Player Profile

Tanner Mordecai

QB • 6'2" • 218 lbs • Waco, TX, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Tanner Mordecai is a balanced quarterback profile with 25.1 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

25.1

Efficiency

61.6

Consistency

84.1

Season Value

58

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · SMU

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
3
Seasons Tracked
8
Primary stop by seasons
Oklahoma
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · SMU
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic

Tanner Mordecai, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · SMU. Tanner Mordecai is a balanced quarterback profile with 25.1 usage in the latest tracked season.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

SMU paired 3,830 primary output with 63.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 61.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oklahoma, SMU, Wisconsin.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: LSU

Loss with 375 yards of offense and 61.6 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2023 Postseason · Wisconsin

Games

10

Primary Metric / G

236.8

Efficiency

61.6

Usage

25.1

Consistency

84.1

Best Game by takeover score

LSU

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. LSU: 375. Buffalo: 191. Washington State: 298. Georgia Southern: 272. Purdue: 218. Rutgers: 195. Iowa: 114. Northwestern: 280. Nebraska: 211. Minnesota: 214

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. LSU: 53 by 61.6. Buffalo: 36 by 51.6. Washington State: 50 by 60.3. Georgia Southern: 37 by 70.1. Purdue: 41 by 58.3. Rutgers: 42 by 59.8. Iowa: 24 by 56. Northwestern: 53 by 61.8. Nebraska: 37 by 67.1. Minnesota: 31 by 69.3

Split Comparison

Wins216.8 · n=6 · -49.9 vs Losses
Losses266.8 · n=4 · +49.9 vs Wins
First Half270.8 · n=5 · +68 vs Second Half
Second Half202.8 · n=5 · -68 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

LSU

Best efficiency game

70.1 vs Georgia Southern

Result
Mon 1/1@ LSU300-yard game · 3+ TDL 31-35274037867.53061.613-3-0.20011
Sat 11/25@ MinnesotaDual-threatW 28-14142214563.62169.39697.70019
Sun 11/19vs NebraskaDual-threatW 24-17182816064.31067.19515.70016
Sat 11/11vs NorthwesternL 10-24314525568.90061.88253.10019
Sat 10/14vs IowaL 6-15122010660.0005648205
Sat 10/7vs RutgersDual-threatW 24-13173114554.81059.811504.50014
Fri 9/22@ PurdueW 38-17172717463.00158.314443.10214
Sat 9/16vs Georgia SouthernW 35-14193023663.30070.17365.10218
Sat 9/9@ Washington StateL 22-31254027762.51060.310212.10010
Sat 9/2vs BuffaloW 38-17243118977.41251.6520.4003

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Oklahoma

    2018-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    SMU

    2021-2022

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Wisconsin

    2023

    Final stop

Season Progression

20182019202020212022202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonOklahoma3766.70
2019 Regular SeasonOklahoma22363.23.4186
2020 Regular SeasonOklahoma38162.47.1158
2021 Regular SeasonSMU3,83063.718.53,449
2022 PostseasonSMU3,62463.614.9-206
2022 Regular SeasonSMU3,62463.614.90
2023 PostseasonWisconsin2,36861.625.1-1,256
2023 Regular SeasonWisconsin2,36861.625.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Florida Atlantic

Win with 37 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.

37

Primary metric

37 total offense with 100 efficiency.

#2

Unknown

114

Primary metric

Game with 114 yards of offense and 91.7 efficiency.

114 total offense with 91.7 efficiency.

#3

Navy

410

Primary metric

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

410 total offense with 93.5 efficiency.

#4

LSU

375

Primary metric

Loss with 375 yards of offense and 61.6 efficiency.

375 total offense with 61.6 efficiency.

#5

Houston

433

Primary metric

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

433 total offense with 82.1 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · SMU

3,830 primary output · 63.7 efficiency · 18.5 usage

66.2

#2

2022 Postseason · SMU

62.1

3,624 primary · 63.6 efficiency · 14.9 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · SMU

62.1

3,624 primary · 63.6 efficiency · 14.9 usage

Milestones

22

250+ passing yards

14

300+ total offense

3

3+ takeover TD games

26

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.9092

Midway · Waco, TX

Committed To
Oklahoma
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

3

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

10,463

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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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
QB
Teams played for
3
Seasons tracked
8
Career passing yards
9,856