Usage Score
15.6
Player Dossier
2021-2025Northwestern
Brendan Sullivan
QB • 6'4" • 220 lbs • Davison, MI, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Brendan Sullivan is a balanced quarterback profile with 10.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
52
Consistency
34.1
Season Value
43.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Northwestern • Iowa • Tulane
- 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.
Brendan Sullivan, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Northwestern. Brendan Sullivan is a balanced quarterback profile with 10.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 686 primary output with 60.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 52 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 Northwestern, Iowa, Tulane.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 88.9th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · Iowa
Games
9
Primary Metric / G
69.4
Efficiency
52
Usage
15.6
Consistency
34.1
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 137. Troy: 2. Minnesota: -2. Ohio State: 39. Washington: 9. Michigan State: 2. Northwestern: 120. Wisconsin: 151. UCLA: 167
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. Missouri: 30 by 55.3. Troy: 1 by 72.2. Minnesota: 3 by 0. Ohio State: 3 by 100. Washington: 3 by 30. Michigan State: 1 by 20. Northwestern: 22 by 65.6. Wisconsin: 19 by 78. UCLA: 18 by 47.2
Split Comparison
Wins56 · n=5 · -30.3 vs Losses
Losses86.3 · n=4 · +30.3 vs Wins
First Half37 · n=5 · -73 vs Second Half
Second Half110 · n=4 · +73 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/30 | @ Missouri | L 24-27 | 14 | 18 | 131 | 77.8 | 1 | 1 | 55.3 | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ UCLA | L 17-20 | 6 | 9 | 157 | 66.7 | 0 | 2 | 47.2 | 9 | 10 | 1.10 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs WisconsinDual-threat | W 42-10 | 7 | 10 | 93 | 70.0 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 9 | 58 | 6.40 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Northwestern | W 40-14 | 9 | 14 | 79 | 64.3 | 0 | 0 | 65.6 | 8 | 41 | 5.10 | 1 | 9 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Michigan State | L 20-32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Washington | W 40-16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Ohio State | L 7-35 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Minnesota | W 31-14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | -2 | -0.70 | 1 | 4 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Troy | W 38-21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 72.2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northwestern
2021-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Iowa
2024
Peak year stop
- 3
Tulane
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northwestern | 686 | 60.5 | 29.2 | 686 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northwestern | 874 | 57.2 | 28.5 | 188 |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa | 625 | 52 | 15.6 | -249 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa | 625 | 52 | 15.6 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Tulane | 298 | 50.8 | 10.4 | -327 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Tulane | 298 | 50.8 | 10.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Maryland
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
321
Primary metric
321 total offense with 76.4 efficiency.
#2
Duke
25
Primary metric
Win with 25 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
25 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#3
Maryland
196
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
196 total offense with 58 efficiency.
#4
UTSA
90
Primary metric
Loss with 90 yards of offense and 62.1 efficiency.
90 total offense with 62.1 efficiency.
#5
Wisconsin
151
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
151 total offense with 78 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Northwestern
686 primary output · 60.5 efficiency · 29.2 usage
62.9
#2
2023 Regular Season · Northwestern
59.9
874 primary · 57.2 efficiency · 28.5 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Iowa
43.1
625 primary · 52 efficiency · 15.6 usage
Milestones
1
250+ passing yards
1
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
15
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.8556
Hough · Cornelius, NC
- Committed To
- App State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,483
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 33 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.