Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2018Illinois
M.J. Rivers II
QB • 6'4" • 215 lbs • Frisco, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
M.J. Rivers II is a balanced quarterback profile with 16 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
8
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
0
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
22
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Illinois
18
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 1
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player Story
M.J. Rivers II built his college career in 2018 as a quarterback from Frisco, TX wearing No. 8, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of M.J. Rivers II's career was his passing role: 442 passing yards, 1...
Read the storyM.J. Rivers II, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Illinois. M.J. Rivers II is a balanced quarterback profile with 16 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 471
- Passing yards
- 442
- Rushing yards
- 29
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
M.J. Rivers II quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Illinois · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 471
- Tracked sample
- 1 unique seasons · 1 entries · 6 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Illinois
- Top game
- Penn State
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Freshman
- 2018 Total offense rank
- 471 total offense · QB 198th (top 55%) · Big Ten 41st (top 22%) · National 389th (top 23%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 6 | 471 | 442 | 29 | 1 | 58.9 |
Related Context
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M.J. Rivers II played QB for Illinois. Across 1 tracked season, M.J. Rivers II recorded 442 passing yards, 29 rushing yards, and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Illinois paired 471 primary output with 42.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 42.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Loss with 173 yards of offense and 53.7 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
6
Primary Metric / G
78.5
Efficiency
42.8
Usage
16
Consistency
57
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Florida: 156. Penn State: 173. Wisconsin: 74. Maryland: 68. Nebraska: 6. Iowa: -6
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Florida: 40 by 54.3. Penn State: 38 by 53.7. Wisconsin: 21 by 43.6. Maryland: 21 by 45.2. Nebraska: 1 by 60. Iowa: 4 by 0
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half134.3 · Games = 3 · +111.7 vs Second Half
Second Half22.7 · Games = 3 · -111.7 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
Penn State
Best efficiency game
60 vs Nebraska
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/17 | vs Iowa | L 0-63 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Nebraska | L 35-54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Maryland | L 33-63 | 3 | 13 | 45 | 23.1 | 0 | 0 | 45.2 | 8 | 23 | 2.90 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Wisconsin | L 20-49 | 7 | 13 | 80 | 53.8 | 0 | 1 | 43.6 | 8 | -6 | -0.80 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Penn State | L 24-63 | 17 | 28 | 149 | 60.7 | 1 | 1 | 53.7 | 10 | 24 | 2.40 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs South Florida | L 19-25 | 20 | 29 | 168 | 69.0 | 0 | 0 | 54.3 | 11 | -12 | -1.10 | 0 | 10 |
Player Story
M.J. Rivers II story
M.J. Rivers II built his college career in 2018 as a quarterback from Frisco, TX wearing No. 8, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of M.J. Rivers II's career was his passing role: 442 passing yards, 1 touchdown pass, 85 attempts, and 29 rushing yards across 6 career games in the available record. His career also includes 29 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives M.J. Rivers II's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Illinois
2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 471 | 42.8 | 16 | — |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Penn State
Week 4 · L 24-63 · Conference game
Loss with 173 yards of offense and 53.7 efficiency.
173
Total Offense
67.7 takeover
173 total offense with 53.7 efficiency.
#2
vs South Florida
Week 3 · L 19-25
156
Total Offense
64.8 takeover
Loss with 156 yards of offense and 54.3 efficiency.
156 total offense with 54.3 efficiency.
#3
@ Wisconsin
Week 8 · L 20-49 · Conference game
74
Total Offense
45.2 takeover
Loss with 74 yards of offense and 43.6 efficiency.
74 total offense with 43.6 efficiency.
#4
@ Maryland
Week 9 · L 33-63 · Conference game
68
Total Offense
45.1 takeover
Loss with 68 yards of offense and 45.2 efficiency.
68 total offense with 45.2 efficiency.
#5
@ Nebraska
Week 11 · L 35-54 · Conference game
6
Total Offense
22.6 takeover
Loss with 6 yards of offense and 60 efficiency.
6 total offense with 60 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Illinois
471 primary output · 42.8 efficiency · 16 usage
58.9
Milestones
0
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
0
3+ TD games
1
Above avg efficiency
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