Usage Score
22.6
Player Profile
Brandon McIlwain
QB • 6'1" • 190 lbs • Newtown, PA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Brandon McIlwain is a balanced quarterback profile with 22.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
60.4
Consistency
31.5
Season Value
53.5
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · California
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Primary stop by seasons
- South Carolina
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · California
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
Brandon McIlwain, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · California. Brandon McIlwain is a balanced quarterback profile with 22.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
California paired 1,149 primary output with 60.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 60.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 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 South Carolina, California.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · California
Games
10
Primary Metric / G
114.9
Efficiency
60.4
Usage
22.6
Consistency
31.5
Best Game by takeover score
Colorado
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Carolina: 35. BYU: 112. Unknown: 74. Oregon: 251. Arizona: 422. UCLA: 173. Oregon State: 27. Washington: 4. Washington State: 51. Colorado: 0
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. North Carolina: 5 by 68.5. BYU: 23 by 65.7. Unknown: 11 by 70.8. Oregon: 36 by 61.8. Arizona: 63 by 65.3. UCLA: 37 by 53. Oregon State: 4 by 67.5. Washington: 5 by 53.8. Washington State: 12 by 36.9
Split Comparison
Wins35.6 · n=5 · -188.7 vs Losses
Losses224.3 · n=4 · +188.7 vs Wins
First Half178.8 · n=5 · +127.8 vs Second Half
Second Half51 · n=5 · -127.8 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
Arizona
Best efficiency game
70.8 vs Unknown
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/25 | vs Colorado | W 33-21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 11/4 | @ Washington State | L 13-19 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 42.9 | 0 | 1 | 36.9 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Washington | W 12-10 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 53.8 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Oregon State | W 49-7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67.5 | 4 | 27 | 6.80 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs UCLA | L 7-30 | 20 | 32 | 156 | 62.5 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 14 |
| Sun 10/7 | @ Arizona300-yard game · Dual-threat | L 17-24 | 32 | 43 | 315 | 74.4 | 0 | 3 | 65.3 | 20 | 107 | 5.30 | 2 | 25 |
| Sun 9/30 | vs OregonDual-threat | L 24-42 | 11 | 21 | 128 | 52.4 | 1 | 2 | 61.8 | 15 | 123 | 8.20 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 7 | 45 | 57.1 | 1 | 0 | 70.8 | 4 | 29 | 7.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 9/9 | @ BYUDual-threat | W 21-18 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 65.7 | 16 | 74 | 4.60 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs North Carolina | W 24-17 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 68.5 | 3 | 26 | 8.70 | 0 | 17 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
South Carolina
2015-2016
Opening stop
- 2
California
2017-2018
Final stop
Season Progression
2015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | South Carolina | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | South Carolina | 727 | 46.5 | 24.4 | 727 |
| 2017 Regular Season | California | 0 | — | — | -727 |
| 2018 Regular Season | California | 1,149 | 60.4 | 22.6 | 1,149 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arizona
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
422
Primary metric
422 total offense with 65.3 efficiency.
#2
East Carolina
229
Primary metric
Win with 229 yards of offense and 63.2 efficiency.
229 total offense with 63.2 efficiency.
#3
Kentucky
188
Primary metric
Loss with 188 yards of offense and 51.9 efficiency.
188 total offense with 51.9 efficiency.
#4
Oregon
251
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
251 total offense with 61.8 efficiency.
#5
Mississippi State
143
Primary metric
Loss with 143 yards of offense and 53.3 efficiency.
143 total offense with 53.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · California
1,149 primary output · 60.4 efficiency · 22.6 usage
53.5
#2
2016 Regular Season · South Carolina
42.7
727 primary · 46.5 efficiency · 24.4 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · South Carolina
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
2
250+ passing yards
1
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
7
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,876
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 18 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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