Usage Score
17.6
Player Dossier
2017-2021Kansas State
Skylar Thompson
QB • 6'2" • 223 lbs • Independence, MO, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Skylar Thompson is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
62.3
Consistency
78.8
Season Value
59.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma 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.
Skylar Thompson, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Kansas State. Skylar Thompson is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Kansas State paired 2,712 primary output with 64.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 62.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Win with 300 yards of offense and 66.3 efficiency. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Postseason · Kansas State
Games
10
Primary Metric / G
211.7
Efficiency
62.3
Usage
17.6
Consistency
78.8
Best Game by takeover score
LSU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. LSU: 269. Stanford: 177. Unknown: 96. Oklahoma: 311. Iowa State: 195. Texas Tech: 300. TCU: 260. Kansas: 225. West Virginia: 150. Baylor: 134
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. LSU: 33 by 68. Stanford: 24 by 63.6. Unknown: 4 by 58.3. Oklahoma: 42 by 58.9. Iowa State: 30 by 55.6. Texas Tech: 37 by 66.3. TCU: 26 by 68.7. Kansas: 26 by 66. West Virginia: 22 by 68.6. Baylor: 36 by 49.3
Split Comparison
Wins230.2 · n=6 · +16.8 vs Losses
Losses213.3 · n=3 · -16.8 vs Wins
First Half209.6 · n=5 · -4.2 vs Second Half
Second Half213.8 · n=5 · +4.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Texas Tech
Best efficiency game
68.7 vs TCU
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/5 | vs LSU3+ TD | W 42-20 | 21 | 28 | 259 | 75.0 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Baylor | L 10-20 | 15 | 29 | 158 | 51.7 | 0 | 0 | 49.3 | 7 | -24 | -3.40 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs West Virginia | W 34-17 | 14 | 19 | 138 | 73.7 | 1 | 0 | 68.6 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Kansas | W 35-10 | 19 | 24 | 244 | 79.2 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 2 | -19 | -9.50 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs TCU | W 31-12 | 13 | 21 | 242 | 61.9 | 1 | 1 | 68.7 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Texas Tech300-yard game | W 25-24 | 24 | 30 | 306 | 80.0 | 1 | 0 | 66.3 | 7 | -6 | -0.90 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Iowa State3+ TD | L 20-33 | 15 | 23 | 206 | 65.2 | 2 | 1 | 55.6 | 7 | -11 | -1.60 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Oklahoma300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 31-37 | 29 | 41 | 320 | 70.7 | 3 | 0 | 58.9 | 1 | -9 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 4 | 96 | 75.0 | 0 | 1 | 58.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Stanford | W 24-7 | 9 | 14 | 144 | 64.3 | 0 | 1 | 63.6 | 10 | 33 | 3.30 | 2 | 13 |
Career Arc
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Kansas State
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172017201820192019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Kansas State | 956 | 65.1 | 21 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kansas State | 956 | 65.1 | 21 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kansas State | 1,769 | 59.4 | 22.9 | 813 |
| 2019 Postseason | Kansas State | 2,712 | 64.3 | 22.5 | 943 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kansas State | 2,712 | 64.3 | 22.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kansas State | 664 | 64.5 | 19.9 | -2,048 |
| 2021 Postseason | Kansas State | 2,117 | 62.3 | 17.6 | 1,453 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kansas State | 2,117 | 62.3 | 17.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oklahoma State
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
297
Primary metric
297 total offense with 82.9 efficiency.
#2
UTSA
279
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
279 total offense with 79.5 efficiency.
#3
Oklahoma
344
Primary metric
Win with 344 yards of offense and 70.8 efficiency.
344 total offense with 70.8 efficiency.
#4
West Virginia
318
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
318 total offense with 54.6 efficiency.
#5
Texas Tech
300
Primary metric
Win with 300 yards of offense and 66.3 efficiency.
300 total offense with 66.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Kansas State
2,712 primary output · 64.3 efficiency · 22.5 usage
66.5
#2
2019 Regular Season · Kansas State
66.5
2,712 primary · 64.3 efficiency · 22.5 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Kansas State
59.9
2,117 primary · 62.3 efficiency · 17.6 usage
Milestones
13
250+ passing yards
4
300+ total offense
2
3+ takeover TD games
27
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8809
Fort Osage · Independence, MO
- Committed To
- Kansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
8,218
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.