Usage Score
9.1
Player Dossier
2015-2017Northern Illinois
Daniel Santacaterina
QB • 6'2" • 205 lbs • Geneva, IL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Daniel Santacaterina is a balanced quarterback profile with 9.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
42.1
Consistency
47.2
Season Value
49.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
151617
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
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.
Daniel Santacaterina, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Daniel Santacaterina is a balanced quarterback profile with 9.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 468 primary output with 59.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 42.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Game with 38 yards of offense and 32.7 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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2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
6
Primary Metric / G
114.7
Efficiency
42.1
Usage
9.1
Consistency
47.2
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
Not enough games are available for a full trend line yet.
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Missouri
Best efficiency game
32.7 vs Missouri
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9/14 | @ Missouri | — | 7 | 22 | 45 | 31.8 | 0 | 1 | 32.7 | 4 | -7 | -1.80 | 0 | 3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northern Illinois
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 468 | 59.9 | 21.7 | 468 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 688 | 42.1 | 9.1 | 220 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arkansas State
Game with 80 yards of offense and 58.5 efficiency.
80
Primary metric
80 total offense with 58.5 efficiency.
#2
Missouri
38
Primary metric
Game with 38 yards of offense and 32.7 efficiency.
38 total offense with 32.7 efficiency.
#3
Kent State
274
Primary metric
Win with 274 yards of offense and 61.2 efficiency.
274 total offense with 61.2 efficiency.
#4
Unknown
266
Primary metric
Game with 266 yards of offense and 61.4 efficiency.
266 total offense with 61.4 efficiency.
#5
Eastern Michigan
194
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
194 total offense with 58.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
468 primary output · 59.9 efficiency · 21.7 usage
60.7
#2
2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
49.3
688 primary · 42.1 efficiency · 9.1 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
2
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
3
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.7956
Geneva Community · Geneva, IL
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
1,156
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 10 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.