Usage Score
13.8
Player Dossier
2022-2025UNLV
Jayden Maiava
QB • 6'4" • 230 lbs • Las Vegas, NV, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Jayden Maiava is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
67.1
Consistency
78.2
Season Value
63.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- UNLV • USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Air Force
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.
Jayden Maiava, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · USC. Jayden Maiava is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
USC paired 3,868 primary output with 64.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 67.1 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 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across UNLV, USC.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Air Force
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · UNLV
Games
14
Primary Metric / G
240.1
Efficiency
67.1
Usage
13.8
Consistency
78.2
Best Game by takeover score
Kansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kansas: 307. Unknown: 53. Michigan: 81. Vanderbilt: 290. UTEP: 218. Hawai'i: 174. Nevada: 291. Colorado State: 348. Fresno State: 275. New Mexico: 257. Wyoming: 272. Air Force: 375. San José State: 238. Boise State: 183
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. Kansas: 39 by 63.8. Unknown: 8 by 71.8. Michigan: 9 by 79.3. Vanderbilt: 40 by 63.2. UTEP: 33 by 61.5. Hawai'i: 25 by 72.2. Nevada: 29 by 83.3. Colorado State: 41 by 64.2. Fresno State: 40 by 53.7. New Mexico: 22 by 74.3. Wyoming: 35 by 71.9. Air Force: 37 by 66.6. San José State: 34 by 62.3. Boise State: 34 by 51.5
Split Comparison
Wins278.1 · n=8 · +61.3 vs Losses
Losses216.8 · n=5 · -61.3 vs Wins
First Half202 · n=7 · -76.3 vs Second Half
Second Half278.3 · n=7 · +76.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Air Force
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Nevada
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/27 | vs Kansas3+ TD | L 36-49 | 24 | 35 | 291 | 68.6 | 3 | 2 | 63.8 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 12/2 | vs Boise State | L 20-44 | 15 | 29 | 166 | 51.7 | 0 | 2 | 51.5 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs San José State | L 31-37 | 19 | 29 | 229 | 65.5 | 1 | 0 | 62.3 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Air Force300-yard game | W 31-27 | 15 | 29 | 339 | 51.7 | 2 | 2 | 66.6 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Wyoming3+ TD | W 34-14 | 17 | 24 | 232 | 70.8 | 1 | 0 | 71.9 | 11 | 40 | 3.60 | 2 | 10 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ New Mexico3+ TD | W 56-14 | 13 | 18 | 247 | 72.2 | 3 | 0 | 74.3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sun 10/29 | @ Fresno State | L 24-31 | 21 | 35 | 268 | 60.0 | 2 | 2 | 53.7 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Colorado State300-yard game | W 25-23 | 27 | 36 | 353 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 64.2 | 5 | -5 | -1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Nevada | W 45-27 | 19 | 24 | 259 | 79.2 | 2 | 0 | 83.3 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Hawai'i | W 44-20 | 11 | 21 | 142 | 52.4 | 2 | 0 | 72.2 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| Sun 9/24 | @ UTEP | W 45-28 | 15 | 27 | 190 | 55.6 | 0 | 1 | 61.5 | 6 | 28 | 4.70 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Vanderbilt | W 40-37 | 19 | 33 | 261 | 57.6 | 1 | 1 | 63.2 | 7 | 29 | 4.10 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Michigan | L 7-35 | 5 | 7 | 68 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 79.3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 6 | 40 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 71.8 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
UNLV
2022-2023
Opening stop
- 2
USC
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | UNLV | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Postseason | UNLV | 3,362 | 67.1 | 13.8 | 3,362 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UNLV | 3,362 | 67.1 | 13.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | USC | 1,246 | 66.1 | 9.9 | -2,116 |
| 2024 Regular Season | USC | 1,246 | 66.1 | 9.9 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | USC | 3,868 | 64.8 | 12.5 | 2,622 |
| 2025 Regular Season | USC | 3,868 | 64.8 | 12.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Air Force
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
375
Primary metric
375 total offense with 66.6 efficiency.
#2
Georgia Southern
417
Primary metric
Win with 417 yards of offense and 72.9 efficiency.
417 total offense with 72.9 efficiency.
#3
Notre Dame
371
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
371 total offense with 55.5 efficiency.
#4
Nevada
291
Primary metric
Win with 291 yards of offense and 83.3 efficiency.
291 total offense with 83.3 efficiency.
#5
Wyoming
272
Primary metric
Win with 272 yards of offense and 71.9 efficiency.
272 total offense with 71.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · USC
3,868 primary output · 64.8 efficiency · 12.5 usage
67.1
#2
2025 Regular Season · USC
67.1
3,868 primary · 64.8 efficiency · 12.5 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · UNLV
63.1
3,362 primary · 67.1 efficiency · 13.8 usage
Milestones
23
250+ passing yards
10
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
23
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8663
Liberty · Henderson, NV
- Committed To
- UNLV
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
8,476
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 34 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.