Usage Score
15.4
Player Dossier
2016-2019Colorado
Steven Montez
QB • 6'5" • 230 lbs • El Paso, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Steven Montez is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
61.6
Consistency
77.3
Season Value
60.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Colorado
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Colorado
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
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.
Steven Montez, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Colorado. Steven Montez is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Colorado paired 3,313 primary output with 59.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 61.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: USC
Loss with 369 yards of offense and 72.5 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Regular Season · Colorado
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
246.8
Efficiency
61.6
Usage
15.4
Consistency
77.3
Best Game by takeover score
Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 271. Nebraska: 358. Air Force: 204. Arizona State: 347. Arizona: 315. Oregon: 143. Washington State: 120. USC: 369. UCLA: 193. Stanford: 226. Washington: 279. Utah: 136
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. Colorado State: 25 by 84.9. Nebraska: 49 by 58.7. Air Force: 45 by 48.4. Arizona State: 32 by 80.1. Arizona: 47 by 64.5. Oregon: 37 by 45.2. Washington State: 33 by 40.6. USC: 50 by 72.5. UCLA: 45 by 46.9. Stanford: 38 by 63.8. Washington: 34 by 80.1. Utah: 35 by 53.9
Split Comparison
Wins296.2 · n=5 · +84.8 vs Losses
Losses211.4 · n=7 · -84.8 vs Wins
First Half273 · n=6 · +52.5 vs Second Half
Second Half220.5 · n=6 · -52.5 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
USC
Best efficiency game
84.9 vs Colorado State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/1 | @ Utah | L 15-45 | 17 | 26 | 157 | 65.4 | 2 | 0 | 53.9 | 9 | -21 | -2.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun 11/24 | vs WashingtonDual-threat | W 20-14 | 17 | 28 | 223 | 60.7 | 1 | 0 | 80.1 | 6 | 56 | 9.30 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Stanford | W 16-13 | 20 | 30 | 186 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 63.8 | 8 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| Sun 11/3 | @ UCLA | L 14-31 | 21 | 38 | 195 | 55.3 | 1 | 1 | 46.9 | 7 | -2 | -0.30 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs USC300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 31-35 | 27 | 43 | 324 | 62.8 | 3 | 0 | 72.5 | 7 | 45 | 6.40 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Washington State | L 10-41 | 16 | 30 | 129 | 53.3 | 0 | 2 | 40.6 | 3 | -9 | -3 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Oregon | L 3-45 | 19 | 34 | 131 | 55.9 | 0 | 4 | 45.2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Arizona | L 30-35 | 28 | 42 | 299 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 64.5 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 9/22 | @ Arizona State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 34-31 | 23 | 30 | 337 | 76.7 | 3 | 0 | 80.1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Air Force | L 23-30 | 26 | 43 | 220 | 60.5 | 2 | 1 | 48.4 | 2 | -16 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Nebraska300-yard game | W 34-31 | 28 | 41 | 375 | 68.3 | 2 | 1 | 58.7 | 8 | -17 | -2.10 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Colorado State | W 52-31 | 13 | 20 | 232 | 65.0 | 2 | 0 | 84.9 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 19 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Colorado
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162016201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Colorado | 1,309 | 48.9 | 14.3 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Colorado | 1,309 | 48.9 | 14.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Colorado | 3,313 | 59.3 | 27.2 | 2,004 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Colorado | 3,086 | 62.4 | 21.9 | -227 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Colorado | 2,961 | 61.6 | 15.4 | -125 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
468
Primary metric
468 total offense with 74.5 efficiency.
#2
Unknown
425
Primary metric
Game with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
425 total offense with 75.4 efficiency.
#3
Oregon State
385
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
385 total offense with 75.8 efficiency.
#4
Colorado State
372
Primary metric
Win with 372 yards of offense and 93 efficiency.
372 total offense with 93 efficiency.
#5
USC
369
Primary metric
Loss with 369 yards of offense and 72.5 efficiency.
369 total offense with 72.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Colorado
3,313 primary output · 59.3 efficiency · 27.2 usage
64.9
#2
2018 Regular Season · Colorado
62.5
3,086 primary · 62.4 efficiency · 21.9 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Colorado
60.7
2,961 primary · 61.6 efficiency · 15.4 usage
Milestones
20
250+ passing yards
17
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
17
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
10,669
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.