Usage Score
7.3
Player Dossier
2009-2012Wisconsin
Danny O'Brien
QB • 6'3" • Kernersville, NC, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Danny O'Brien is a balanced quarterback profile with 7.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
44.1
Consistency
27.9
Season Value
24.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · Maryland
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Maryland • Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Scouting Read
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Danny O'Brien, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · Maryland. Danny O'Brien is a balanced quarterback profile with 7.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Danny O'Brien played QB for Maryland and Wisconsin. Across 4 tracked seasons, Danny O'Brien recorded 4,609 passing yards, -73 rushing yards, and 4 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Maryland.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Maryland paired 2,390 primary output with 49.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 44.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2012 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 Maryland, Wisconsin.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 222 yards of offense and 67.4 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Regular Season · Wisconsin
Games
6
Primary Metric / G
73.5
Efficiency
44.1
Usage
7.3
Consistency
27.9
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 222. Oregon State: 137. Utah State: 52. Nebraska: 22. Michigan State: 12. Indiana: -4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 27 by 67.4. Oregon State: 42 by 45. Utah State: 12 by 50.6. Nebraska: 5 by 56.8. Michigan State: 14 by 44.7. Indiana: 1 by 0
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins24 · Games = 2 · -33 vs Losses
Losses57 · Games = 3 · +33 vs Wins
First Half137 · Games = 3 · +127 vs Second Half
Second Half10 · Games = 3 · -127 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
67.4 vs Unknown
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/10 | @ Indiana | W 62-14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Michigan State | L 13-16 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 45.5 | 0 | 0 | 44.7 | 3 | -32 | -10.70 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 9/30 | @ Nebraska | L 27-30 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 56.8 | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 9/16 | vs Utah State | W 16-14 | 5 | 10 | 63 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 50.6 | 2 | -11 | -5.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Oregon State | L 7-10 | 20 | 38 | 172 | 52.6 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 4 | -35 | -8.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | 19 | 23 | 219 | 82.6 | 2 | 0 | 67.4 | 4 | 3 | 0.80 | 0 | 7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Maryland
2009-2011
Opening stop
- 2
Wisconsin
2012
Final stop
Season Progression
20092010201020112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Maryland | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Postseason | Maryland | 2,390 | 49.4 | 10.2 | 2,390 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Maryland | 2,390 | 49.4 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Maryland | 1,705 | 53.7 | 13.2 | -685 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 441 | 44.1 | 7.3 | -1,264 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
West Virginia
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
289
Primary metric
289 total offense with 62.9 efficiency.
#2
Miami
385
Primary metric
Win with 385 yards of offense and 72.2 efficiency.
385 total offense with 72.2 efficiency.
#3
Wake Forest
168
Primary metric
Win with 168 yards of offense and 78.3 efficiency.
168 total offense with 78.3 efficiency.
#4
NC State
408
Primary metric
Win with 408 yards of offense and 61 efficiency.
408 total offense with 61 efficiency.
#5
Unknown
222
Primary metric
Game with 222 yards of offense and 67.4 efficiency.
222 total offense with 67.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Postseason · Maryland
2,390 primary output · 49.4 efficiency · 10.2 usage
57
#2
2010 Regular Season · Maryland
57
2,390 primary · 49.4 efficiency · 10.2 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Maryland
51.2
1,705 primary · 53.7 efficiency · 13.2 usage
Milestones
6
250+ passing yards
3
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
10
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2009 · Rating 0.8433
East Forsyth · Kernersville, NC
- Committed To
- Maryland
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
4,536
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.