Usage Score
17.8
Player Dossier
2017-2022Florida State
James Blackman
QB • 6'5" • 190 lbs • South Bay, FL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
James Blackman is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
57.6
Consistency
86.3
Season Value
65.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Arkansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Florida State • Arkansas State
- 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.
James Blackman, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Arkansas State. James Blackman is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Arkansas State paired 2,353 primary output with 57.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 57.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 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 Florida State, Arkansas State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Loss with 288 yards of offense and 66.7 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Arkansas State
Games
11
Primary Metric / G
213.9
Efficiency
57.6
Usage
17.8
Consistency
86.3
Best Game by takeover score
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 221. Ohio State: 178. Memphis: 288. Old Dominion: 271. UL Monroe: 236. James Madison: 232. Southern Miss: 213. South Alabama: 134. Massachusetts: 120. Texas State: 230. Troy: 230
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. Unknown: 22 by 79.4. Ohio State: 38 by 51.2. Memphis: 39 by 66.7. Old Dominion: 50 by 55.7. UL Monroe: 36 by 61.1. James Madison: 34 by 60.2. Southern Miss: 39 by 57.8. South Alabama: 43 by 48.6. Massachusetts: 21 by 49.8. Texas State: 41 by 51.1. Troy: 45 by 52
Split Comparison
Wins178 · n=2 · -44 vs Losses
Losses222 · n=8 · +44 vs Wins
First Half237.7 · n=6 · +52.3 vs Second Half
Second Half185.4 · n=5 · -52.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Memphis
Best efficiency game
79.4 vs Unknown
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs Troy | L 19-48 | 20 | 35 | 220 | 57.1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Texas State | L 13-16 | 22 | 40 | 237 | 55.0 | 1 | 0 | 51.1 | 1 | -7 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Massachusetts | W 35-33 | 10 | 18 | 142 | 55.6 | 2 | 1 | 49.8 | 3 | -22 | -7.30 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs South Alabama | L 3-31 | 22 | 39 | 177 | 56.4 | 0 | 0 | 48.6 | 4 | -43 | -10.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Southern Miss | L 19-20 | 25 | 34 | 236 | 73.5 | 2 | 0 | 57.8 | 5 | -23 | -4.60 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs James Madison | L 20-42 | 16 | 26 | 247 | 61.5 | 2 | 0 | 60.2 | 8 | -15 | -1.90 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs UL Monroe | W 45-28 | 25 | 32 | 254 | 78.1 | 2 | 0 | 61.1 | 4 | -18 | -4.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Old Dominion | L 26-29 | 23 | 35 | 287 | 65.7 | 1 | 1 | 55.7 | 15 | -16 | -1.10 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Memphis | L 32-44 | 25 | 34 | 275 | 73.5 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Ohio State | L 12-45 | 20 | 34 | 188 | 58.8 | 0 | 0 | 51.2 | 4 | -10 | -2.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown3+ TD | — | 15 | 20 | 210 | 75.0 | 2 | 0 | 79.4 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 2 | 9 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Florida State
2017-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Arkansas State
2021-2022
Final stop
Season Progression
20172017201820192019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Florida State | 2,188 | 55.4 | 15.5 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida State | 2,188 | 55.4 | 15.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida State | 490 | 65.3 | 24.3 | -1,698 |
| 2019 Postseason | Florida State | 2,380 | 57.3 | 16.3 | 1,890 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Florida State | 2,380 | 57.3 | 16.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Florida State | 342 | 39.1 | 15.9 | -2,038 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 1,295 | 58.1 | 20.3 | 953 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 2,353 | 57.6 | 17.8 | 1,058 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Boston College
Win with 375 yards of offense and 76.4 efficiency.
375
Primary metric
375 total offense with 76.4 efficiency.
#2
NC State
400
Primary metric
Loss with 400 yards of offense and 57.7 efficiency.
400 total offense with 57.7 efficiency.
#3
Tulsa
303
Primary metric
Loss with 303 yards of offense and 55.9 efficiency.
303 total offense with 55.9 efficiency.
#4
Memphis
316
Primary metric
Loss with 316 yards of offense and 77.2 efficiency.
316 total offense with 77.2 efficiency.
#5
NC State
289
Primary metric
Loss with 289 yards of offense and 59.3 efficiency.
289 total offense with 59.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Arkansas State
2,353 primary output · 57.6 efficiency · 17.8 usage
65.2
#2
2017 Postseason · Florida State
60.1
2,188 primary · 55.4 efficiency · 15.5 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Florida State
60.1
2,188 primary · 55.4 efficiency · 15.5 usage
Milestones
14
250+ passing yards
5
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
17
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8852
Glades Central · Belle Glade, FL
- Committed To
- Florida State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
9,048
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 48 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.