Usage Score
25.1
Player Dossier
2018-2023Wisconsin
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.
Efficiency
61.6
Consistency
84.1
Season Value
58
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Oklahoma • SMU • Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
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.
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.
Tanner Mordecai played QB for Oklahoma, SMU, and Wisconsin. Across 6 tracked seasons, Tanner Mordecai recorded 9,856 passing yards, 607 rushing yards, and 14 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2021 with SMU.
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.
Analysis workspace
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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
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins216.8 · Games = 6 · -49.9 vs Losses
Losses266.8 · Games = 4 · +49.9 vs Wins
First Half270.8 · Games = 5 · +68 vs Second Half
Second Half202.8 · Games = 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+ TD | L 31-35 | 27 | 40 | 378 | 67.5 | 3 | 0 | 61.6 | 13 | -3 | -0.20 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ MinnesotaDual-threat | W 28-14 | 14 | 22 | 145 | 63.6 | 2 | 1 | 69.3 | 9 | 69 | 7.70 | 0 | 19 |
| Sun 11/19 | vs NebraskaDual-threat | W 24-17 | 18 | 28 | 160 | 64.3 | 1 | 0 | 67.1 | 9 | 51 | 5.70 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Northwestern | L 10-24 | 31 | 45 | 255 | 68.9 | 0 | 0 | 61.8 | 8 | 25 | 3.10 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Iowa | L 6-15 | 12 | 20 | 106 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs RutgersDual-threat | W 24-13 | 17 | 31 | 145 | 54.8 | 1 | 0 | 59.8 | 11 | 50 | 4.50 | 0 | 14 |
| Fri 9/22 | @ Purdue | W 38-17 | 17 | 27 | 174 | 63.0 | 0 | 1 | 58.3 | 14 | 44 | 3.10 | 2 | 14 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Georgia Southern | W 35-14 | 19 | 30 | 236 | 63.3 | 0 | 0 | 70.1 | 7 | 36 | 5.10 | 2 | 18 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Washington State | L 22-31 | 25 | 40 | 277 | 62.5 | 1 | 0 | 60.3 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Buffalo | W 38-17 | 24 | 31 | 189 | 77.4 | 1 | 2 | 51.6 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oklahoma
2018-2020
Opening stop
- 2
SMU
2021-2022
Peak year stop
- 3
Wisconsin
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
20182019202020212022202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 37 | 66.7 | 0 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 223 | 63.2 | 3.4 | 186 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 381 | 62.4 | 7.1 | 158 |
| 2021 Regular Season | SMU | 3,830 | 63.7 | 18.5 | 3,449 |
| 2022 Postseason | SMU | 3,624 | 63.6 | 14.9 | -206 |
| 2022 Regular Season | SMU | 3,624 | 63.6 | 14.9 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Wisconsin | 2,368 | 61.6 | 25.1 | -1,256 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 2,368 | 61.6 | 25.1 | 0 |
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.