Usage Score
29.1
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
78.6
Season Value
68.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 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
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Darren Grainger, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Georgia State. Darren Grainger is a dual-threat creator with 31.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
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: UL Monroe
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. 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 · 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
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 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
Wins260.3 · n=4 · -7.5 vs Losses
Losses267.8 · n=8 · +7.5 vs Wins
First Half252.8 · n=6 · -24.8 vs Second Half
Second Half277.7 · 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
UL Monroe
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 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Georgia State
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season 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 value score
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
68.4
3,183 primary · 66.5 efficiency · 29.1 usage
Milestones
15
250+ passing yards
9
300+ total offense
3
3+ takeover 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.