Usage Score
38.2
Player Dossier
2016-2017Illinois
Cam Thomas
QB • 6'2" • 200 lbs • Chicago Heights, IL, USA
Pass-first distributorVolume operator
Cam Thomas is a pass-first distributor with 38.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
48.4
Consistency
83.9
Season Value
67.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Scouting Read
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Cam Thomas, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Illinois. Cam Thomas is a pass-first distributor with 38.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Cam Thomas played QB for Illinois. Across 2 tracked seasons, Cam Thomas recorded 375 passing yards, 233 rushing yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Illinois paired 608 primary output with 48.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 48.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Loss with 189 yards of offense and 59.4 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
4
Primary Metric / G
152
Efficiency
48.4
Usage
38.2
Consistency
83.9
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Minnesota: 112. Wisconsin: 122. Purdue: 189. Northwestern: 185
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Minnesota: 14 by 49.4. Wisconsin: 21 by 39.2. Purdue: 34 by 59.4. Northwestern: 49 by 45.6
Split Comparison
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First Half117 · Games = 2 · -70 vs Second Half
Second Half187 · Games = 2 · +70 vs First Half
Game Log
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4 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
59.4 vs Purdue
Career Arc
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- 1
Illinois
2016-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Illinois | 608 | 48.4 | 38.2 | 608 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Loss with 189 yards of offense and 59.4 efficiency.
189
Primary metric
189 total offense with 59.4 efficiency.
#2
Northwestern
185
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
185 total offense with 45.6 efficiency.
#3
Minnesota
112
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
112 total offense with 49.4 efficiency.
#4
Wisconsin
122
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
122 total offense with 39.2 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Illinois
608 primary output · 48.4 efficiency · 38.2 usage
67.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · Illinois
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
0
3+ TD games
0
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
608
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 4 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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