Usage Score
9.3
Player Dossier
2020-2022Ohio State
C.J. Stroud
QB • 6'3" • 218 lbs • Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
C.J. Stroud is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
69.3
Consistency
84.7
Season Value
65.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
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.
C.J. Stroud, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Ohio State. C.J. Stroud is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Ohio State paired 4,415 primary output with 69.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 69.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Win with 305 yards of offense and 79.8 efficiency. It landed in the 25th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
367.9
Efficiency
69.3
Usage
9.3
Consistency
84.7
Best Game by takeover score
Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 583. Minnesota: 307. Oregon: 481. Tulsa: 171. Rutgers: 343. Maryland: 414. Indiana: 267. Penn State: 305. Nebraska: 392. Purdue: 360. Michigan State: 428. Michigan: 364
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. Utah: 47 by 92.9. Minnesota: 25 by 71.1. Oregon: 59 by 58. Tulsa: 27 by 51.4. Rutgers: 25 by 84.7. Maryland: 35 by 78.2. Indiana: 31 by 64.4. Penn State: 34 by 79.8. Nebraska: 58 by 53.6. Purdue: 39 by 65.2. Michigan State: 38 by 72.9. Michigan: 55 by 59.1
Split Comparison
Wins357 · n=10 · -65.5 vs Losses
Losses422.5 · n=2 · +65.5 vs Wins
First Half383.2 · n=6 · +30.5 vs Second Half
Second Half352.7 · n=6 · -30.5 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
Penn State
Best efficiency game
92.9 vs Utah
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | vs Utah300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 48-45 | 37 | 46 | 573 | 80.4 | 6 | 1 | 92.9 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Michigan300-yard game | L 27-42 | 34 | 49 | 394 | 69.4 | 2 | 0 | 59.1 | 6 | -30 | -5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Michigan State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 56-7 | 32 | 35 | 432 | 91.4 | 6 | 0 | 72.9 | 3 | -4 | -1.30 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Purdue300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 59-31 | 31 | 38 | 361 | 81.6 | 5 | 0 | 65.2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Nebraska300-yard game | W 26-17 | 36 | 54 | 405 | 66.7 | 2 | 2 | 53.6 | 4 | -13 | -3.30 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Penn State300-yard game | W 33-24 | 22 | 34 | 305 | 64.7 | 1 | 0 | 79.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Indiana3+ TD | W 54-7 | 21 | 28 | 266 | 75.0 | 4 | 0 | 64.4 | 3 | 1 | 0.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Maryland300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 66-17 | 24 | 33 | 406 | 72.7 | 5 | 0 | 78.2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Rutgers300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 52-13 | 17 | 23 | 330 | 73.9 | 5 | 0 | 84.7 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Tulsa | W 41-20 | 15 | 25 | 185 | 60.0 | 1 | 1 | 51.4 | 2 | -14 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Oregon300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 28-35 | 35 | 54 | 484 | 64.8 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 0 | 15 |
| Fri 9/3 | @ Minnesota3+ TD | W 45-31 | 13 | 22 | 294 | 59.1 | 4 | 1 | 71.1 | 3 | 13 | 4.30 | 0 | 6 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Ohio State
2020-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 48 | 100 | 2.1 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 4,415 | 69.3 | 9.3 | 4,367 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 4,415 | 69.3 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Ohio State | 3,796 | 64.6 | 11.8 | -619 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 3,796 | 64.6 | 11.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wisconsin
Win with 281 yards of offense and 78.3 efficiency.
281
Primary metric
281 total offense with 78.3 efficiency.
#2
Georgia
382
Primary metric
Loss with 382 yards of offense and 70.3 efficiency.
382 total offense with 70.3 efficiency.
#3
Michigan State
48
Primary metric
Win with 48 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
48 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#4
Penn State
305
Primary metric
Win with 305 yards of offense and 79.8 efficiency.
305 total offense with 79.8 efficiency.
#5
Utah
583
Primary metric
Win with 583 yards of offense and 92.9 efficiency.
583 total offense with 92.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Ohio State
4,415 primary output · 69.3 efficiency · 9.3 usage
65.8
#2
2021 Regular Season · Ohio State
65.8
4,415 primary · 69.3 efficiency · 9.3 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Ohio State
64.5
3,796 primary · 64.6 efficiency · 11.8 usage
Milestones
20
250+ passing yards
17
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
17
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.9779
Rancho Cucamonga · Rancho Cucamonga, CA
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
8,259
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.