Usage Score
23.7
Player Dossier
2016-2020Notre Dame
Ian Book
QB • 6'0" • 206 lbs • El Dorado Hills, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Ian Book is a balanced quarterback profile with 23.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
68.2
Consistency
82.4
Season Value
66.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
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.
Ian Book, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Notre Dame. Ian Book is a balanced quarterback profile with 23.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Ian Book played QB for Notre Dame. Across 5 tracked seasons, Ian Book recorded 8,948 passing yards, 1,518 rushing yards, and -9 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Notre Dame.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Notre Dame paired 3,580 primary output with 66.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 68.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2020 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
276.3
Efficiency
68.2
Usage
23.7
Consistency
82.4
Best Game by takeover score
Boston College
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 284. Duke: 275. South Florida: 152. Florida State: 259. Louisville: 154. Pittsburgh: 352. Georgia Tech: 245. Clemson: 378. Boston College: 368. North Carolina: 327. Syracuse: 338. Clemson: 184
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 54 by 61.1. Duke: 40 by 58.1. South Florida: 23 by 62.1. Florida State: 34 by 73.9. Louisville: 31 by 61. Pittsburgh: 38 by 72.5. Georgia Tech: 35 by 71. Clemson: 54 by 67. Boston College: 37 by 86.6. North Carolina: 41 by 75. Syracuse: 45 by 71.1. Clemson: 38 by 59.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins284.8 · Games = 10 · +50.8 vs Losses
Losses234 · Games = 2 · -50.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Boston College
Best efficiency game
86.6 vs Boston College
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/1 | @ AlabamaDual-threat | L 14-31 | 27 | 39 | 229 | 69.2 | 0 | 1 | 61.1 | 15 | 55 | 3.70 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 12/19 | vs Clemson | L 10-34 | 20 | 28 | 219 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 59.2 | 10 | -35 | -3.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Syracuse3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 45-21 | 24 | 37 | 285 | 64.9 | 3 | 1 | 71.1 | 8 | 53 | 6.60 | 2 | 28 |
| Fri 11/27 | @ North Carolina | W 31-17 | 23 | 33 | 279 | 69.7 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 8 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Boston College3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 45-31 | 20 | 27 | 283 | 74.1 | 3 | 0 | 86.6 | 10 | 85 | 8.50 | 1 | 20 |
| Sun 11/8 | vs Clemson300-yard game · Dual-threat | W 47-40 | 22 | 39 | 310 | 56.4 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 15 | 68 | 4.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Georgia Tech | W 31-13 | 18 | 26 | 199 | 69.2 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 9 | 46 | 5.10 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Pittsburgh300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-3 | 16 | 30 | 312 | 53.3 | 3 | 0 | 72.5 | 8 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Louisville | W 12-7 | 11 | 19 | 107 | 57.9 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 12 | 47 | 3.90 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Florida State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 42-26 | 16 | 25 | 201 | 64.0 | 2 | 0 | 73.9 | 9 | 58 | 6.40 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs South Florida3+ TD | W 52-0 | 12 | 19 | 143 | 63.2 | 0 | 0 | 62.1 | 4 | 9 | 2.30 | 3 | 4 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Duke | W 27-13 | 19 | 31 | 263 | 61.3 | 1 | 1 | 58.1 | 9 | 12 | 1.30 | 0 | 8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Notre Dame
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620172017201820182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Notre Dame | 662 | 52 | 10 | 662 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 662 | 52 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Notre Dame | 2,908 | 64.9 | 24.6 | 2,246 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 2,908 | 64.9 | 24.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Notre Dame | 3,580 | 66.6 | 23.1 | 672 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 3,580 | 66.6 | 23.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Notre Dame | 3,316 | 68.2 | 23.7 | -264 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 3,316 | 68.2 | 23.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Boston College
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
368
Primary metric
368 total offense with 86.6 efficiency.
#2
Clemson
378
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
378 total offense with 67 efficiency.
#3
Northwestern
399
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
399 total offense with 74.9 efficiency.
#4
New Mexico
406
Primary metric
Win with 406 yards of offense and 78.4 efficiency.
406 total offense with 78.4 efficiency.
#5
LSU
200
Primary metric
Win with 200 yards of offense and 64.3 efficiency.
200 total offense with 64.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Notre Dame
3,580 primary output · 66.6 efficiency · 23.1 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · Notre Dame
68
3,580 primary · 66.6 efficiency · 23.1 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Notre Dame
66.7
3,316 primary · 68.2 efficiency · 23.7 usage
Milestones
20
250+ passing yards
16
300+ total offense
15
3+ TD games
30
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
10,466
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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