Usage Score
14.4
Player Dossier
2018-2024Iowa
Spencer Petras
QB • 6'5" • 230 lbs • San Rafael, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Spencer Petras is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
48.5
Consistency
68
Season Value
49
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Utah State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Iowa • Utah State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
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.
Spencer Petras, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Utah State. Spencer Petras is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Utah State paired 2,350 primary output with 54.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 48.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Iowa, Utah State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Win with 221 yards of offense and 58.3 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · Iowa
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
128.6
Efficiency
48.5
Usage
14.4
Consistency
68
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 84. Iowa State: 93. Nevada: 159. Rutgers: 135. Michigan: 215. Illinois: 160. Ohio State: 42. Northwestern: 221. Purdue: 173. Wisconsin: 53. Minnesota: 207. Nebraska: 1
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. Unknown: 30 by 41.1. Iowa State: 28 by 41.3. Nevada: 31 by 52.5. Rutgers: 21 by 59.3. Michigan: 35 by 58.5. Illinois: 46 by 44.6. Ohio State: 17 by 28.7. Northwestern: 35 by 58.3. Purdue: 28 by 56.5. Wisconsin: 31 by 48.7. Minnesota: 29 by 59.8. Nebraska: 7 by 32.3
Split Comparison
Wins158 · n=6 · +55.8 vs Losses
Losses102.2 · n=5 · -55.8 vs Wins
First Half141 · n=6 · +24.8 vs Second Half
Second Half116.2 · n=6 · -24.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
59.8 vs Minnesota
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | vs Nebraska | L 17-24 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 32.3 | 1 | -8 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Minnesota | W 13-10 | 15 | 24 | 221 | 62.5 | 0 | 0 | 59.8 | 5 | -14 | -2.80 | 1 | 1 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Wisconsin | W 24-10 | 14 | 23 | 94 | 60.9 | 0 | 0 | 48.7 | 8 | -41 | -5.10 | 1 | 1 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Purdue | W 24-3 | 13 | 23 | 192 | 56.5 | 2 | 0 | 56.5 | 5 | -19 | -3.80 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Northwestern | W 33-13 | 21 | 30 | 220 | 70.0 | 1 | 0 | 58.3 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 3 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Ohio State | L 10-54 | 6 | 14 | 49 | 42.9 | 0 | 2 | 28.7 | 3 | -7 | -2.30 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Illinois | L 6-9 | 18 | 36 | 170 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 44.6 | 10 | -10 | -1 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Michigan | L 14-27 | 21 | 31 | 246 | 67.7 | 1 | 0 | 58.5 | 4 | -31 | -7.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Rutgers | W 27-10 | 11 | 17 | 148 | 64.7 | 0 | 0 | 59.3 | 4 | -13 | -3.30 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Nevada | W 27-0 | 14 | 26 | 175 | 53.8 | 1 | 0 | 52.5 | 5 | -16 | -3.20 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Iowa State | L 7-10 | 12 | 26 | 92 | 46.2 | 0 | 1 | 41.3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 11 | 25 | 109 | 44.0 | 0 | 1 | 41.1 | 5 | -25 | -5 | 0 | 1 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa
2018-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Utah State
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
2018201920202021202120222024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 33.3 | 0 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa | 26 | 54.4 | 2 | 26 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 1,565 | 53.9 | 11.5 | 1,539 |
| 2021 Postseason | Iowa | 1,771 | 52 | 12.4 | 206 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 1,771 | 52 | 12.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa | 1,543 | 48.5 | 14.4 | -228 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Utah State | 2,350 | 54.6 | 11.6 | 807 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UNLV
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
471
Primary metric
471 total offense with 57.1 efficiency.
#2
Northwestern
221
Primary metric
Win with 221 yards of offense and 58.3 efficiency.
221 total offense with 58.3 efficiency.
#3
Michigan
215
Primary metric
Loss with 215 yards of offense and 58.5 efficiency.
215 total offense with 58.5 efficiency.
#4
Minnesota
207
Primary metric
Win with 207 yards of offense and 59.8 efficiency.
207 total offense with 59.8 efficiency.
#5
Maryland
244
Primary metric
Win with 244 yards of offense and 60.5 efficiency.
244 total offense with 60.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Utah State
2,350 primary output · 54.6 efficiency · 11.6 usage
59.4
#2
2020 Regular Season · Iowa
55.1
1,565 primary · 53.9 efficiency · 11.5 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Iowa
53.2
1,771 primary · 52 efficiency · 12.4 usage
Milestones
6
250+ passing yards
3
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
6
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8858
Marin Catholic · Greenbrae, CA
- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
7,255
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.