Usage Score
13.5
Player Dossier
2016-2021Maryland
Max Bortenschlager
QB • 6'3" • 205 lbs • Fishers, IN, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Max Bortenschlager is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
52
Consistency
70.8
Season Value
58.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Maryland
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Maryland • Florida International
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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.
Max Bortenschlager, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Maryland. Max Bortenschlager is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Maryland paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 52 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Maryland, Florida International.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
Loss with 430 yards of offense and 62.5 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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2021 Regular Season · Florida International
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
223.8
Efficiency
52
Usage
13.5
Consistency
70.8
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 278. Texas State: 252. Texas Tech: 170. Central Michigan: 350. Florida Atlantic: 252. Charlotte: 430. Western Kentucky: 157. Marshall: 123. Old Dominion: 289. Middle Tennessee: 33. North Texas: 148. Southern Miss: 203
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: 20 by 74.7. Texas State: 37 by 53.4. Texas Tech: 29 by 46.7. Central Michigan: 43 by 57.2. Florida Atlantic: 30 by 51.7. Charlotte: 37 by 62.5. Western Kentucky: 40 by 49.2. Marshall: 29 by 43.5. Old Dominion: 37 by 56.4. Middle Tennessee: 25 by 33.3. North Texas: 35 by 44.5. Southern Miss: 30 by 50.3
Split Comparison
Losses218.8 · n=11
First Half288.7 · n=6 · +129.8 vs Second Half
Second Half158.8 · n=6 · -129.8 vs First Half
All Games223.8 · n=12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Charlotte
Best efficiency game
74.7 vs Unknown
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | @ Southern Miss | L 17-37 | 13 | 24 | 231 | 54.2 | 1 | 2 | 50.3 | 6 | -28 | -4.70 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 11/21 | vs North Texas | L 7-49 | 15 | 32 | 167 | 46.9 | 1 | 1 | 44.5 | 3 | -19 | -6.30 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 10-50 | 9 | 20 | 68 | 45.0 | 0 | 2 | 33.3 | 5 | -35 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Old Dominion300-yard game | L 24-47 | 18 | 32 | 315 | 56.3 | 2 | 1 | 56.4 | 5 | -26 | -5.20 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Marshall | L 0-38 | 14 | 28 | 128 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 43.5 | 1 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Western Kentucky | L 19-34 | 15 | 32 | 192 | 46.9 | 1 | 0 | 49.2 | 8 | -35 | -4.40 | 1 | 1 |
| Fri 10/8 | vs Charlotte300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 33-45 | 19 | 30 | 466 | 63.3 | 4 | 1 | 62.5 | 7 | -36 | -5.10 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 21-58 | 12 | 28 | 263 | 42.9 | 2 | 1 | 51.7 | 2 | -11 | -5.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Central Michigan300-yard game | L 27-31 | 20 | 38 | 395 | 52.6 | 2 | 1 | 57.2 | 5 | -45 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Texas Tech | L 21-54 | 12 | 27 | 185 | 44.4 | 2 | 1 | 46.7 | 2 | -15 | -7.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Texas State | L 17-23 | 17 | 34 | 259 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 53.4 | 3 | -7 | -2.30 | 0 | 4 |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 14 | 17 | 266 | 82.4 | 2 | 1 | 74.7 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Maryland
2016-2019
Opening stop
- 2
Florida International
2020-2021
Final stop
Season Progression
201620172018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Maryland | 182 | 48.8 | 23.2 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Maryland | 1,326 | 49.3 | 20.8 | 1,144 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Maryland | 0 | — | — | -1,326 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Maryland | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Florida International | 187 | 41.9 | 7.5 | 187 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Florida International | 2,685 | 52 | 13.5 | 2,498 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Loss with 289 yards of offense and 57.2 efficiency.
289
Primary metric
289 total offense with 57.2 efficiency.
#2
Nebraska
169
Primary metric
Loss with 169 yards of offense and 50.8 efficiency.
169 total offense with 50.8 efficiency.
#3
Charlotte
430
Primary metric
Loss with 430 yards of offense and 62.5 efficiency.
430 total offense with 62.5 efficiency.
#4
Western Kentucky
90
Primary metric
Loss with 90 yards of offense and 42.8 efficiency.
90 total offense with 42.8 efficiency.
#5
Central Michigan
350
Primary metric
Loss with 350 yards of offense and 57.2 efficiency.
350 total offense with 57.2 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Maryland
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2021 Regular Season · Florida International
58.9
2,685 primary · 52 efficiency · 13.5 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Maryland
48
1,326 primary · 49.3 efficiency · 20.8 usage
Milestones
7
250+ passing yards
2
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
3
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8115
Cathedral · Indianapolis, IN
- Committed To
- Maryland
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
4,380
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.