Usage Score
13.4
Player Dossier
2018-2020Southern Miss
Tate Whatley
QB • 6'2" • 198 lbs • Lakeland, FL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Tate Whatley is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
28.2
Consistency
48.8
Season Value
42.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Southern Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Marshall
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.
Tate Whatley, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Southern Miss. Tate Whatley is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Southern Miss paired 613 primary output with 74 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 28.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Liberty
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 75th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Southern Miss
Games
4
Primary Metric / G
124
Efficiency
28.2
Usage
13.4
Consistency
48.8
Best Game by takeover score
UTSA
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Game-by-Game Trend
1234
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Alabama: -1. North Texas: -5. Liberty: 240. UTSA: 262
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. South Alabama: 1 by 0. North Texas: 1 by 0. Liberty: 38 by 61.5. UTSA: 44 by 51.1
Split Comparison
Losses167 · n=3
First Half-3 · n=2 · -254 vs Second Half
Second Half251 · n=2 · +254 vs First Half
All Games124 · n=4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Liberty
Best efficiency game
61.5 vs Liberty
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Southern Miss
2018-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
2018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 613 | 74 | 27.4 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Southern Miss | 218 | 42.8 | 16.3 | -395 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 218 | 42.8 | 16.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 496 | 28.2 | 13.4 | 278 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Marshall
Win with 174 yards of offense and 56.2 efficiency.
174
Primary metric
174 total offense with 56.2 efficiency.
#2
Charlotte
149
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
149 total offense with 85.8 efficiency.
#3
Liberty
240
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
240 total offense with 61.5 efficiency.
#4
Tulane
137
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
137 total offense with 39.9 efficiency.
#5
UTSA
262
Primary metric
Loss with 262 yards of offense and 51.1 efficiency.
262 total offense with 51.1 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Southern Miss
613 primary output · 74 efficiency · 27.4 usage
66.6
#2
2020 Regular Season · Southern Miss
42.5
496 primary · 28.2 efficiency · 13.4 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Southern Miss
39.7
218 primary · 42.8 efficiency · 16.3 usage
Milestones
1
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
6
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8154
Lakeland Christian School · Lakeland, FL
- Committed To
- Southern Miss
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,327
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 13 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.