Usage Score
8.7
Player Dossier
2016-2019San José State
Josh Love
QB • 6'2" • 205 lbs • Mission Viejo, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Josh Love is a balanced quarterback profile with 8.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
59.1
Consistency
78.8
Season Value
61.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · San José State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- San José State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
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.
Josh Love, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · San José State. Josh Love is a balanced quarterback profile with 8.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
San José State paired 3,835 primary output with 59.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 59.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. 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 · San José State
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
319.6
Efficiency
59.1
Usage
8.7
Consistency
78.8
Best Game by takeover score
Fresno State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 222. Tulsa: 182. Arkansas: 393. Air Force: 186. New Mexico: 375. Nevada: 405. San Diego State: 213. Army: 315. Boise State: 434. Hawai'i: 369. UNLV: 465. Fresno State: 276
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. Unknown: 33 by 57. Tulsa: 33 by 51.5. Arkansas: 50 by 56.4. Air Force: 37 by 50.4. New Mexico: 40 by 65.1. Nevada: 45 by 72.4. San Diego State: 37 by 48. Army: 32 by 64.7. Boise State: 54 by 56.5. Hawai'i: 47 by 59. UNLV: 56 by 68.9. Fresno State: 41 by 59.7
Split Comparison
Wins339.8 · n=4 · +17.8 vs Losses
Losses322 · n=7 · -17.8 vs Wins
First Half293.8 · n=6 · -51.5 vs Second Half
Second Half345.3 · n=6 · +51.5 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
UNLV
Best efficiency game
72.4 vs Nevada
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/1 | vs Fresno State | W 17-16 | 23 | 34 | 290 | 67.6 | 0 | 0 | 59.7 | 7 | -14 | -2 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ UNLV300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 35-38 | 37 | 56 | 465 | 66.1 | 3 | 4 | 68.9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | @ Hawai'i300-yard game | L 40-42 | 30 | 45 | 375 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 2 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 11/3 | vs Boise State300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 42-52 | 29 | 52 | 438 | 55.8 | 2 | 0 | 56.5 | 2 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 4 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Army300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 34-29 | 20 | 31 | 314 | 64.5 | 3 | 0 | 64.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs San Diego State | L 17-27 | 19 | 36 | 218 | 52.8 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 1 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Nevada300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 38-41 | 23 | 45 | 405 | 51.1 | 3 | 1 | 72.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs New Mexico300-yard game | W 32-21 | 24 | 36 | 405 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 65.1 | 4 | -30 | -7.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Air Force | L 24-41 | 19 | 35 | 198 | 54.3 | 0 | 0 | 50.4 | 2 | -12 | -6 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Arkansas300-yard game | W 31-24 | 32 | 49 | 402 | 65.3 | 2 | 1 | 56.4 | 1 | -9 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 9/8 | vs Tulsa | L 16-34 | 16 | 30 | 189 | 53.3 | 1 | 0 | 51.5 | 3 | -7 | -2.30 | 0 | 1 |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Unknown3+ TD | — | 21 | 31 | 224 | 67.7 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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San José State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | San José State | 351 | 43.2 | 7.7 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | San José State | 868 | 48.2 | 7.2 | 517 |
| 2018 Regular Season | San José State | 1,870 | 51.8 | 12.8 | 1,002 |
| 2019 Regular Season | San José State | 3,835 | 59.1 | 8.7 | 1,965 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UNLV
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
465
Primary metric
465 total offense with 68.9 efficiency.
#2
Nevada
405
Primary metric
Loss with 405 yards of offense and 72.4 efficiency.
405 total offense with 72.4 efficiency.
#3
Hawai'i
424
Primary metric
Loss with 424 yards of offense and 58.5 efficiency.
424 total offense with 58.5 efficiency.
#4
UNLV
329
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
329 total offense with 58.9 efficiency.
#5
Utah State
210
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
210 total offense with 58.8 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · San José State
3,835 primary output · 59.1 efficiency · 8.7 usage
61.5
#2
2018 Regular Season · San José State
46.9
1,870 primary · 51.8 efficiency · 12.8 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · San José State
28
868 primary · 48.2 efficiency · 7.2 usage
Milestones
11
250+ passing yards
10
300+ total offense
2
3+ takeover TD games
5
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8067
Long Beach Poly · Long Beach, CA
- Committed To
- San José State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
6,924
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.