Usage Score
11.4
Player Dossier
2016-2021San José State
Nick Starkel
QB • 6'3" • 214 lbs • Argyle, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Nick Starkel is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
53.1
Consistency
73.8
Season Value
53
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · San José State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Texas A&M • Arkansas • San José State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
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.
Nick Starkel, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · San José State. Nick Starkel is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Nick Starkel played QB for Texas A&M, Arkansas, and San José State. Across 6 tracked seasons, Nick Starkel recorded 6,933 passing yards, -175 rushing yards, and -9 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2020 with San José State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
San José State paired 2,134 primary output with 59.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 53.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Texas A&M, Arkansas, San José State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: USC
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 85.7th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · San José State
Games
7
Primary Metric / G
224.9
Efficiency
53.1
Usage
11.4
Consistency
73.8
Best Game by takeover score
USC
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 308. Southern Utah: 397. Hawai'i: 223. Western Michigan: 20. Nevada: 255. Utah State: 130. Fresno State: 241
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 46 by 63.5. Southern Utah: 29 by 64.9. Hawai'i: 52 by 44.3. Western Michigan: 20 by 36.8. Nevada: 40 by 65.2. Utah State: 30 by 47.8. Fresno State: 46 by 49.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins310 · Games = 2 · +119.2 vs Losses
Losses190.8 · Games = 5 · -119.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
USC
Best efficiency game
65.2 vs Nevada
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11/25 | vs Fresno State | L 9-40 | 19 | 42 | 260 | 45.2 | 0 | 0 | 49.2 | 4 | -19 | -4.80 | 0 | 2 |
| Sun 11/14 | vs Utah State | L 17-48 | 19 | 29 | 138 | 65.5 | 0 | 1 | 47.8 | 1 | -8 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 11/7 | @ Nevada3+ TD | L 24-27 | 21 | 40 | 255 | 52.5 | 3 | 1 | 65.2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Western Michigan | L 3-23 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 42.9 | 0 | 1 | 36.8 | 6 | -35 | -5.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 9/19 | @ Hawai'i | W 17-13 | 23 | 50 | 235 | 46.0 | 2 | 1 | 44.3 | 2 | -12 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/4 | @ USC300-yard game | L 7-30 | 24 | 46 | 308 | 52.2 | 0 | 2 | 63.5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 8/29 | vs Southern Utah300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-14 | 16 | 27 | 394 | 59.3 | 4 | 1 | 64.9 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Texas A&M
2016-2018
Opening stop
- 2
Arkansas
2019
Peak year stop
- 3
San José State
2020-2021
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20162017201720182019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Texas A&M | 1,751 | 56.7 | 5.8 | 1,751 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 1,751 | 56.7 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 163 | 61.9 | 3.1 | -1,588 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Arkansas | 1,136 | 50.3 | 4 | 973 |
| 2020 Postseason | San José State | 2,134 | 59.8 | 8 | 998 |
| 2020 Regular Season | San José State | 2,134 | 59.8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | San José State | 1,574 | 53.1 | 11.4 | -560 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
New Mexico
Win with 416 yards of offense and 90 efficiency.
416
Primary metric
416 total offense with 90 efficiency.
#2
Alabama
67
Primary metric
Loss with 67 yards of offense and 71.5 efficiency.
67 total offense with 71.5 efficiency.
#3
Northwestern State
63
Primary metric
Win with 63 yards of offense and 76 efficiency.
63 total offense with 76 efficiency.
#4
UL Monroe
39
Primary metric
Win with 39 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
39 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#5
USC
308
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
308 total offense with 63.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Postseason · San José State
2,134 primary output · 59.8 efficiency · 8 usage
60.7
#2
2020 Regular Season · San José State
60.7
2,134 primary · 59.8 efficiency · 8 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · San José State
53
1,574 primary · 53.1 efficiency · 11.4 usage
Milestones
14
250+ passing yards
8
300+ total offense
8
3+ TD games
12
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
3
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
6,758
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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