Player Career

Nathan Scheelhaase Career Story

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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

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

  1. 1

    Illinois

    2009-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2009201020102011201120122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonIllinois0
2010 PostseasonIllinois2,69362.429.92,693
2010 Regular SeasonIllinois2,69362.429.90
2011 PostseasonIllinois2,73462.336.141
2011 Regular SeasonIllinois2,73462.336.10
2012 Regular SeasonIllinois1,66453.734.7-1,070
2013 Regular SeasonIllinois3,54360.928.81,879

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

76.2

#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