Player Dossier

2021-2024

Ohio State

Kyle McCord

QB • 6'3" • 220 lbs • Philadelphia, PA, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Kyle McCord is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.8 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

8.5

Efficiency

61.9

Consistency

88.8

Season Value

57.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Syracuse

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Ohio State • Syracuse
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo

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.

Kyle McCord, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Syracuse. Kyle McCord is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.8 usage in the latest tracked season.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason

Syracuse paired 4,714 primary output with 59.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Regular Season role shape

pass-led usage with 61.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Ohio State, Syracuse.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State

Win with 335 yards of offense and 89.2 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2023 Regular Season · Ohio State

Games

12

Primary Metric / G

258.8

Efficiency

61.9

Usage

8.5

Consistency

88.8

Best Game by takeover score

Michigan

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 247. Unknown: 259. Western Kentucky: 319. Notre Dame: 240. Maryland: 300. Purdue: 265. Penn State: 276. Wisconsin: 206. Rutgers: 183. Michigan State: 335. Minnesota: 207. Michigan: 268

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. Indiana: 35 by 62.2. Unknown: 21 by 70. Western Kentucky: 25 by 71.9. Notre Dame: 41 by 52.7. Maryland: 33 by 64.4. Purdue: 33 by 59.8. Penn State: 37 by 57.7. Wisconsin: 33 by 51.8. Rutgers: 28 by 54.6. Michigan State: 31 by 89.2. Minnesota: 32 by 56.4. Michigan: 31 by 52.2

Split Comparison

Wins257.8 · n=10
First Half271.7 · n=6 · +25.8 vs Second Half
Second Half245.8 · n=6 · -25.8 vs First Half
All Games258.8 · n=12

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Michigan State

Best efficiency game

89.2 vs Michigan State

Result
Sat 11/25@ MichiganL 24-30183027160.02252.21-3-300
Sat 11/18vs MinnesotaW 37-3203021266.72056.42-5-2.5002
Sun 11/12vs Michigan State300-yard game · 3+ TDW 38-3243133577.43089.2
Sat 11/4@ Rutgers3+ TDW 35-16192618973.13154.62-6-303
Sat 10/28@ WisconsinW 24-10172622665.42251.87-20-2.9005
Sat 10/21vs Penn StateW 20-12223528662.91057.72-10-500
Sat 10/14@ Purdue3+ TDW 41-7162827657.13059.85-11-2.2009
Sat 10/7vs Maryland300-yard gameW 37-17192932065.52064.44-20-501
Sat 9/23@ Notre DameW 17-14213724056.80052.740005
Sat 9/16vs Western Kentucky300-yard game · 3+ TDW 63-10192331882.63071.9210.5004
Sat 9/9vs Unknown3+ TD142025870.0307011101
Sat 9/2@ IndianaW 23-3203323960.60162.228408

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Ohio State

    2021-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Syracuse

    2024

    Final stop

Season Progression

20212022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonOhio State40056.66.1
2022 Regular SeasonOhio State19471.43.3-206
2023 Regular SeasonOhio State3,10561.98.52,911
2024 PostseasonSyracuse4,71459.517.81,609
2024 Regular SeasonSyracuse4,71459.517.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Toledo

Win with 115 yards of offense and 90.5 efficiency.

115

Primary metric

115 total offense with 90.5 efficiency.

#2

Michigan State

335

Primary metric

Win with 335 yards of offense and 89.2 efficiency.

335 total offense with 89.2 efficiency.

#3

UConn

471

Primary metric

Win with 471 yards of offense and 65.9 efficiency.

471 total offense with 65.9 efficiency.

#4

Indiana

25

Primary metric

Win with 25 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.

25 total offense with 100 efficiency.

#5

Washington State

446

Primary metric

Win with 446 yards of offense and 67.6 efficiency.

446 total offense with 67.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Postseason · Syracuse

4,714 primary output · 59.5 efficiency · 17.8 usage

66.8

#2

2024 Regular Season · Syracuse

66.8

4,714 primary · 59.5 efficiency · 17.8 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Ohio State

57.8

3,105 primary · 61.9 efficiency · 8.5 usage

Milestones

21

250+ passing yards

15

300+ total offense

2

3+ takeover TD games

20

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

5★

Class 2021 · Rating 0.9858

St. Joseph's · Philadelphia, PA

Committed To
Ohio State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2021

Career Facts

2

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

8,413

Career Total Offense

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

Position
QB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
5
Career passing yards
8,555