Usage / Role
71%
Major offensive role
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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.
Impact Production
66
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
81
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
62
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Georgia State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Georgia State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia State
Player Story
Darren Grainger built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a quarterback from Conway, SC wearing No. 3, spending time with Georgia State. The clearest part of Darren Grainger's career was his passing role:...
Read the storyDarren 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.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 8,905
- Passing yards
- 6,771
- Rushing yards
- 2,134
- Touchdowns
- 77
Quick Answers
Darren Grainger quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Georgia State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 8,905
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Georgia State
- Top game
- Georgia State
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Senior
- 2023 Total offense rank
- 3,361 total offense · QB 33rd (top 9%) · Sun Belt 6th (top 4%) · National 33rd (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Georgia State | 13 | 325 | 203 | 122 | 4 | 63.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Georgia State | 13 | 2,036 | 1,512 | 524 | 18 | 63.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Georgia State | 12 | 3,183 | 2,431 | 752 | 25 | 76.1 |
| 2023 Postseason | Georgia State | 13 | 368 | 257 | 111 | 5 | 79.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Georgia State | 13 | 2,993 | 2,368 | 625 | 25 | 79.2 |
Related Context
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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
2022 Regular Season 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: Marshall
Loss with 307 yards of offense and 68.7 efficiency. It landed in the 83.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Georgia State
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
265.3
Efficiency
66.5
Usage
29.1
Consistency
78.6
Best Game by takeover score
Marshall
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Carolina: 154. North Carolina: 261. Charlotte: 397. Coastal Carolina: 244. Army: 205. Georgia Southern: 256. App State: 173. Old Dominion: 304. Southern Miss: 276. UL Monroe: 399. James Madison: 207. Marshall: 307
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Carolina: 40 by 45.3. North Carolina: 42 by 68.2. Charlotte: 43 by 74.3. Coastal Carolina: 34 by 53.9. Army: 20 by 81.7. Georgia Southern: 37 by 67.1. App State: 42 by 50.2. Old Dominion: 39 by 77.2. Southern Miss: 36 by 78.4. UL Monroe: 57 by 63.7. James Madison: 26 by 69.8. Marshall: 45 by 68.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins260.3 · Games = 4 · -7.5 vs Losses
Losses267.8 · Games = 8 · +7.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Marshall
Best efficiency game
81.7 vs Army
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Marshall | L 23-28 | 19 | 26 | 291 | 73.1 | 1 | 0 | 68.7 | 19 | 16 | 0.80 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ James Madison3+ TD | L 40-42 | 8 | 15 | 176 | 53.3 | 1 | 0 | 69.8 | 11 | 31 | 2.80 | 2 | 28 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs UL Monroe300-yard game · Dual-threat | L 28-31 | 25 | 40 | 349 | 62.5 | 1 | 1 | 63.7 | 17 | 50 | 2.90 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Southern MissDual-threat | W 42-14 | 15 | 23 | 133 | 65.2 | 2 | 0 | 78.4 | 13 | 143 | 11 | 0 | 60 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Old DominionDual-threat | W 31-17 | 14 | 20 | 195 | 70.0 | 1 | 0 | 77.2 | 19 | 109 | 5.70 | 1 | 21 |
| Wed 10/19 | @ App StateDual-threat | L 17-42 | 9 | 23 | 73 | 39.1 | 0 | 1 | 50.2 | 19 | 100 | 5.30 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Georgia SouthernDual-threat | W 41-33 | 16 | 25 | 186 | 64.0 | 2 | 1 | 67.1 | 12 | 70 | 5.80 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Army | W 31-14 | 8 | 12 | 157 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 81.7 | 8 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| Thu 9/22 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 24-41 | 14 | 25 | 231 | 56.0 | 1 | 2 | 53.9 | 9 | 13 | 1.40 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Charlotte300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 41-42 | 22 | 34 | 343 | 64.7 | 4 | 1 | 74.3 | 9 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs North Carolina3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 28-35 | 16 | 24 | 186 | 66.7 | 3 | 0 | 68.2 | 18 | 75 | 4.20 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ South Carolina | L 14-35 | 7 | 29 | 111 | 24.1 | 1 | 1 | 45.3 | 11 | 43 | 3.90 | 1 | 13 |
Player Story
Darren Grainger story
Darren Grainger built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a quarterback from Conway, SC wearing No. 3, spending time with Georgia State. The clearest part of Darren Grainger's career was his passing role: 6,771 passing yards, 57 touchdown passes, 882 attempts, and 2,134 rushing yards across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Georgia State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 2,134 rushing yards and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia State.
The arc is straightforward: Darren Grainger moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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
Week 2
Game with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
364
Total Offense
90.4 takeover
364 total offense with 80.7 efficiency.
#2
@ Utah State
Week 1 · W 45-22 · Postseason
368
Total Offense
85.9 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
368 total offense with 82.5 efficiency.
#3
@ Ball State
Week 1 · W 51-20 · Postseason
325
Total Offense
83.9 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
325 total offense with 92 efficiency.
#4
@ Marshall
Week 13 · L 23-28 · Conference game
307
Total Offense
81.3 takeover
Loss with 307 yards of offense and 68.7 efficiency.
307 total offense with 68.7 efficiency.
#5
@ Clemson
Week 1
43
Total Offense
77.8 takeover
Game with 43 yards of offense and 55.5 efficiency.
43 total offense with 55.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Georgia State
3,361 primary output · 66.5 efficiency · 31.2 usage
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#2
2023 Regular Season · Georgia State
79.2
3,361 primary · 66.5 efficiency · 31.2 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Georgia State
76.1
3,183 primary · 66.5 efficiency · 29.1 usage
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
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300+ total offense
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3+ TD games
27
Above avg efficiency
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