Usage Score
30.6
Player Profile
Sam Ehlinger
QB • 6'3" • 225 lbs • Austin, TX, USA
Dual-threat creatorVolume operator
Sam Ehlinger is a dual-threat creator with 30.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
63.9
Consistency
79.8
Season Value
61.5
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Texas
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Primary stop by seasons
- Texas
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Texas
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma
Sam Ehlinger, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Texas. Sam Ehlinger is a dual-threat creator with 30.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Texas paired 4,326 primary output with 68.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 63.9 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: Oklahoma
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2020 Postseason · Texas
Games
10
Primary Metric / G
294.4
Efficiency
63.9
Usage
30.6
Consistency
79.8
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. Colorado: 155. UTEP: 438. Texas Tech: 332. TCU: 285. Oklahoma: 399. Baylor: 321. Oklahoma State: 160. West Virginia: 223. Iowa State: 363. Kansas State: 268
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. Colorado: 21 by 61.5. UTEP: 36 by 78.9. Texas Tech: 56 by 64. TCU: 44 by 63. Oklahoma: 76 by 58.8. Baylor: 38 by 69.9. Oklahoma State: 47 by 48.6. West Virginia: 43 by 57.6. Iowa State: 44 by 71.9. Kansas State: 30 by 64.7
Split Comparison
Wins271 · n=7 · -78 vs Losses
Losses349 · n=3 · +78 vs Wins
First Half321.8 · n=5 · +54.8 vs Second Half
Second Half267 · n=5 · -54.8 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
Oklahoma
Best efficiency game
78.9 vs UTEP
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/30 | @ Colorado | W 55-23 | 10 | 16 | 160 | 62.5 | 1 | 0 | 61.5 | 5 | -5 | -1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 12/5 | @ Kansas State | W 69-31 | 20 | 27 | 274 | 74.1 | 2 | 0 | 64.7 | 3 | -6 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri 11/27 | vs Iowa StateDual-threat | L 20-23 | 17 | 29 | 298 | 58.6 | 1 | 0 | 71.9 | 15 | 65 | 4.30 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs West Virginia | W 17-13 | 15 | 31 | 184 | 48.4 | 2 | 0 | 57.6 | 12 | 39 | 3.30 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Oklahoma State3+ TD | W 41-34 | 18 | 34 | 169 | 52.9 | 3 | 0 | 48.6 | 13 | -9 | -0.70 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Baylor3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 27-16 | 15 | 23 | 270 | 65.2 | 1 | 1 | 69.9 | 15 | 51 | 3.40 | 2 | 19 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Oklahoma3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 45-53 | 30 | 53 | 287 | 56.6 | 2 | 2 | 58.8 | 23 | 112 | 4.90 | 4 | 25 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs TCU3+ TD | L 31-33 | 17 | 36 | 236 | 47.2 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 8 | 49 | 6.10 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Texas Tech3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 63-56 | 27 | 40 | 262 | 67.5 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 16 | 70 | 4.40 | 1 | 24 |
| Sun 9/13 | vs UTEP300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 59-3 | 25 | 33 | 426 | 75.8 | 5 | 0 | 78.9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Career Arc
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Texas
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172017201820182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Texas | 2,300 | 63.5 | 37.4 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas | 2,300 | 63.5 | 37.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Texas | 3,776 | 64.1 | 29 | 1,476 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Texas | 3,776 | 64.1 | 29 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Texas | 4,326 | 68.3 | 35.3 | 550 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Texas | 4,326 | 68.3 | 35.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Texas | 2,944 | 63.9 | 30.6 | -1,382 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas | 2,944 | 63.9 | 30.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oklahoma
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
399
Primary metric
399 total offense with 58.8 efficiency.
#2
Kansas State
487
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
487 total offense with 67.2 efficiency.
#3
Oklahoma
386
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
386 total offense with 70.3 efficiency.
#4
LSU
461
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
461 total offense with 67.2 efficiency.
#5
Kansas
490
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
490 total offense with 75.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Texas
4,326 primary output · 68.3 efficiency · 35.3 usage
71.9
#2
2019 Regular Season · Texas
71.9
4,326 primary · 68.3 efficiency · 35.3 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Texas
66.5
3,776 primary · 64.1 efficiency · 29 usage
Milestones
33
250+ passing yards
22
300+ total offense
5
3+ takeover TD games
33
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.9446
Westlake · Austin, TX
- Committed To
- Texas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
13,346
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 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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