Usage Score
17.4
Player Dossier
2018-2021Nevada
Carson Strong
QB • 6'4" • 215 lbs • Vacaville, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Carson Strong is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
59.5
Consistency
86.4
Season Value
65.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Nevada
181919202021
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Nevada
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
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.
Carson Strong, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Nevada. Carson Strong is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Nevada paired 3,978 primary output with 59.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 59.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
Loss with 455 yards of offense and 59.7 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2021 Regular Season · Nevada
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
331.5
Efficiency
59.5
Usage
17.4
Consistency
86.4
Best Game by takeover score
Colorado State
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Game-by-Game Trend
123456789101112
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. California: 305. Unknown: 385. Kansas State: 248. Boise State: 243. New Mexico State: 366. Hawai'i: 363. Fresno State: 455. UNLV: 421. San José State: 288. San Diego State: 327. Air Force: 300. Colorado State: 277
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. California: 42 by 53.2. Unknown: 44 by 73.2. Kansas State: 45 by 53. Boise State: 43 by 55.9. New Mexico State: 34 by 66. Hawai'i: 57 by 56. Fresno State: 67 by 59.7. UNLV: 51 by 64.6. San José State: 60 by 50.1. San Diego State: 53 by 57.9. Air Force: 53 by 54.7. Colorado State: 26 by 69.3
Split Comparison
Wins323.3 · n=7 · -9.2 vs Losses
Losses332.5 · n=4 · +9.2 vs Wins
First Half318.3 · n=6 · -26.3 vs Second Half
Second Half344.7 · n=6 · +26.3 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
Fresno State
Best efficiency game
73.2 vs Unknown
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/28 | @ Colorado State3+ TD | W 52-10 | 17 | 22 | 288 | 77.3 | 4 | 0 | 69.3 | 4 | -11 | -2.80 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Air Force300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 39-41 | 27 | 44 | 351 | 61.4 | 4 | 1 | 54.7 | 9 | -51 | -5.70 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 11/14 | @ San Diego State300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 21-23 | 34 | 48 | 350 | 70.8 | 3 | 0 | 57.9 | 5 | -23 | -4.60 | 0 | 1 |
| Sun 11/7 | vs San José State300-yard game | W 27-24 | 36 | 54 | 314 | 66.7 | 1 | 2 | 50.1 | 6 | -26 | -4.30 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs UNLV300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 51-20 | 37 | 49 | 417 | 75.5 | 4 | 1 | 64.6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Fresno State300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 32-34 | 49 | 61 | 476 | 80.3 | 4 | 1 | 59.7 | 6 | -21 | -3.50 | 0 | 3 |
| Sun 10/17 | vs Hawai'i300-yard game | W 34-17 | 34 | 54 | 395 | 63.0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 3 | -32 | -10.70 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 10/10 | vs New Mexico State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 55-28 | 25 | 32 | 377 | 78.1 | 6 | 1 | 66 | 2 | -11 | -5.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Boise State | W 41-31 | 25 | 38 | 263 | 65.8 | 1 | 0 | 55.9 | 5 | -20 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Kansas State | L 17-38 | 27 | 40 | 262 | 67.5 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 5 | -14 | -2.80 | 0 | 5 |
| Sun 9/12 | vs Unknown300-yard game · 3+ TD | — | 34 | 43 | 381 | 79.1 | 4 | 0 | 73.2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 9/5 | @ California300-yard game | W 22-17 | 22 | 39 | 312 | 56.4 | 2 | 1 | 53.2 | 3 | -7 | -2.30 | 0 | 4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Nevada
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201820192019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Nevada | 4 | 40 | 2.9 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Nevada | 2,321 | 53.8 | 19.5 | 2,317 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Nevada | 2,321 | 53.8 | 19.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Nevada | 2,748 | 61.4 | 13.7 | 427 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Nevada | 2,748 | 61.4 | 13.7 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Nevada | 3,978 | 59.5 | 17.4 | 1,230 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Fresno State
Loss with 455 yards of offense and 59.7 efficiency.
455
Primary metric
455 total offense with 59.7 efficiency.
#2
Ohio
374
Primary metric
Loss with 374 yards of offense and 57.9 efficiency.
374 total offense with 57.9 efficiency.
#3
Purdue
329
Primary metric
Win with 329 yards of offense and 65.9 efficiency.
329 total offense with 65.9 efficiency.
#4
UNLV
332
Primary metric
Win with 332 yards of offense and 69.4 efficiency.
332 total offense with 69.4 efficiency.
#5
Utah State
378
Primary metric
Win with 378 yards of offense and 58.8 efficiency.
378 total offense with 58.8 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Nevada
3,978 primary output · 59.5 efficiency · 17.4 usage
65.6
#2
2020 Postseason · Nevada
58.3
2,748 primary · 61.4 efficiency · 13.7 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Nevada
58.3
2,748 primary · 61.4 efficiency · 13.7 usage
Milestones
24
250+ passing yards
16
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
9
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8043
Will C. Wood · Vacaville, CA
- Committed To
- Nevada
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
9,051
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.