Usage Score
17.3
Player Dossier
2016-2019Iowa
Nate Stanley
QB • 6'4" • 243 lbs • Menomonie, WI, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Nate Stanley is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
57.5
Consistency
84.5
Season Value
64.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Dakota 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.
Nate Stanley, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Iowa. Nate Stanley is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Nate Stanley played QB for Iowa. Across 4 tracked seasons, Nate Stanley recorded 8,275 passing yards, -104 rushing yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Iowa paired 2,958 primary output with 57.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 57.5 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: Illinois
Win with 330 yards of offense and 67.1 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
227.5
Efficiency
57.5
Usage
17.3
Consistency
84.5
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 204. Miami (OH): 272. Rutgers: 245. Iowa State: 212. Middle Tennessee: 275. Michigan: 195. Penn State: 281. Purdue: 269. Northwestern: 183. Wisconsin: 205. Minnesota: 174. Illinois: 330. Nebraska: 113
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 35 by 58.1. Miami (OH): 35 by 70. Rutgers: 33 by 61.3. Iowa State: 42 by 56.6. Middle Tennessee: 32 by 65. Michigan: 50 by 44.4. Penn State: 49 by 51.1. Purdue: 39 by 59.6. Northwestern: 30 by 53.4. Wisconsin: 32 by 55.7. Minnesota: 31 by 56.2. Illinois: 39 by 67.1. Nebraska: 28 by 49.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins227.7 · Games = 10 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses227 · Games = 3 · -0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
70 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | vs USC | W 49-24 | 18 | 27 | 213 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 58.1 | 8 | -9 | -1.10 | 0 | 8 |
| Fri 11/29 | @ Nebraska | W 27-24 | 11 | 24 | 99 | 45.8 | 0 | 1 | 49.6 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Illinois300-yard game | W 19-10 | 18 | 35 | 308 | 51.4 | 0 | 1 | 67.1 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Minnesota | W 23-19 | 14 | 23 | 173 | 60.9 | 2 | 0 | 56.2 | 8 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Wisconsin | L 22-24 | 17 | 28 | 208 | 60.7 | 2 | 0 | 55.7 | 4 | -3 | -0.80 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Northwestern | W 20-0 | 12 | 26 | 179 | 46.2 | 1 | 0 | 53.4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Purdue | W 26-20 | 23 | 33 | 260 | 69.7 | 0 | 1 | 59.6 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Penn State | L 12-17 | 25 | 43 | 286 | 58.1 | 1 | 1 | 51.1 | 6 | -5 | -0.80 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Michigan | L 3-10 | 23 | 42 | 260 | 54.8 | 0 | 3 | 44.4 | 8 | -65 | -8.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 48-3 | 17 | 25 | 276 | 68.0 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 7 | -1 | -0.10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Iowa State | W 18-17 | 22 | 35 | 201 | 62.9 | 0 | 0 | 56.6 | 7 | 11 | 1.60 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Rutgers3+ TD | W 30-0 | 16 | 28 | 236 | 57.1 | 3 | 0 | 61.3 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Miami (OH)3+ TD | W 38-14 | 21 | 30 | 252 | 70.0 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
Career Arc
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Iowa
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 62 | 57.8 | 0 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 62 | 57.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 2,322 | 53.3 | 11.4 | 2,260 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 2,322 | 53.3 | 11.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa | 2,829 | 57 | 8.1 | 507 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 2,829 | 57 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa | 2,958 | 57.5 | 17.3 | 129 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa | 2,958 | 57.5 | 17.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
North Dakota State
Loss with 45 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
45
Primary metric
45 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#2
Illinois
330
Primary metric
Win with 330 yards of offense and 67.1 efficiency.
330 total offense with 67.1 efficiency.
#3
Northern Iowa
309
Primary metric
Win with 309 yards of offense and 65 efficiency.
309 total offense with 65 efficiency.
#4
Iowa State
335
Primary metric
Win with 335 yards of offense and 60.9 efficiency.
335 total offense with 60.9 efficiency.
#5
Miami (OH)
272
Primary metric
Win with 272 yards of offense and 70 efficiency.
272 total offense with 70 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Iowa
2,958 primary output · 57.5 efficiency · 17.3 usage
64.8
#2
2019 Regular Season · Iowa
64.8
2,958 primary · 57.5 efficiency · 17.3 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Iowa
59.2
2,829 primary · 57 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
12
250+ passing yards
5
300+ total offense
10
3+ TD games
13
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
8,171
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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