Usage Score
17.7
Player Dossier
2019-2024Wisconsin
Graham Mertz
QB • 6'3" • 216 lbs • Overland Park, KS, USA
Balanced quarterback profileEfficient finisher
Graham Mertz is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
61.4
Consistency
77.2
Season Value
63.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Florida
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Wisconsin • Florida
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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.
Graham Mertz, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Florida. Graham Mertz is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Florida paired 2,815 primary output with 61.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 61.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Wisconsin, Florida.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Win with 416 yards of offense and 59 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Florida
Games
11
Primary Metric / G
255.9
Efficiency
61.4
Usage
17.7
Consistency
77.2
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 304. Unknown: 201. Tennessee: 163. Charlotte: 259. Kentucky: 242. Vanderbilt: 239. South Carolina: 416. Georgia: 198. Arkansas: 279. LSU: 318. Missouri: 196
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. Utah: 52 by 56.1. Unknown: 20 by 75.9. Tennessee: 28 by 59.2. Charlotte: 31 by 70.2. Kentucky: 38 by 59.4. Vanderbilt: 39 by 60.5. South Carolina: 54 by 59. Georgia: 39 by 57.5. Arkansas: 46 by 54.5. LSU: 45 by 61.7. Missouri: 26 by 61.6
Split Comparison
Wins269.3 · n=4 · +13.1 vs Losses
Losses256.2 · n=6 · -13.1 vs Wins
First Half234.7 · n=6 · -46.7 vs Second Half
Second Half281.4 · n=5 · +46.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
75.9 vs Unknown
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/19 | @ Missouri | L 31-33 | 14 | 21 | 183 | 66.7 | 2 | 1 | 61.6 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 11/12 | @ LSU300-yard game | L 35-52 | 26 | 38 | 311 | 68.4 | 1 | 0 | 61.7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Arkansas3+ TD | L 36-39 | 26 | 42 | 282 | 61.9 | 3 | 0 | 54.5 | 4 | -3 | -0.80 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Georgia3+ TD | L 20-43 | 25 | 34 | 230 | 73.5 | 2 | 0 | 57.5 | 5 | -32 | -6.40 | 1 | 1 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ South Carolina300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 41-39 | 30 | 48 | 423 | 62.5 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 6 | -7 | -1.20 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Vanderbilt3+ TD | W 38-14 | 30 | 36 | 254 | 83.3 | 3 | 0 | 60.5 | 3 | -15 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Kentucky | L 14-33 | 25 | 30 | 244 | 83.3 | 2 | 1 | 59.4 | 8 | -2 | -0.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Charlotte | W 22-7 | 20 | 23 | 259 | 87.0 | 1 | 0 | 70.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Tennessee | W 29-16 | 19 | 24 | 166 | 79.2 | 1 | 0 | 59.2 | 4 | -3 | -0.80 | 1 | 6 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 14 | 17 | 193 | 82.4 | 1 | 0 | 75.9 | 3 | 8 | 2.70 | 1 | 4 |
| Fri 9/1 | @ Utah300-yard game | L 11-24 | 31 | 44 | 333 | 70.5 | 1 | 1 | 56.1 | 8 | -29 | -3.60 | 0 | 11 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Wisconsin
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Florida
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 79 | 76.4 | 3.6 | — |
| 2020 Postseason | Wisconsin | 1,276 | 57.1 | 12.9 | 1,197 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 1,276 | 57.1 | 12.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Wisconsin | 1,933 | 58.6 | 8.1 | 657 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 1,933 | 58.6 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 2,096 | 55.1 | 13.3 | 163 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Florida | 2,815 | 61.4 | 17.7 | 719 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Florida | 847 | 70 | 11.1 | -1,968 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Win with 299 yards of offense and 85 efficiency.
299
Primary metric
299 total offense with 85 efficiency.
#2
Rutgers
240
Primary metric
Win with 240 yards of offense and 81.3 efficiency.
240 total offense with 81.3 efficiency.
#3
Northwestern
216
Primary metric
Win with 216 yards of offense and 79.7 efficiency.
216 total offense with 79.7 efficiency.
#4
Central Michigan
35
Primary metric
Win with 35 yards of offense and 79.4 efficiency.
35 total offense with 79.4 efficiency.
#5
Mississippi State
225
Primary metric
Win with 225 yards of offense and 87.6 efficiency.
225 total offense with 87.6 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Florida
2,815 primary output · 61.4 efficiency · 17.7 usage
63.9
#2
2022 Regular Season · Wisconsin
54.6
2,096 primary · 55.1 efficiency · 13.3 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Wisconsin
53
1,933 primary · 58.6 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
7
250+ passing yards
3
300+ total offense
4
3+ takeover TD games
23
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.9689
Blue Valley North · Mission, KS
- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
9,046
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 50 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.