Usage Score
3.3
Player Dossier
2019-2020Akron
T.J. DeShields
QB • 6'3" • 200 lbs • Beloit, OH, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
T.J. DeShields is a balanced quarterback profile with 3.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
42.5
Consistency
56.7
Season Value
50.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Akron
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Akron
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
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.
T.J. DeShields, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Akron. T.J. DeShields is a balanced quarterback profile with 3.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
T.J. DeShields played QB for Akron. Across 2 tracked seasons, T.J. DeShields recorded 76 passing yards. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Akron.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Akron paired 50 primary output with 42.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 42.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Loss with 45 yards of offense and 36.5 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · Akron
Games
2
Primary Metric / G
25
Efficiency
42.5
Usage
3.3
Consistency
56.7
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 5. Buffalo: 45
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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First Half5 · Games = 1 · -40 vs Second Half
Second Half45 · Games = 1 · +40 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
48.5 vs Western Michigan
Career Arc
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- 1
Akron
2019-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Akron | 26 | 26.7 | 8 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Akron | 50 | 42.5 | 3.3 | 24 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Bowling Green
Loss with 11 yards of offense and 31.9 efficiency.
11
Primary metric
11 total offense with 31.9 efficiency.
#2
Northern Illinois
15
Primary metric
Loss with 15 yards of offense and 48.2 efficiency.
15 total offense with 48.2 efficiency.
#3
Buffalo
45
Primary metric
Loss with 45 yards of offense and 36.5 efficiency.
45 total offense with 36.5 efficiency.
#4
Western Michigan
5
Primary metric
Loss with 5 yards of offense and 48.5 efficiency.
5 total offense with 48.5 efficiency.
#5
Troy
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 yards of offense and 0 efficiency.
0 total offense with 0 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Akron
50 primary output · 42.5 efficiency · 3.3 usage
50.6
#2
2019 Regular Season · Akron
37.8
26 primary · 26.7 efficiency · 8 usage
Milestones
0
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
0
3+ TD games
0
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
76
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 5 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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