Usage Score
16.2
Player Dossier
2017-2019Northern Illinois
Marcus Childers
QB • 6'1" • 215 lbs • Adairsville, GA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Marcus Childers is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
64.9
Consistency
64.4
Season Value
44.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
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.
Marcus Childers, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Northern Illinois. Marcus Childers is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 2,496 primary output with 55.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 64.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2019 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
9
Primary Metric / G
93.3
Efficiency
64.9
Usage
16.2
Consistency
64.4
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 8. Nebraska: 32. Ohio: 78. Miami (OH): 171. Akron: 107. Central Michigan: 27. Toledo: 86. Eastern Michigan: 191. Western Michigan: 140
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. Utah: 3 by 48.8. Nebraska: 7 by 56.7. Ohio: 3 by 81.3. Miami (OH): 32 by 60.8. Akron: 18 by 70.9. Central Michigan: 9 by 52.6. Toledo: 8 by 95.1. Eastern Michigan: 39 by 50.6. Western Michigan: 22 by 67.2
Split Comparison
Wins102.8 · n=4 · +17.0 vs Losses
Losses85.8 · n=5 · -17.0 vs Wins
First Half79.2 · n=5 · -31.8 vs Second Half
Second Half111 · n=4 · +31.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
95.1 vs Toledo
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/27 | vs Western MichiganDual-threat | W 17-14 | 6 | 11 | 86 | 54.5 | 1 | 0 | 67.2 | 11 | 54 | 4.90 | 0 | 22 |
| Wed 11/20 | vs Eastern MichiganDual-threat | L 17-45 | 12 | 26 | 99 | 46.2 | 1 | 3 | 50.6 | 13 | 92 | 7.10 | 1 | 38 |
| Thu 11/14 | @ ToledoDual-threat | W 31-28 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 95.1 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 2 | 40 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Central Michigan | L 10-48 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 52.6 | 7 | 19 | 2.70 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Akron3+ TD | W 49-0 | 7 | 9 | 71 | 77.8 | 3 | 0 | 70.9 | 9 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Miami (OH)3+ TD | L 24-27 | 14 | 23 | 144 | 60.9 | 1 | 0 | 60.8 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ OhioDual-threat | W 39-36 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 81.3 | 2 | 75 | 37.50 | 0 | 70 |
| Sun 9/15 | @ Nebraska | L 8-44 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 56.7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Utah | L 17-35 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 48.8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2017-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 2,147 | 58.7 | 27 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 2,147 | 58.7 | 27 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 2,496 | 55.2 | 30.8 | 349 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 2,496 | 55.2 | 30.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 840 | 64.9 | 16.2 | -1,656 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Buffalo
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
358
Primary metric
358 total offense with 66.5 efficiency.
#2
Eastern Michigan
332
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
332 total offense with 62.3 efficiency.
#3
Buffalo
303
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
303 total offense with 63.5 efficiency.
#4
Ohio
314
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
314 total offense with 65.4 efficiency.
#5
Bowling Green
312
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
312 total offense with 65.6 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Northern Illinois
2,496 primary output · 55.2 efficiency · 30.8 usage
64.3
#2
2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
64.3
2,496 primary · 55.2 efficiency · 30.8 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
58.6
2,147 primary · 58.7 efficiency · 27 usage
Milestones
7
250+ passing yards
5
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
16
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
5,483
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.