Player Profile

Cade McNamara

QB • 6'1" • 205 lbs • Reno, NV, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Cade McNamara is a balanced quarterback profile with variable involvement in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

Efficiency

50.1

Consistency

100

Season Value

51.1

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Michigan

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
3
Seasons Tracked
8
Primary stop by seasons
Michigan
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Michigan
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee

Cade McNamara, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Michigan. Cade McNamara is a balanced quarterback profile with variable involvement in the latest tracked season.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason

Michigan paired 2,602 primary output with 61.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

pass-led usage with 50.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan, Iowa, East Tennessee State.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee

Game with 83 yards of offense and 50.1 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · East Tennessee State

Games

1

Primary Metric / G

83

Efficiency

50.1

Usage

Consistency

100

Best Game by takeover score

Tennessee

Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.

Game-by-Game Trend

Not enough games are available for a full trend line yet.

Volume vs Efficiency

Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.

Split Comparison

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

1 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Tennessee

Best efficiency game

50.1 vs Tennessee

Result
Sat 9/6@ Tennessee11188561.11050.13-2-0.7005

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Michigan

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Iowa

    2023-2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    East Tennessee State

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

20192020202120212022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonMichigan0
2020 Regular SeasonMichigan43257.16.5432
2021 PostseasonMichigan2,60261.77.12,170
2021 Regular SeasonMichigan2,60261.77.10
2022 Regular SeasonMichigan15054.13.6-2,452
2023 Regular SeasonIowa460479.6310
2024 Regular SeasonIowa98656.15.3526
2025 Regular SeasonEast Tennessee State8350.1-903

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Tennessee

Game with 83 yards of offense and 50.1 efficiency.

83

Primary metric

83 total offense with 50.1 efficiency.

#2

Michigan State

406

Primary metric

Loss with 406 yards of offense and 81.8 efficiency.

406 total offense with 81.8 efficiency.

#3

Unknown

263

Primary metric

Game with 263 yards of offense and 83.8 efficiency.

263 total offense with 83.8 efficiency.

#4

Rutgers

264

Primary metric

Win with 264 yards of offense and 61.3 efficiency.

264 total offense with 61.3 efficiency.

#5

Wisconsin

74

Primary metric

Loss with 74 yards of offense and 81.7 efficiency.

74 total offense with 81.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Postseason · Michigan

2,602 primary output · 61.7 efficiency · 7.1 usage

60.6

#2

2021 Regular Season · Michigan

60.6

2,602 primary · 61.7 efficiency · 7.1 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · East Tennessee State

51.1

83 primary · 50.1 efficiency · usage

Milestones

4

250+ passing yards

1

300+ total offense

1

3+ takeover TD games

13

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.9052

Damonte Ranch · Reno, NV

Committed To
Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

3

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

4,630

Career Total Offense

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 35 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
QB
Teams played for
3
Seasons tracked
8
Career passing yards
4,703