Usage Score
23.9
Player Dossier
2009-2012Western Michigan
Alex Carder
QB • 6'2" • Shawnee, KS, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Alex Carder is a balanced quarterback profile with 23.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
57.6
Consistency
80.3
Season Value
52.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
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.
Alex Carder, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · Western Michigan. Alex Carder is a balanced quarterback profile with 23.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 3,960 primary output with 60 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 57.6 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: Eastern Michigan
Loss with 370 yards of offense and 62.8 efficiency. It landed in the 83.3th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2012 Regular Season · Western Michigan
Games
6
Primary Metric / G
290
Efficiency
57.6
Usage
23.9
Consistency
80.3
Best Game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Illinois: 208. Unknown: 375. Minnesota: 216. UConn: 244. Buffalo: 327. Eastern Michigan: 370
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Illinois: 46 by 44.7. Unknown: 43 by 68.8. Minnesota: 50 by 49.2. UConn: 35 by 70.3. Buffalo: 55 by 49.7. Eastern Michigan: 59 by 62.8
Split Comparison
Losses280.3 · n=4
First Half266.3 · n=3 · -47.3 vs Second Half
Second Half313.7 · n=3 · +47.3 vs First Half
All Games290 · n=6
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
70.3 vs UConn
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/17 | vs Eastern Michigan300-yard game | L 23-29 | 29 | 50 | 328 | 58.0 | 2 | 1 | 62.8 | 9 | 42 | 4.70 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Buffalo3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 24-29 | 19 | 37 | 275 | 51.4 | 3 | 4 | 49.7 | 18 | 52 | 2.90 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs UConn | W 30-24 | 18 | 34 | 237 | 52.9 | 1 | 0 | 70.3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Minnesota | L 23-28 | 24 | 44 | 209 | 54.5 | 1 | 1 | 49.2 | 6 | 7 | 1.20 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Unknown300-yard game · 3+ TD | — | 29 | 40 | 364 | 72.5 | 5 | 1 | 68.8 | 3 | 11 | 3.70 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Illinois | L 7-24 | 26 | 43 | 239 | 60.5 | 1 | 3 | 44.7 | 3 | -31 | -10.30 | 0 | 0 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Western Michigan
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Progression
20092010201120112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 43 | 49.8 | 4.6 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 3,560 | 59.4 | 30.6 | 3,517 |
| 2011 Postseason | Western Michigan | 3,960 | 60 | 38.2 | 400 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 3,960 | 60 | 38.2 | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1,740 | 57.6 | 23.9 | -2,220 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Toledo
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
401
Primary metric
401 total offense with 48.7 efficiency.
#2
Eastern Michigan
370
Primary metric
Loss with 370 yards of offense and 62.8 efficiency.
370 total offense with 62.8 efficiency.
#3
Eastern Michigan
383
Primary metric
Win with 383 yards of offense and 82.4 efficiency.
383 total offense with 82.4 efficiency.
#4
Toledo
564
Primary metric
Loss with 564 yards of offense and 65.5 efficiency.
564 total offense with 65.5 efficiency.
#5
UConn
478
Primary metric
Win with 478 yards of offense and 62.7 efficiency.
478 total offense with 62.7 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2011 Postseason · Western Michigan
3,960 primary output · 60 efficiency · 38.2 usage
69.4
#2
2011 Regular Season · Western Michigan
69.4
3,960 primary · 60 efficiency · 38.2 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Western Michigan
68.6
3,560 primary · 59.4 efficiency · 30.6 usage
Milestones
21
250+ passing yards
18
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
19
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2008 · Rating 0.8211
Shawnee Mission Northwest · Shawnee, KS
- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
9,303
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.