Usage Score
31.2
Player Dossier
2021-2023Georgia State
Darren Grainger
QB • 6'4" • 225 lbs • Conway, SC, USA
Dual-threat creatorVolume operator
Darren Grainger is a dual-threat creator with 31.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
66.5
Consistency
81.1
Season Value
69.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Georgia State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Georgia State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia State
Scouting Read
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Darren Grainger, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Georgia State. Darren Grainger is a dual-threat creator with 31.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Darren Grainger played QB for Georgia State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Darren Grainger recorded 6,771 passing yards, 2,134 rushing yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Georgia State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Georgia State paired 3,361 primary output with 66.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 66.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Utah State
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Georgia State
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
258.5
Efficiency
66.5
Usage
31.2
Consistency
81.1
Best Game by takeover score
Utah State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah State: 368. Rhode Island: 244. UConn: 286. Charlotte: 489. Coastal Carolina: 238. Troy: 218. Marshall: 296. Louisiana: 229. Georgia Southern: 237. James Madison: 185. App State: 133. LSU: 211. Old Dominion: 227
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah State: 46 by 82.5. Rhode Island: 32 by 75.7. UConn: 38 by 76. Charlotte: 43 by 76.2. Coastal Carolina: 39 by 63.8. Troy: 40 by 54. Marshall: 43 by 70.6. Louisiana: 31 by 69.3. Georgia Southern: 48 by 60.8. James Madison: 32 by 67. App State: 37 by 48.4. LSU: 38 by 66.6. Old Dominion: 50 by 53.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins307.1 · Games = 7 · +105.3 vs Losses
Losses201.8 · Games = 6 · -105.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Utah State
Best efficiency game
82.5 vs Utah State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | @ Utah State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 45-22 | 19 | 22 | 257 | 86.4 | 3 | 0 | 82.5 | 24 | 111 | 4.60 | 2 | 32 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Old Dominion3+ TD | L 24-25 | 26 | 36 | 203 | 72.2 | 2 | 2 | 53.5 | 14 | 24 | 1.70 | 1 | 16 |
| Sun 11/19 | @ LSU | L 14-56 | 23 | 29 | 179 | 79.3 | 1 | 0 | 66.6 | 9 | 32 | 3.60 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs App State | L 14-42 | 15 | 28 | 115 | 53.6 | 2 | 1 | 48.4 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs James MadisonDual-threat | L 14-42 | 10 | 19 | 82 | 52.6 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 13 | 103 | 7.90 | 2 | 58 |
| Thu 10/26 | @ Georgia SouthernDual-threat | L 27-44 | 21 | 37 | 157 | 56.8 | 2 | 2 | 60.8 | 11 | 80 | 7.30 | 0 | 22 |
| Sun 10/22 | @ Louisiana | W 20-17 | 17 | 22 | 211 | 77.3 | 2 | 0 | 69.3 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Marshall3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 41-24 | 21 | 31 | 234 | 67.7 | 1 | 0 | 70.6 | 12 | 62 | 5.20 | 2 | 24 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Troy | L 7-28 | 19 | 29 | 193 | 65.5 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 11 | 25 | 2.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Thu 9/21 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 30-17 | 15 | 26 | 191 | 57.7 | 1 | 0 | 63.8 | 13 | 47 | 3.60 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Charlotte300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 41-25 | 27 | 33 | 466 | 81.8 | 3 | 0 | 76.2 | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs UConnDual-threat | W 35-14 | 15 | 26 | 144 | 57.7 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 12 | 142 | 11.80 | 1 | 65 |
| Thu 8/31 | vs Rhode IslandDual-threat | W 42-35 | 16 | 20 | 193 | 80.0 | 2 | 0 | 75.7 | 12 | 51 | 4.30 | 0 | 16 |
Career Arc
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Georgia State
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Georgia State | 2,361 | 61.6 | 22.2 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Georgia State | 2,361 | 61.6 | 22.2 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Georgia State | 3,183 | 66.5 | 29.1 | 822 |
| 2023 Postseason | Georgia State | 3,361 | 66.5 | 31.2 | 178 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Georgia State | 3,361 | 66.5 | 31.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia State
Game with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
364
Primary metric
364 total offense with 80.7 efficiency.
#2
Clemson
43
Primary metric
Game with 43 yards of offense and 55.5 efficiency.
43 total offense with 55.5 efficiency.
#3
Ball State
325
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
325 total offense with 92 efficiency.
#4
Utah State
368
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
368 total offense with 82.5 efficiency.
#5
Charlotte
489
Primary metric
Win with 489 yards of offense and 76.2 efficiency.
489 total offense with 76.2 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Georgia State
3,361 primary output · 66.5 efficiency · 31.2 usage
69.7
#2
2023 Regular Season · Georgia State
69.7
3,361 primary · 66.5 efficiency · 31.2 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Georgia State
67.2
3,183 primary · 66.5 efficiency · 29.1 usage
Milestones
6
250+ passing yards
9
300+ total offense
10
3+ TD games
27
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
8,905
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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