Usage Score
14.6
Player Dossier
2017-2020Vanderbilt
Jacob Free
QB • 6'5" • 217 lbs • Brantley, AL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Jacob Free is a balanced quarterback profile with 14.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
53.7
Consistency
49.2
Season Value
54.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Troy
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Vanderbilt • Troy
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
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.
Jacob Free, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Troy. Jacob Free is a balanced quarterback profile with 14.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Troy paired 993 primary output with 53.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 53.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2020 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 Vanderbilt, Troy.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
Win with 393 yards of offense and 62.7 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Troy
Games
6
Primary Metric / G
165.5
Efficiency
53.7
Usage
14.6
Consistency
49.2
Best Game by takeover score
Coastal Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Middle Tennessee: 8. BYU: 0. Georgia State: 306. Arkansas State: 393. Georgia Southern: 194. Coastal Carolina: 92
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. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 88.9. BYU: 3 by 33.3. Georgia State: 41 by 53.6. Arkansas State: 51 by 62.7. Georgia Southern: 49 by 40.8. Coastal Carolina: 21 by 42.8
Split Comparison
Wins200.5 · n=2 · +52.5 vs Losses
Losses148 · n=4 · -52.5 vs Wins
First Half104.7 · n=3 · -121.7 vs Second Half
Second Half226.3 · n=3 · +121.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas State
Best efficiency game
88.9 vs Middle Tennessee
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/12 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 38-42 | 9 | 18 | 94 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 42.8 | 3 | -2 | -0.70 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Georgia Southern | L 13-20 | 21 | 47 | 201 | 44.7 | 0 | 2 | 40.8 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Arkansas State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 38-10 | 33 | 45 | 419 | 73.3 | 2 | 0 | 62.7 | 6 | -26 | -4.30 | 1 | 6 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Georgia State300-yard game | L 34-36 | 24 | 38 | 329 | 63.2 | 2 | 2 | 53.6 | 3 | -23 | -7.70 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 9/27 | @ BYU | L 7-48 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 47-14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 88.9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Vanderbilt
2017
Opening stop
- 2
Troy
2018-2020
Final stop
Season Progression
2017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Troy | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Troy | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Troy | 993 | 53.7 | 14.6 | 993 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arkansas State
Win with 393 yards of offense and 62.7 efficiency.
393
Primary metric
393 total offense with 62.7 efficiency.
#2
Georgia State
306
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
306 total offense with 53.6 efficiency.
#3
Middle Tennessee
8
Primary metric
Win with 8 yards of offense and 88.9 efficiency.
8 total offense with 88.9 efficiency.
#4
Georgia Southern
194
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
194 total offense with 40.8 efficiency.
#5
Coastal Carolina
92
Primary metric
Loss with 92 yards of offense and 42.8 efficiency.
92 total offense with 42.8 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Troy
993 primary output · 53.7 efficiency · 14.6 usage
54.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Troy
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
2
250+ passing yards
2
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
2
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8636
Brantley · Brantley, AL
- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
993
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 6 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.