Usage Score
16.8
Player Dossier
2018-2022Penn State
Sean Clifford
QB • 6'2" • 212 lbs • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Sean Clifford is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
64
Consistency
85.8
Season Value
66.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
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.
Sean Clifford, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Penn State. Sean Clifford is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Sean Clifford played QB for Penn State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Sean Clifford recorded 10,679 passing yards, 1,082 rushing yards, and 24 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Penn State paired 3,007 primary output with 64 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 64 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Win with 295 yards of offense and 80.2 efficiency. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Postseason · Penn State
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
231.3
Efficiency
64
Usage
16.8
Consistency
85.8
Best Game by takeover score
Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 278. Purdue: 293. Ohio: 227. Auburn: 193. Central Michigan: 240. Northwestern: 153. Michigan: 194. Minnesota: 295. Ohio State: 361. Indiana: 227. Maryland: 152. Rutgers: 192. Michigan State: 202
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah: 29 by 69. Purdue: 42 by 57.2. Ohio: 35 by 63.4. Auburn: 25 by 69.2. Central Michigan: 39 by 66. Northwestern: 23 by 57.9. Michigan: 25 by 72.4. Minnesota: 31 by 80.2. Ohio State: 54 by 52.1. Indiana: 27 by 57.7. Maryland: 27 by 58.8. Rutgers: 33 by 66.4. Michigan State: 31 by 62.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins222.9 · Games = 11 · -54.6 vs Losses
Losses277.5 · Games = 2 · +54.6 vs Wins
First Half225.4 · Games = 7 · -12.7 vs Second Half
Second Half238.2 · Games = 6 · +12.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Minnesota
Best efficiency game
80.2 vs Minnesota
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | @ Utah | W 35-21 | 16 | 21 | 279 | 76.2 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 8 | -1 | -0.10 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Michigan State3+ TD | W 35-16 | 19 | 24 | 202 | 79.2 | 4 | 0 | 62.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Rutgers | W 55-10 | 17 | 26 | 157 | 65.4 | 1 | 0 | 66.4 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Maryland | W 30-0 | 12 | 23 | 139 | 52.2 | 1 | 0 | 58.8 | 4 | 13 | 3.30 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Indiana | W 45-14 | 15 | 23 | 229 | 65.2 | 0 | 1 | 57.7 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Ohio State300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 31-44 | 32 | 47 | 371 | 68.1 | 3 | 3 | 52.1 | 7 | -10 | -1.40 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Minnesota3+ TD | W 45-17 | 23 | 31 | 295 | 74.2 | 4 | 1 | 80.2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ MichiganDual-threat | L 17-41 | 7 | 19 | 120 | 36.8 | 0 | 0 | 72.4 | 6 | 74 | 12.30 | 0 | 62 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Northwestern | W 17-7 | 10 | 20 | 140 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 57.9 | 3 | 13 | 4.30 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Central Michigan3+ TD | W 33-14 | 22 | 34 | 217 | 64.7 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Auburn | W 41-12 | 14 | 19 | 178 | 73.7 | 0 | 0 | 69.2 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Ohio | W 46-10 | 19 | 27 | 213 | 70.4 | 1 | 0 | 63.4 | 8 | 14 | 1.80 | 1 | 20 |
| Fri 9/2 | @ Purdue3+ TD | W 35-31 | 20 | 37 | 282 | 54.1 | 4 | 1 | 57.2 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 1 | 9 |
Career Arc
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Penn State
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
201820182019201920202021202120222022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 216 | 71.9 | 3.6 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 216 | 71.9 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Penn State | 3,056 | 63.6 | 25.8 | 2,840 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 3,056 | 63.6 | 25.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 2,212 | 60.6 | 27.4 | -844 |
| 2021 Postseason | Penn State | 3,270 | 58.4 | 23.4 | 1,058 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 3,270 | 58.4 | 23.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Penn State | 3,007 | 64 | 16.8 | -263 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 3,007 | 64 | 16.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Minnesota
Win with 295 yards of offense and 80.2 efficiency.
295
Primary metric
295 total offense with 80.2 efficiency.
#2
Maryland
452
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
452 total offense with 87 efficiency.
#3
Ohio State
280
Primary metric
Loss with 280 yards of offense and 56.7 efficiency.
280 total offense with 56.7 efficiency.
#4
Buffalo
330
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
330 total offense with 79.8 efficiency.
#5
Indiana
357
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
357 total offense with 68.1 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Postseason · Penn State
3,007 primary output · 64 efficiency · 16.8 usage
66.3
#2
2022 Regular Season · Penn State
66.3
3,007 primary · 64 efficiency · 16.8 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Penn State
65.4
3,270 primary · 58.4 efficiency · 23.4 usage
Milestones
21
250+ passing yards
10
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
26
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.9223
St. Xavier · Cincinnati, OH
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
11,761
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 51 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.