Player Dossier

2021-2025

Illinois

Samari Collier

QB • 6'3" • 225 lbs • Desoto, TX, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Samari Collier is a balanced quarterback profile with 20.1 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

20.1

Efficiency

41.9

Consistency

50.3

Season Value

52.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
2
Program Path
Illinois • Coastal Carolina
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Marshall

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.

Samari Collier, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina. Samari Collier is a balanced quarterback profile with 20.1 usage in the latest tracked season.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season

Coastal Carolina paired 918 primary output with 41.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

pass-led usage with 41.9 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 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Illinois, Coastal Carolina.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Marshall

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina

Games

8

Primary Metric / G

114.8

Efficiency

41.9

Usage

20.1

Consistency

50.3

Best Game by takeover score

Georgia Southern

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. East Carolina: 0. Old Dominion: 1. UL Monroe: 123. App State: 192. Marshall: 271. Georgia State: 243. Georgia Southern: 87

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. Unknown: 1 by 10. East Carolina: 1 by 0. Old Dominion: 2 by 5. UL Monroe: 26 by 58. App State: 36 by 59.3. Marshall: 42 by 58.9. Georgia State: 28 by 79.2. Georgia Southern: 12 by 64.6

Split Comparison

Wins207.3 · n=4 · +177.9 vs Losses
Losses29.3 · n=3 · -177.9 vs Wins
First Half31.3 · n=4 · -167 vs Second Half
Second Half198.3 · n=4 · +167 vs First Half

Game Log

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

8 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Marshall

Best efficiency game

79.2 vs Georgia State

Result
Sat 11/15@ Georgia SouthernDual-threatL 40-45261833.30064.666911.50147
Sat 11/8vs Georgia State3+ TD · Dual-threatW 40-27111812061.13079.21012312.30185
Thu 10/30vs Marshall3+ TD · Dual-threatW 44-2782019640.02158.922753.40212
Sat 10/18@ App State3+ TD · Dual-threatW 45-37121911863.21159.317744.40213
Sat 10/11vs UL MonroeDual-threatW 23-85153733.3105811867.80139
Sat 10/4@ Old DominionL 7-475210.5002
Sat 9/13vs East CarolinaL 0-38010000
Sat 9/6vs Unknown1011101

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Illinois

    2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Coastal Carolina

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

20212025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonIllinois0
2025 Regular SeasonCoastal Carolina91841.920.1918

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Marshall

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

271

Primary metric

271 total offense with 58.9 efficiency.

#2

Georgia State

243

Primary metric

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

243 total offense with 79.2 efficiency.

#3

App State

192

Primary metric

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

192 total offense with 59.3 efficiency.

#4

UL Monroe

123

Primary metric

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

123 total offense with 58 efficiency.

#5

Georgia Southern

87

Primary metric

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

87 total offense with 64.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina

918 primary output · 41.9 efficiency · 20.1 usage

52.5

#2

2021 Regular Season · Illinois

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

1

250+ passing yards

0

300+ total offense

0

3+ takeover TD games

2

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.85

Folsom · Folsom, CA

Committed To
Oregon State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

2

Career teams

2

Seasons tracked

918

Career Total Offense

Data Context

Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 8 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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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
QB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
2
Career passing yards
489