |
| 2010 Regular Season | South Florida | 1,944 | 53.6 | 25.6 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | South Florida | 3,205 | 63.2 | 30.1 | 1,261 |
| 2012 Regular Season | South Florida | 2,504 | 59.8 | 31.9 | -701 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Louisville
Week 12 · W 34-22 · Conference game
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
445
Total Offense
91.5 takeover
445 total offense with 74.4 efficiency.
#2
vs Cincinnati
Week 8 · L 34-37 · Conference game
463
Total Offense
87 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
463 total offense with 65.8 efficiency.
#3
@ Syracuse
Week 11 · W 37-17 · Conference game
371
Total Offense
83.8 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
371 total offense with 71.4 efficiency.
#4
@ Nevada
Week 2 · W 32-31
408
Total Offense
80 takeover
Win with 408 yards of offense and 67.9 efficiency.
408 total offense with 67.9 efficiency.
#5
@ Cincinnati
Week 8 · W 38-30 · Conference game
321
Total Offense
79.6 takeover
Win with 321 yards of offense and 80 efficiency.
321 total offense with 80 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Regular Season · South Florida
3,205 primary output · 63.2 efficiency · 30.1 usage
75.8
#2
2009 Postseason · South Florida
73.7
2,755 primary · 61.8 efficiency · 35.4 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · South Florida
73.7
2,755 primary · 61.8 efficiency · 35.4 usage
Milestones
9
250+ passing yards
13
300+ total offense
14
3+ TD games
21
Above avg efficiency
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