Usage Score
17.7
Player Dossier
2020-2025Akron
Ben Finley
QB • 6'3" • 200 lbs • Phoenix, AZ, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Ben Finley is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
55.4
Consistency
81.1
Season Value
63.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Akron
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- NC State • California • Akron
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Scouting Read
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Ben Finley, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Akron. Ben Finley is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Ben Finley played QB for NC State, California, and Akron. Across 6 tracked seasons, Ben Finley recorded 6,543 passing yards, 179 rushing yards, and 15 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Akron.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Akron paired 2,605 primary output with 55.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 55.4 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 NC State, California, Akron.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Loss with 426 yards of offense and 52.3 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Regular Season · Akron
Games
11
Primary Metric / G
236.8
Efficiency
55.4
Usage
17.7
Consistency
81.1
Best Game by takeover score
Kent State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 135. Nebraska: 56. UAB: 292. Duquesne: 232. Central Michigan: 244. Miami (OH): 218. Ball State: 301. Buffalo: 242. Massachusetts: 225. Kent State: 426. Bowling Green: 234
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wyoming: 44 by 40.5. Nebraska: 24 by 40.4. UAB: 45 by 57.9. Duquesne: 25 by 70.9. Central Michigan: 31 by 55.2. Miami (OH): 44 by 50.7. Ball State: 49 by 51.7. Buffalo: 37 by 56.1. Massachusetts: 24 by 78. Kent State: 70 by 52.3. Bowling Green: 38 by 56
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins235.4 · Games = 5 · -2.6 vs Losses
Losses238 · Games = 6 · +2.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Kent State
Best efficiency game
78 vs Massachusetts
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/19 | @ Bowling GreenDual-threat | W 19-16 | 9 | 26 | 176 | 34.6 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 12 | 58 | 4.80 | 0 | 40 |
| Wed 11/12 | vs Kent State300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 35-42 | 32 | 59 | 424 | 54.2 | 3 | 1 | 52.3 | 11 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 10 |
| Wed 11/5 | vs Massachusetts3+ TD | W 44-10 | 12 | 20 | 197 | 60.0 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 4 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Buffalo3+ TD | W 24-16 | 17 | 32 | 230 | 53.1 | 2 | 1 | 56.1 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 1 | 38 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Ball State3+ TD | L 28-42 | 22 | 40 | 291 | 55.0 | 3 | 2 | 51.7 | 9 | 10 | 1.10 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7-20 | 21 | 39 | 211 | 53.8 | 1 | 1 | 50.7 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Central Michigan3+ TD | W 28-22 | 18 | 29 | 252 | 62.1 | 3 | 1 | 55.2 | 2 | -8 | -4 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Duquesne | W 51-7 | 13 | 23 | 219 | 56.5 | 2 | 1 | 70.9 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 9/14 | @ UAB | L 28-31 | 19 | 35 | 282 | 54.3 | 2 | 0 | 57.9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Nebraska | L 0-68 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 40.4 | 3 | 2 | 0.70 | 0 | 2 |
| Thu 8/28 | vs Wyoming | L 0-10 | 16 | 38 | 139 | 42.1 | 0 | 1 | 40.5 | 6 | -4 | -0.70 | 0 | 11 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
NC State
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
California
2023
Peak year stop
- 3
Akron
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2020202120222022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | NC State | 134 | 46.1 | 10.5 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | NC State | 35 | 47.9 | 3.1 | -99 |
| 2022 Postseason | NC State | 733 | 53.8 | 10.5 | 698 |
| 2022 Regular Season | NC State | 733 | 53.8 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | California | 583 | 49.1 | 9 | -150 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Akron | 2,632 | 55.2 | 25.5 | 2,049 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Akron | 2,605 | 55.4 | 17.7 | -27 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Maryland
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
269
Primary metric
269 total offense with 58.6 efficiency.
#2
Western Michigan
398
Primary metric
Loss with 398 yards of offense and 62.8 efficiency.
398 total offense with 62.8 efficiency.
#3
Kent State
426
Primary metric
Loss with 426 yards of offense and 52.3 efficiency.
426 total offense with 52.3 efficiency.
#4
Buffalo
347
Primary metric
Loss with 347 yards of offense and 54 efficiency.
347 total offense with 54 efficiency.
#5
Colgate
330
Primary metric
Win with 330 yards of offense and 56.3 efficiency.
330 total offense with 56.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Akron
2,605 primary output · 55.4 efficiency · 17.7 usage
63.3
#2
2024 Regular Season · Akron
62.5
2,632 primary · 55.2 efficiency · 25.5 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · NC State
47
733 primary · 53.8 efficiency · 10.5 usage
Milestones
11
250+ passing yards
5
300+ total offense
7
3+ TD games
9
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
6,722
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 37 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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