Usage Score
14.8
Player Dossier
2021-2025Pittsburgh
Nate Yarnell
QB • 6'6" • 215 lbs • Austin, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Nate Yarnell is a balanced quarterback profile with variable involvement in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
57
Consistency
46.2
Season Value
54.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh • Texas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Duke
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.
Nate Yarnell, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh. Nate Yarnell is a balanced quarterback profile with variable involvement in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Pittsburgh paired 608 primary output with 74.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 57 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Pittsburgh, Texas State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Loss with 330 yards of offense and 52.4 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
Games
8
Primary Metric / G
135.1
Efficiency
57
Usage
14.8
Consistency
46.2
Best Game by takeover score
Boston College
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kent State: 48. Unknown: 109. Syracuse: 30. SMU: 103. Virginia: 67. Clemson: 330. Louisville: 108. Boston College: 286
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. Kent State: 12 by 55.5. Unknown: 12 by 80. Syracuse: 8 by 53.6. SMU: 11 by 78.1. Virginia: 18 by 33.9. Clemson: 64 by 52.4. Louisville: 26 by 51.3. Boston College: 51 by 51
Split Comparison
Wins39 · n=2 · -139.8 vs Losses
Losses178.8 · n=5 · +139.8 vs Wins
First Half72.5 · n=4 · -125.3 vs Second Half
Second Half197.8 · n=4 · +125.3 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
Clemson
Best efficiency game
80 vs Unknown
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Boston College3+ TD | L 23-34 | 23 | 42 | 296 | 54.8 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 9 | -10 | -1.10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Louisville | L 9-37 | 11 | 23 | 96 | 47.8 | 1 | 1 | 51.3 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Clemson300-yard game | L 20-24 | 34 | 54 | 350 | 63.0 | 1 | 1 | 52.4 | 10 | -20 | -2 | 0 | 6 |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Virginia | L 19-24 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 33.3 | 1 | 2 | 33.9 | 6 | 23 | 3.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 11/3 | @ SMU | L 25-48 | 9 | 10 | 99 | 90.0 | 2 | 0 | 78.1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Thu 10/24 | vs Syracuse | W 41-13 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 53.6 | 1 | -6 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Unknown | — | 8 | 11 | 102 | 72.7 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Kent State | W 55-24 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 55.5 | 4 | 15 | 3.80 | 0 | 8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Pittsburgh
2021-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Texas State
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202120222022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 185 | 70.5 | 3.8 | 185 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 185 | 70.5 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 608 | 74.7 | 29.5 | 423 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1,081 | 57 | 14.8 | 473 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Texas State | 0 | — | — | -1,081 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Duke
Loss with 254 yards of offense and 55.8 efficiency.
254
Primary metric
254 total offense with 55.8 efficiency.
#2
Clemson
330
Primary metric
Loss with 330 yards of offense and 52.4 efficiency.
330 total offense with 52.4 efficiency.
#3
Boston College
231
Primary metric
Win with 231 yards of offense and 74.2 efficiency.
231 total offense with 74.2 efficiency.
#4
Notre Dame
75
Primary metric
Loss with 75 yards of offense and 88.9 efficiency.
75 total offense with 88.9 efficiency.
#5
Western Michigan
169
Primary metric
Win with 169 yards of offense and 68.8 efficiency.
169 total offense with 68.8 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
608 primary output · 74.7 efficiency · 29.5 usage
55.9
#2
2024 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
54.4
1,081 primary · 57 efficiency · 14.8 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Pittsburgh
36.8
185 primary · 70.5 efficiency · 3.8 usage
Milestones
3
250+ passing yards
1
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
7
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.85
Christ Presbyterian Academy · Nashville, TN
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,874
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 14 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.