Usage Score
25.5
Player Dossier
2020-2025NC State
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
55.2
Consistency
69.4
Season Value
62.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 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
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Ben Finley, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Akron. Ben Finley is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Akron paired 2,605 primary output with 55.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 55.2 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: Western Michigan
Loss with 398 yards of offense and 62.8 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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2024 Regular Season · Akron
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
219.3
Efficiency
55.2
Usage
25.5
Consistency
69.4
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 53. Rutgers: 167. Unknown: 330. South Carolina: 110. Ohio: 165. Bowling Green: 238. Western Michigan: 398. Eastern Michigan: 137. Buffalo: 347. Northern Illinois: 205. Kent State: 272. Toledo: 210
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. Ohio State: 21 by 40. Rutgers: 35 by 60.5. Unknown: 54 by 56.3. South Carolina: 32 by 42.7. Ohio: 49 by 46.9. Bowling Green: 40 by 64.8. Western Michigan: 43 by 62.8. Eastern Michigan: 26 by 57.2. Buffalo: 50 by 54. Northern Illinois: 59 by 42.3. Kent State: 33 by 68.8. Toledo: 25 by 66.2
Split Comparison
Wins206.3 · n=3 · -4.0 vs Losses
Losses210.4 · n=8 · +4.0 vs Wins
First Half177.2 · n=6 · -84.3 vs Second Half
Second Half261.5 · n=6 · +84.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
68.8 vs Kent State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/27 | vs Toledo | W 21-14 | 10 | 21 | 194 | 47.6 | 2 | 0 | 66.2 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Wed 11/20 | @ Kent State | W 38-17 | 14 | 29 | 250 | 48.3 | 1 | 0 | 68.8 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Thu 11/14 | @ Northern Illinois | L 16-29 | 19 | 52 | 205 | 36.5 | 1 | 0 | 42.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Buffalo300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 30-41 | 22 | 41 | 354 | 53.7 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 9 | -7 | -0.80 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 25-21 | 12 | 23 | 122 | 52.2 | 1 | 1 | 57.2 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Western Michigan300-yard game | L 24-34 | 24 | 36 | 395 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 62.8 | 7 | 3 | 0.40 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Bowling Green | L 20-27 | 21 | 32 | 206 | 65.6 | 0 | 0 | 64.8 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Ohio | L 10-30 | 25 | 38 | 196 | 65.8 | 1 | 2 | 46.9 | 11 | -31 | -2.80 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ South Carolina | L 7-50 | 14 | 27 | 110 | 51.9 | 1 | 1 | 42.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Unknown300-yard game · 3+ TD | — | 28 | 43 | 358 | 65.1 | 4 | 1 | 56.3 | 11 | -28 | -2.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Rutgers | L 17-49 | 14 | 31 | 138 | 45.2 | 1 | 1 | 60.5 | 4 | 29 | 7.30 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Ohio State | L 6-52 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 57.1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 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
Unknown
330
Primary metric
Game with 330 yards of offense and 56.3 efficiency.
330 total offense with 56.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Akron
2,605 primary output · 55.4 efficiency · 17.7 usage
63
#2
2024 Regular Season · Akron
62.2
2,632 primary · 55.2 efficiency · 25.5 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · NC State
46.9
733 primary · 53.8 efficiency · 10.5 usage
Milestones
10
250+ passing yards
5
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover 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.