Usage Score
13.8
Player Dossier
2016-2021South Alabama
Jake Bentley
QB • 6'4" • 220 lbs • Opelika, AL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Jake Bentley is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
63.6
Consistency
81.4
Season Value
59.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · South Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- South Carolina • Utah • South Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
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.
Jake Bentley, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · South Carolina. Jake Bentley is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Jake Bentley played QB for South Carolina, Utah, and South Alabama. Across 6 tracked seasons, Jake Bentley recorded 10,885 passing yards, 258 rushing yards, and 12 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2018 with South Carolina.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
South Carolina paired 2,879 primary output with 56.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 63.6 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 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across South Carolina, Utah, South Alabama.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern
Win with 397 yards of offense and 72.7 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · South Alabama
Games
10
Primary Metric / G
246.8
Efficiency
63.6
Usage
13.8
Consistency
81.4
Best Game by takeover score
Coastal Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 262. Bowling Green: 257. Unknown: 165. Louisiana: 237. Texas State: 202. Georgia Southern: 397. UL Monroe: 310. Arkansas State: 245. Troy: 61. Coastal Carolina: 332
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern Miss: 28 by 69.3. Bowling Green: 51 by 50.2. Unknown: 28 by 58. Louisiana: 35 by 58.8. Texas State: 29 by 65.4. Georgia Southern: 37 by 72.7. UL Monroe: 48 by 54.7. Arkansas State: 44 by 54.3. Troy: 4 by 100. Coastal Carolina: 46 by 52.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins290.3 · Games = 4 · +61.8 vs Losses
Losses228.4 · Games = 5 · -61.8 vs Wins
First Half224.6 · Games = 5 · -44.4 vs Second Half
Second Half269 · Games = 5 · +44.4 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
Georgia Southern
Best efficiency game
100 vs Troy
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/26 | vs Coastal Carolina300-yard game | L 21-27 | 28 | 41 | 354 | 68.3 | 2 | 3 | 52.7 | 5 | -22 | -4.40 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Troy | L 24-31 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Arkansas State3+ TD | W 31-13 | 29 | 39 | 248 | 74.4 | 4 | 1 | 54.3 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ UL Monroe300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 31-41 | 30 | 41 | 320 | 73.2 | 4 | 2 | 54.7 | 7 | -10 | -1.40 | 0 | 14 |
| Thu 10/14 | vs Georgia Southern300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 41-14 | 24 | 31 | 389 | 77.4 | 3 | 0 | 72.7 | 6 | 8 | 1.30 | 2 | 12 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Texas State | L 31-33 | 19 | 26 | 189 | 73.1 | 2 | 1 | 65.4 | 3 | 13 | 4.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun 10/3 | vs Louisiana | L 18-20 | 19 | 29 | 243 | 65.5 | 0 | 0 | 58.8 | 6 | -6 | -1 | 1 | 6 |
| Sun 9/19 | vs Unknown | — | 14 | 25 | 158 | 56.0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 7 | 2.30 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Bowling Green | W 22-19 | 29 | 46 | 257 | 63.0 | 0 | 1 | 50.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sun 9/5 | vs Southern Miss3+ TD | W 31-7 | 17 | 22 | 269 | 77.3 | 2 | 0 | 69.3 | 6 | -7 | -1.20 | 1 | 8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
South Carolina
2016-2019
Opening stop
- 2
Utah
2020
Peak year stop
- 3
South Alabama
2021
Final stop
Season Progression
201620162017201720182018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | South Carolina | 1,405 | 56.4 | 18.1 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | South Carolina | 1,405 | 56.4 | 18.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | South Carolina | 2,879 | 56.9 | 19.4 | 1,474 |
| 2017 Regular Season | South Carolina | 2,879 | 56.9 | 19.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | South Carolina | 3,259 | 58.6 | 16.8 | 380 |
| 2018 Regular Season | South Carolina | 3,259 | 58.6 | 16.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | South Carolina | 137 | 41.5 | 19.4 | -3,122 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Utah | 995 | 59.5 | 18.3 | 858 |
| 2021 Regular Season | South Alabama | 2,468 | 63.6 | 13.8 | 1,473 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kentucky
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
323
Primary metric
323 total offense with 60.5 efficiency.
#2
Georgia Southern
397
Primary metric
Win with 397 yards of offense and 72.7 efficiency.
397 total offense with 72.7 efficiency.
#3
Colorado
271
Primary metric
Win with 271 yards of offense and 60.2 efficiency.
271 total offense with 60.2 efficiency.
#4
South Florida
381
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
381 total offense with 57.8 efficiency.
#5
Louisiana Tech
311
Primary metric
Win with 311 yards of offense and 64.3 efficiency.
311 total offense with 64.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · South Carolina
2,879 primary output · 56.9 efficiency · 19.4 usage
64.1
#2
2017 Regular Season · South Carolina
64.1
2,879 primary · 56.9 efficiency · 19.4 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · South Carolina
62.5
3,259 primary · 58.6 efficiency · 16.8 usage
Milestones
15
250+ passing yards
10
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
21
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.9068
Opelika · Opelika, AL
- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
3
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
11,143
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.