Usage Score
8.4
Player Dossier
2020-2020Northern Illinois
Rodney Thompson
QB • 5'11" • 200 lbs • San Diego, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Rodney Thompson is a balanced quarterback profile with 8.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
51.9
Consistency
66
Season Value
55.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
20
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 1
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
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.
Rodney Thompson, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Rodney Thompson is a balanced quarterback profile with 8.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 54 primary output with 51.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 51.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Loss with 41 yards of offense and 71.3 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
2
Primary Metric / G
27
Efficiency
51.9
Usage
8.4
Consistency
66
Best Game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
12
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Buffalo: 41. Central Michigan: 13
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
Losses27 · n=2
All Games27 · n=2
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
71.3 vs Buffalo
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northern Illinois
2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
2020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 54 | 51.9 | 8.4 | — |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Buffalo
Loss with 41 yards of offense and 71.3 efficiency.
41
Primary metric
41 total offense with 71.3 efficiency.
#2
Central Michigan
13
Primary metric
Loss with 13 yards of offense and 32.5 efficiency.
13 total offense with 32.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
54 primary output · 51.9 efficiency · 8.4 usage
55.7
Milestones
0
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
1
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.7667
St Augustine · San Diego, CA
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
1
Seasons tracked
54
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 1 tracked seasons, 2 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.