Usage Score
23.3
Player Dossier
2016-2018Washington State
Gardner Minshew
QB • 6'2" • 216 lbs • Brandon, MS, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Gardner Minshew is a balanced quarterback profile with 23.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
62.1
Consistency
88.6
Season Value
68.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Washington State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- East Carolina • Washington State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
Scouting Read
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Gardner Minshew, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Washington State. Gardner Minshew is a balanced quarterback profile with 23.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Gardner Minshew played QB for East Carolina and Washington State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Gardner Minshew recorded 8,263 passing yards, 43 rushing yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Washington State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Washington State paired 4,895 primary output with 62.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 62.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across East Carolina, Washington State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 30.8th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Washington State
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
376.5
Efficiency
62.1
Usage
23.3
Consistency
88.6
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa State: 315. Wyoming: 321. San José State: 446. Eastern Washington: 466. USC: 352. Utah: 445. Oregon State: 436. Oregon: 323. Stanford: 442. California: 346. Colorado: 361. Arizona: 479. Washington: 163
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa State: 55 by 62.2. Wyoming: 58 by 56.6. San José State: 60 by 63.5. Eastern Washington: 60 by 61.9. USC: 56 by 61.6. Utah: 61 by 53.6. Oregon State: 45 by 69.1. Oregon: 51 by 71.2. Stanford: 54 by 65.8. California: 55 by 61.3. Colorado: 64 by 63. Arizona: 59 by 66.2. Washington: 42 by 50.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins398.2 · Games = 11 · +140.7 vs Losses
Losses257.5 · Games = 2 · -140.7 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
Oregon
Best efficiency game
71.2 vs Oregon
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | vs Iowa State3+ TD | W 28-26 | 35 | 49 | 299 | 71.4 | 2 | 0 | 62.2 | 6 | 16 | 2.70 | 1 | 7 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Washington | L 15-28 | 26 | 35 | 152 | 74.3 | 0 | 2 | 50.8 | 7 | 11 | 1.60 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 11/18 | vs Arizona300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 69-28 | 43 | 55 | 473 | 78.2 | 7 | 0 | 66.2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Colorado300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 31-7 | 35 | 58 | 335 | 60.3 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 6 | 26 | 4.30 | 1 | 10 |
| Sun 11/4 | vs California300-yard game | W 19-13 | 35 | 51 | 334 | 68.6 | 1 | 1 | 61.3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Stanford300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 41-38 | 40 | 50 | 438 | 80.0 | 3 | 0 | 65.8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Oregon300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 34-20 | 39 | 51 | 323 | 76.5 | 4 | 2 | 71.2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 10/7 | @ Oregon State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 56-37 | 30 | 40 | 430 | 75.0 | 5 | 0 | 69.1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Utah300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 28-24 | 31 | 56 | 445 | 55.4 | 3 | 1 | 53.6 | 5 | 0 | 2.30 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ USC300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 36-39 | 37 | 52 | 344 | 71.2 | 3 | 0 | 61.6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 9/16 | vs Eastern Washington300-yard game | W 59-24 | 45 | 57 | 470 | 78.9 | 2 | 0 | 61.9 | 3 | -4 | -1.30 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 9/9 | vs San José State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 31-0 | 34 | 51 | 414 | 66.7 | 3 | 2 | 63.5 | 9 | 32 | 3.60 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Wyoming300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 41-19 | 38 | 57 | 319 | 66.7 | 3 | 1 | 56.6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
East Carolina
2016-2017
Opening stop
- 2
Washington State
2018
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | East Carolina | 1,311 | 53.5 | 11.4 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | East Carolina | 2,100 | 54.6 | 7.3 | 789 |
| 2018 Postseason | Washington State | 4,895 | 62.1 | 23.3 | 2,795 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Washington State | 4,895 | 62.1 | 23.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
323
Primary metric
323 total offense with 71.2 efficiency.
#2
San José State
446
Primary metric
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
446 total offense with 63.5 efficiency.
#3
Arizona
479
Primary metric
Win with 479 yards of offense and 66.2 efficiency.
479 total offense with 66.2 efficiency.
#4
Oregon State
436
Primary metric
Win with 436 yards of offense and 69.1 efficiency.
436 total offense with 69.1 efficiency.
#5
Utah
445
Primary metric
Win with 445 yards of offense and 53.6 efficiency.
445 total offense with 53.6 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Washington State
4,895 primary output · 62.1 efficiency · 23.3 usage
68.5
#2
2018 Regular Season · Washington State
68.5
4,895 primary · 62.1 efficiency · 23.3 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · East Carolina
42.8
1,311 primary · 53.5 efficiency · 11.4 usage
Milestones
16
250+ passing yards
16
300+ total offense
13
3+ TD games
15
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
8,306
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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