Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2013Illinois
Nathan Scheelhaase
QB • 6'3" • Kansas City, MO, USA
Pass-first distributorVolume operator
Nathan Scheelhaase is a pass-first distributor with 28.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
59
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
68
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
67
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Player Story
Nathan Scheelhaase built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a quarterback from Kansas City, MO wearing No. 2, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Nathan Scheelhaase's career was his passing...
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- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
Nathan Scheelhaase, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Illinois. Nathan Scheelhaase is a pass-first distributor with 28.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 10,634
- Passing yards
- 8,568
- Rushing yards
- 2,066
- Touchdowns
- 74
Quick Answers
Nathan Scheelhaase quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Illinois · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 10,634
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 48 games
- Best season
- 2013 Regular Season · Illinois
- Top game
- Purdue
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Rockhurst · Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Rockhurst · 18 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2013
- 2013 Total offense rank
- 3,543 total offense · QB 23rd (top 8%) · Big Ten 1st (top 1%) · National 23rd (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Postseason | Illinois | 13 | 295 | 242 | 53 | 1 | 70.5 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Illinois | 13 | 2,398 | 1,583 | 815 | 21 | 70.5 |
| 2011 Postseason | Illinois | 13 | 249 | 139 | 110 | 1 | 73.8 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Illinois | 13 | 2,485 | 1,971 | 514 | 18 | 73.8 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Illinois | 10 | 1,664 | 1,361 | 303 | 8 | 62.2 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 12 | 3,543 | 3,272 | 271 | 25 | 76.2 |
Related Context
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Nathan Scheelhaase played QB for Illinois. Across 5 tracked seasons, Nathan Scheelhaase recorded 8,568 passing yards, 2,066 rushing yards, and 32 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
Illinois paired 3,543 primary output with 60.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 60.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2013 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 83.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2013 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
295.3
Efficiency
60.9
Usage
28.8
Consistency
79.9
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Illinois: 389. Cincinnati: 336. Washington: 177. Miami (OH): 291. Nebraska: 146. Wisconsin: 267. Michigan State: 114. Penn State: 356. Indiana: 495. Ohio State: 334. Purdue: 276. Northwestern: 362
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern Illinois: 43 by 65.7. Cincinnati: 45 by 67.6. Washington: 37 by 47.4. Miami (OH): 28 by 72.9. Nebraska: 35 by 47.5. Wisconsin: 39 by 66.5. Michigan State: 27 by 50.5. Penn State: 60 by 60.8. Indiana: 66 by 68.9. Ohio State: 65 by 57.2. Purdue: 40 by 60.9. Northwestern: 58 by 64.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins323 · Games = 4 · +41.6 vs Losses
Losses281.4 · Games = 8 · -41.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
72.9 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Northwestern300-yard game · Dual-threat | L 34-37 | 31 | 45 | 307 | 68.9 | 2 | 1 | 64.8 | 13 | 55 | 4.20 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Purdue | W 20-16 | 24 | 30 | 257 | 80.0 | 2 | 2 | 60.9 | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Ohio State3+ TD | L 35-60 | 33 | 50 | 288 | 66.0 | 2 | 2 | 57.2 | 15 | 46 | 3.10 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Indiana300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 35-52 | 38 | 57 | 450 | 66.7 | 2 | 1 | 68.9 | 9 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Penn State300-yard game | L 17-24 | 33 | 52 | 321 | 63.5 | 1 | 2 | 60.8 | 8 | 35 | 4.40 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Michigan State | L 3-42 | 13 | 21 | 103 | 61.9 | 0 | 1 | 50.5 | 6 | 11 | 1.80 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 10/20 | vs Wisconsin | L 32-56 | 20 | 27 | 249 | 74.1 | 0 | 0 | 66.5 | 12 | 18 | 1.50 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Nebraska | L 19-39 | 13 | 26 | 135 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 47.5 | 9 | 11 | 1.20 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Miami (OH)3+ TD | W 50-14 | 19 | 24 | 278 | 79.2 | 5 | 1 | 72.9 | 4 | 13 | 3.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Washington | L 24-34 | 9 | 25 | 156 | 36.0 | 1 | 1 | 47.4 | 12 | 21 | 1.80 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Cincinnati300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-17 | 26 | 37 | 312 | 70.3 | 4 | 0 | 67.6 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Southern Illinois300-yard game | W 42-34 | 28 | 36 | 416 | 77.8 | 2 | 1 | 65.7 | 7 | -27 | -3.90 | 0 | 8 |
Player Story
Nathan Scheelhaase story
Nathan Scheelhaase built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a quarterback from Kansas City, MO wearing No. 2, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Nathan Scheelhaase's career was his passing role: 8,568 passing yards, 55 touchdown passes, 1,231 attempts, and 2,066 rushing yards across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 2,066 rushing yards and 32 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: Nathan Scheelhaase moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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- 1
Illinois
2009-2013
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2009201020102011201120122013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Postseason | Illinois | 2,693 | 62.4 | 29.9 | 2,693 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Illinois | 2,693 | 62.4 | 29.9 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Illinois | 2,734 | 62.3 | 36.1 | 41 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Illinois | 2,734 | 62.3 | 36.1 | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Illinois | 1,664 | 53.7 | 34.7 | -1,070 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 3,543 | 60.9 | 28.8 | 1,879 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Purdue
Week 9 · W 44-10 · Conference game
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
313
Total Offense
92.2 takeover
313 total offense with 79.4 efficiency.
#2
vs Northwestern
Week 5 · W 38-35 · Conference game
426
Total Offense
89.2 takeover
Win with 426 yards of offense and 67.7 efficiency.
426 total offense with 67.7 efficiency.
#3
@ Wisconsin
Week 6 · L 14-31 · Conference game
262
Total Offense
84.7 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
262 total offense with 59.4 efficiency.
#4
vs Penn State
Week 5 · L 7-35 · Conference game
277
Total Offense
83.2 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
277 total offense with 49.7 efficiency.
#5
@ Michigan
Week 10 · L 65-67 · Conference game
312
Total Offense
82 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
312 total offense with 68.6 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Regular Season · Illinois
3,543 primary output · 60.9 efficiency · 28.8 usage
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#2
2011 Postseason · Illinois
73.8
2,734 primary · 62.3 efficiency · 36.1 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Illinois
73.8
2,734 primary · 62.3 efficiency · 36.1 usage
Milestones
11
250+ passing yards
9
300+ total offense
8
3+ TD games
22
Above avg efficiency
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