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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.
Impact Production
72
High-end production for a quarterback
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Reliability
72
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
72
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Player Story
Alex Carder built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a quarterback from Shawnee, KS wearing No. 14, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Alex Carder's career was his passing role: 8,703...
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- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Alex Carder, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Western Michigan. Alex Carder is a balanced quarterback profile with 23.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 9,303
- Passing yards
- 8,703
- Rushing yards
- 600
- Touchdowns
- 84
Quick Answers
Alex Carder quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 9,303
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Eastern Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Shawnee Mission Northwest · Western Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Shawnee Mission Northwest · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 14 · Class 2012
- 2012 Total offense rank
- 1,740 total offense · QB 102nd (top 34%) · Mid-American 12th (top 10%) · National 108th (top 9%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 7 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 31.2 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 3,560 | 3,334 | 226 | 36 | 75.7 |
| 2011 Postseason | Western Michigan | 11 | 456 | 439 | 17 | 3 | 81.1 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 11 | 3,504 | 3,251 | 253 | 32 | 81.1 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 6 | 1,740 | 1,652 | 88 | 13 | 58.7 |
Related Context
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Alex Carder played QB for Western Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Alex Carder recorded 8,703 passing yards, 600 rushing yards, and 84 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 3,960 primary output with 60 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 59.4 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: Toledo
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Regular Season · Western Michigan
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
296.7
Efficiency
59.4
Usage
30.6
Consistency
85.4
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 258. Nicholls: 303. Toledo: 401. Idaho: 138. Ball State: 331. Notre Dame: 290. Akron: 370. Northern Illinois: 361. Central Michigan: 301. Eastern Michigan: 383. Kent State: 151. Bowling Green: 273
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan State: 58 by 56.6. Nicholls: 38 by 61.5. Toledo: 79 by 48.7. Idaho: 44 by 46.9. Ball State: 42 by 71.4. Notre Dame: 54 by 53. Akron: 32 by 67.7. Northern Illinois: 62 by 50.3. Central Michigan: 53 by 61.3. Eastern Michigan: 28 by 82.4. Kent State: 35 by 48.9. Bowling Green: 42 by 64.4
Split Comparison
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Wins301.8 · Games = 6 · +10.3 vs Losses
Losses291.5 · Games = 6 · -10.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
82.4 vs Eastern Michigan
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/26 | @ Bowling Green3+ TD | W 41-7 | 23 | 33 | 251 | 69.7 | 4 | 0 | 64.4 | 9 | 22 | 2.40 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Kent State | W 38-3 | 21 | 32 | 163 | 65.6 | 1 | 1 | 48.9 | 3 | -12 | -4 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Eastern Michigan300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-30 | 17 | 21 | 349 | 81.0 | 4 | 0 | 82.4 | 7 | 34 | 4.90 | 0 | 9 |
| Fri 11/5 | @ Central Michigan3+ TD | L 22-26 | 27 | 44 | 272 | 61.4 | 3 | 0 | 61.3 | 9 | 29 | 3.20 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Northern Illinois300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 21-28 | 31 | 53 | 360 | 58.5 | 3 | 2 | 50.3 | 9 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Akron300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 56-10 | 17 | 24 | 372 | 70.8 | 5 | 0 | 67.7 | 8 | -2 | -0.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Notre Dame | L 20-44 | 28 | 43 | 277 | 65.1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 11 | 13 | 1.20 | 2 | 20 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Ball State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 45-16 | 17 | 29 | 265 | 58.6 | 1 | 0 | 71.4 | 13 | 66 | 5.10 | 3 | 20 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Idaho | L 13-33 | 14 | 33 | 104 | 42.4 | 1 | 1 | 46.9 | 11 | 34 | 3.10 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Toledo300-yard game | L 24-37 | 43 | 64 | 403 | 67.2 | 1 | 4 | 48.7 | 15 | -2 | -0.10 | 1 | 9 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Nicholls3+ TD | W 49-14 | 24 | 33 | 298 | 72.7 | 5 | 1 | 61.5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Michigan State | L 14-38 | 27 | 49 | 220 | 55.1 | 2 | 1 | 56.6 | 9 | 38 | 4.20 | 0 | 18 |
Player Story
Alex Carder story
Alex Carder built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a quarterback from Shawnee, KS wearing No. 14, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Alex Carder's career was his passing role: 8,703 passing yards, 74 touchdown passes, 1,184 attempts, and 600 rushing yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Western Michigan. 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 600 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Alex Carder 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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Western Michigan
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value 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
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 12 · L 23-29 · Conference game
Loss with 370 yards of offense and 62.8 efficiency.
370
Total Offense
87.2 takeover
370 total offense with 62.8 efficiency.
#2
vs Toledo
Week 3 · L 24-37 · Conference game
401
Total Offense
82.9 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
401 total offense with 48.7 efficiency.
#3
@ UConn
Week 5 · W 38-31
478
Total Offense
82.5 takeover
Win with 478 yards of offense and 62.7 efficiency.
478 total offense with 62.7 efficiency.
#4
@ Toledo
Week 11 · L 63-66 · Conference game
564
Total Offense
80.9 takeover
Loss with 564 yards of offense and 65.5 efficiency.
564 total offense with 65.5 efficiency.
#5
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 11 · W 45-30 · Conference game
383
Total Offense
80 takeover
Win with 383 yards of offense and 82.4 efficiency.
383 total offense with 82.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Postseason · Western Michigan
3,960 primary output · 60 efficiency · 38.2 usage
81.1
#2
2011 Regular Season · Western Michigan
81.1
3,960 primary · 60 efficiency · 38.2 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Western Michigan
75.7
3,560 primary · 59.4 efficiency · 30.6 usage
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
18
300+ total offense
16
3+ TD games
19
Above avg efficiency
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