Usage Score
16.5
Player Dossier
2020-2025LSU
TJ Finley
QB • 6'7" • 238 lbs • Ponchatoula, LA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
TJ Finley is a balanced quarterback profile with 14.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
63.7
Consistency
81
Season Value
65.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Texas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 5
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- LSU • Auburn • Texas State • Western Kentucky • Georgia State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana
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.
TJ Finley, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Texas State. TJ Finley is a balanced quarterback profile with 14.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Texas State paired 3,520 primary output with 63.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 63.7 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 5 team stops, with role shifts visible across LSU, Auburn, Texas State, Western Kentucky, Georgia State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana
Loss with 326 yards of offense and 77.6 efficiency. It landed in the 76.9th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · Texas State
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
270.8
Efficiency
63.7
Usage
16.5
Consistency
81
Best Game by takeover score
Rice
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Rice: 141. Baylor: 316. UTSA: 183. Unknown: 271. Nevada: 317. Southern Miss: 336. Louisiana: 326. UL Monroe: 235. Troy: 269. Georgia Southern: 319. Coastal Carolina: 55. Arkansas State: 393. South Alabama: 359
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. Rice: 36 by 48.9. Baylor: 36 by 71.5. UTSA: 40 by 53. Unknown: 25 by 82.6. Nevada: 36 by 72.8. Southern Miss: 28 by 69.8. Louisiana: 40 by 77.6. UL Monroe: 54 by 50. Troy: 44 by 52.8. Georgia Southern: 43 by 69.1. Coastal Carolina: 16 by 50.9. Arkansas State: 60 by 65.5. South Alabama: 34 by 63.4
Split Comparison
Wins289 · n=7 · +43.8 vs Losses
Losses245.2 · n=5 · -43.8 vs Wins
First Half270 · n=7 · -1.7 vs Second Half
Second Half271.7 · n=6 · +1.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana
Best efficiency game
82.6 vs Unknown
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/26 | @ Rice | W 45-21 | 15 | 29 | 152 | 51.7 | 0 | 0 | 48.9 | 7 | -11 | -1.60 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 11/26 | vs South Alabama300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 52-44 | 19 | 28 | 368 | 67.9 | 3 | 1 | 63.4 | 6 | -9 | -1.50 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Arkansas State300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 31-77 | 37 | 55 | 366 | 67.3 | 3 | 2 | 65.5 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Coastal Carolina | L 23-31 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 54.5 | 0 | 0 | 50.9 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Georgia Southern300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-24 | 25 | 31 | 301 | 80.6 | 3 | 0 | 69.1 | 12 | 18 | 1.50 | 2 | 16 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Troy | L 13-31 | 24 | 38 | 262 | 63.2 | 1 | 2 | 52.8 | 6 | 7 | 1.20 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs UL Monroe | W 21-20 | 24 | 46 | 222 | 52.2 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 8 | 13 | 1.60 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Louisiana300-yard game | L 30-34 | 30 | 40 | 326 | 75.0 | 2 | 1 | 77.6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Southern Miss300-yard game | W 50-36 | 19 | 24 | 338 | 79.2 | 2 | 0 | 69.8 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Nevada | W 35-24 | 25 | 31 | 295 | 80.6 | 2 | 1 | 72.8 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 17 |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Unknown3+ TD | — | 17 | 21 | 251 | 81.0 | 3 | 0 | 82.6 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ UTSA | L 13-20 | 16 | 30 | 211 | 53.3 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 10 | -28 | -2.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Baylor3+ TD | W 42-31 | 22 | 30 | 298 | 73.3 | 3 | 0 | 71.5 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
LSU
2020
Opening stop
- 2
Auburn
2021-2022
Peak year stop
- 3
Texas State
2023
Peak year stop
- 4
Western Kentucky
2024
Peak year stop
- 5
Georgia State
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | LSU | 974 | 54 | 16 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Auburn | 791 | 59.8 | 9.7 | -183 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Auburn | 791 | 59.8 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Auburn | 464 | 41 | 11.3 | -327 |
| 2023 Postseason | Texas State | 3,520 | 63.7 | 16.5 | 3,056 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas State | 3,520 | 63.7 | 16.5 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 510 | 58.9 | 13.6 | -3,010 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Georgia State | 1,193 | 50.4 | 14.1 | 683 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisiana
Loss with 326 yards of offense and 77.6 efficiency.
326
Primary metric
326 total offense with 77.6 efficiency.
#2
Unknown
66
Primary metric
Game with 66 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
66 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#3
South Carolina
289
Primary metric
Win with 289 yards of offense and 73 efficiency.
289 total offense with 73 efficiency.
#4
Unknown
364
Primary metric
Game with 364 yards of offense and 71.9 efficiency.
364 total offense with 71.9 efficiency.
#5
Arkansas State
393
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
393 total offense with 65.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Texas State
3,520 primary output · 63.7 efficiency · 16.5 usage
65.3
#2
2023 Regular Season · Texas State
65.3
3,520 primary · 63.7 efficiency · 16.5 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Georgia State
46.5
1,193 primary · 50.4 efficiency · 14.1 usage
Milestones
12
250+ passing yards
8
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
15
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8826
Ponchatoula · Ponchatoula, LA
- Committed To
- LSU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
5
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
7,452
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 41 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.