Usage Score
28.9
Player Dossier
2020-2025Arizona State
Jeff Sims
QB • 6'4" • 220 lbs • Jacksonville, FL, USA
Pass-first distributorVolume operator
Jeff Sims is a pass-first distributor with 28.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
57.7
Consistency
56.4
Season Value
54.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Georgia Tech • Nebraska • Arizona State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa 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.
Jeff Sims, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Georgia Tech. Jeff Sims is a pass-first distributor with 28.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Jeff Sims played QB for Georgia Tech, Nebraska, and Arizona State. Across 6 tracked seasons, Jeff Sims recorded 6,175 passing yards, 1,967 rushing yards, and 1 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Georgia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Georgia Tech paired 2,376 primary output with 60.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 57.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Georgia Tech, Nebraska, Arizona State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa State
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 88.9th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Arizona State
Games
9
Primary Metric / G
198.1
Efficiency
57.7
Usage
28.9
Consistency
56.4
Best Game by takeover score
Duke
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 445. Texas State: 22. Utah: 176. Texas Tech: 3. Houston: 69. Iowa State: 405. West Virginia: 288. Colorado: 218. Arizona: 157
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Duke: 45 by 85.7. Texas State: 3 by 73.3. Utah: 59 by 49.8. Texas Tech: 2 by 15. Houston: 14 by 58.8. Iowa State: 53 by 69.4. West Virginia: 45 by 69.3. Colorado: 32 by 53.9. Arizona: 35 by 44.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins187.2 · Games = 5 · -24.6 vs Losses
Losses211.8 · Games = 4 · +24.6 vs Wins
First Half143 · Games = 5 · -124 vs Second Half
Second Half267 · Games = 4 · +124 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Iowa State
Best efficiency game
85.7 vs Duke
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | @ Duke300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 39-42 | 27 | 38 | 375 | 71.1 | 3 | 1 | 85.7 | 7 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 38 |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Arizona | L 7-23 | 11 | 25 | 114 | 44.0 | 0 | 3 | 44.3 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 1 | 27 |
| Sun 11/23 | @ Colorado | W 42-17 | 11 | 24 | 206 | 45.8 | 2 | 1 | 53.9 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs West Virginia3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 25-23 | 19 | 28 | 207 | 67.9 | 3 | 0 | 69.3 | 17 | 81 | 4.80 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Iowa State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 24-19 | 13 | 24 | 177 | 54.2 | 1 | 1 | 69.4 | 29 | 228 | 7.90 | 2 | 88 |
| Sun 10/26 | vs Houston | L 16-24 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 54.5 | 1 | 0 | 58.8 | 3 | 11 | 3.70 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Texas Tech | W 26-22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 |
| Sun 10/12 | @ UtahDual-threat | L 10-42 | 18 | 38 | 124 | 47.4 | 0 | 0 | 49.8 | 21 | 52 | 2.50 | 0 | 20 |
| Sun 9/14 | vs Texas State | W 34-15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73.3 | 3 | 22 | 7.30 | 0 | 11 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Georgia Tech
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Nebraska
2023
Peak year stop
- 3
Arizona State
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2020202120222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 2,376 | 60.2 | 30.1 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 1,840 | 65.2 | 28.4 | -536 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 1,403 | 56.3 | 35.2 | -437 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Nebraska | 471 | 31.2 | 21.4 | -932 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Arizona State | 269 | 54.8 | 14.8 | -202 |
| 2025 Postseason | Arizona State | 1,783 | 57.7 | 28.9 | 1,514 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Arizona State | 1,783 | 57.7 | 28.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa State
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
405
Primary metric
405 total offense with 69.4 efficiency.
#2
Duke
322
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
322 total offense with 69.8 efficiency.
#3
Duke
445
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
445 total offense with 85.7 efficiency.
#4
UCF
338
Primary metric
Loss with 338 yards of offense and 67.3 efficiency.
338 total offense with 67.3 efficiency.
#5
Pittsburgh
397
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
397 total offense with 69.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
2,376 primary output · 60.2 efficiency · 30.1 usage
67.9
#2
2021 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
61
1,840 primary · 65.2 efficiency · 28.4 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
54.3
1,403 primary · 56.3 efficiency · 35.2 usage
Milestones
13
250+ passing yards
10
300+ total offense
2
3+ takeover TD games
18
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.917
Sandalwood · Jacksonville, FL
- Committed To
- Georgia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
8,142
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 42 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.