Player Dossier

2009-2012

Army

Trent Steelman

QB • 6'0" • Bowling Green, KY, USA

Dual-threat creatorVolume operator

Trent Steelman is a dual-threat creator with 30.1 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage / Role

56%

Regular offensive contributor

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Impact Production

30

Developing production for a quarterback

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Reliability

37

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

38

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Army

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
4
Program Path
Army
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)

Player Story

Trent Steelman built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a quarterback from Bowling Green, KY wearing No. 8, spending time with Army. The clearest part of Trent Steelman's career was his backfield work:...

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Trent Steelman, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Army. Trent Steelman is a dual-threat creator with 30.1 usage in the latest tracked season.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Total offense
6,043
Passing yards
2,723
Rushing yards
3,320
Touchdowns
59

Quick Answers

Trent Steelman quick answers

Latest team and position
Army · QB
Career Total Offense
6,043
Tracked sample
4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 46 games
Best season
2012 Regular Season · Army
Top game
Miami (OH)
Latest roster
No. 8 · Class 2012
2012 Total offense rank
1,915 total offense · QB 93rd (top 31%) · FBS Independents 3rd (top 6%) · National 95th (top 8%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesTotal OffensePass YdsRush YdsTDOverall
2009 Regular SeasonArmy121,343637706869.8
2010 PostseasonArmy13573027071
2010 Regular SeasonArmy131,6599656941871
2011 Regular SeasonArmy91,0694246451559.4
2012 Regular SeasonArmy121,9156671,2481878.2

Related Context

Trent Steelman played QB for Army. Across 4 tracked seasons, Trent Steelman recorded 2,723 passing yards, 3,320 rushing yards, and 5 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Army.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season

Army paired 1,915 primary output with 62.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2009 Regular Season role shape

pass-led usage with 55.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2012 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: North Texas

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2009 Regular Season · Army

Games

12

Primary Metric / G

111.9

Efficiency

55.8

Usage

34.7

Consistency

76.3

Best Game by takeover score

North Texas

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Eastern Michigan: 28. Duke: 103. Ball State: 97. Iowa State: 57. Tulane: 121. Vanderbilt: 144. Temple: 123. Rutgers: 59. Air Force: 119. VMI: 180. North Texas: 219. Navy: 93

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Eastern Michigan: 18 by 42.2. Duke: 23 by 54.1. Ball State: 25 by 58.4. Iowa State: 10 by 64.9. Tulane: 25 by 42.7. Vanderbilt: 41 by 51.8. Temple: 24 by 82.1. Rutgers: 21 by 46.1. Air Force: 24 by 53.4. VMI: 32 by 70.5. North Texas: 38 by 63.1. Navy: 31 by 40.4

Split Comparison

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Wins133.6 · Games = 5 · +37.2 vs Losses
Losses96.4 · Games = 7 · -37.2 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

North Texas

Best efficiency game

82.1 vs Temple

Result
Sat 12/12@ NavyL 3-177207735.00140.411161.5008
Sat 11/21@ North TexasDual-threatW 17-137158746.70063.1231325.70155
Sat 11/14vs VMIW 22-17111417478.61070.51860.30013
Sat 11/7@ Air ForceDual-threatL 7-35261733.30053.4181025.70142
Sat 10/24vs RutgersL 10-27261633.30046.115432.90033
Sat 10/17@ TempleDual-threatL 13-275556100.01082.119673.50016
Sat 10/10vs VanderbiltDual-threatW 16-137164743.80051.825973.90113
Sat 10/3vs TulaneDual-threatL 16-17352660.00142.720954.80121
Sat 9/26@ Iowa StateL 10-31354360.00064.95142.8006
Sat 9/19vs Ball StateW 24-17375842.91058.418392.20011
Sat 9/12vs DukeDual-threatL 19-35262833.30054.117754.40132
Sat 9/5@ Eastern MichiganW 27-1425840.00042.213201.50012

Player Story

Trent Steelman story

Trent Steelman built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a quarterback from Bowling Green, KY wearing No. 8, spending time with Army. The clearest part of Trent Steelman's career was his backfield work: 3,320 rushing yards, 772 carries, 45 rushing touchdowns, and 5 receiving yards across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Army. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 2,723 passing yards and 5 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Army.

The arc is straightforward: Trent Steelman 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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    Army

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20092010201020112012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonArmy1,34355.834.7
2010 PostseasonArmy1,71660.327.5373
2010 Regular SeasonArmy1,71660.327.50
2011 Regular SeasonArmy1,06959.423-647
2012 Regular SeasonArmy1,91562.930.1846

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Miami (OH)

Week 6 · L 28-35

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

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Total Offense

89.5 takeover

223 total offense with 85.3 efficiency.

#2

@ Rutgers

Week 7 · L 20-23

217

Total Offense

88.6 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

217 total offense with 65.8 efficiency.

#3

@ North Texas

Week 12 · W 17-13

219

Total Offense

87.7 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

219 total offense with 63.1 efficiency.

#4

vs Air Force

Week 10 · W 41-21

201

Total Offense

82.4 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

201 total offense with 75.4 efficiency.

#5

vs VMI

Week 11 · W 22-17

180

Total Offense

80.5 takeover

Win with 180 yards of offense and 70.5 efficiency.

180 total offense with 70.5 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Regular Season · Army

1,915 primary output · 62.9 efficiency · 30.1 usage

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#2

2010 Postseason · Army

71

1,716 primary · 60.3 efficiency · 27.5 usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · Army

71

1,716 primary · 60.3 efficiency · 27.5 usage

Milestones

0

250+ passing yards

0

300+ total offense

9

3+ TD games

25

Above avg efficiency