Usage Score
24
Player Dossier
2009-2012BYU
Riley Nelson
QB • 6'0" • Logan, UT, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Riley Nelson is a balanced quarterback profile with 24 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
51.3
Consistency
73.3
Season Value
62.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · BYU
091011111212
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- BYU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
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.
Riley Nelson, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · BYU. Riley Nelson is a balanced quarterback profile with 24 usage in the latest tracked season.
Riley Nelson played QB for BYU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Riley Nelson recorded 4,032 passing yards, 858 rushing yards, and 41 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with BYU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
BYU paired 2,207 primary output with 51.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 51.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Loss with 346 yards of offense and 52.4 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2012 Postseason · BYU
Games
10
Primary Metric / G
220.7
Efficiency
51.3
Usage
24
Consistency
73.3
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Active game
Hover over a point
Hover or select a game to keep its context visible here without the page shifting around.
Game-by-Game Trend
Follow how the selected stat changes from one game to the next. Spikes mark standout outings, while dips show quieter weeks.
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San Diego State: 13. Washington State: 303. Weber State: 263. Utah: 240. Boise State: 32. Oregon State: 334. Notre Dame: 170. Georgia Tech: 221. Idaho: 285. San José State: 346
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
Low volumeHigh quality
High volumeHigh quality
Low volumeLower quality
High volumeLower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. San Diego State: 3 by 25. Washington State: 48 by 62.6. Weber State: 32 by 70.4. Utah: 49 by 52.6. Boise State: 16 by 20.2. Oregon State: 64 by 50.9. Notre Dame: 44 by 45.7. Georgia Tech: 35 by 59.6. Idaho: 38 by 73.7. San José State: 65 by 52.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins217 · Games = 5 · -7.4 vs Losses
Losses224.4 · Games = 5 · +7.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
73.7 vs Idaho
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/21 | @ San Diego State | W 23-6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 11/18 | @ San José State300-yard game | L 14-20 | 28 | 51 | 335 | 54.9 | 1 | 1 | 52.4 | 14 | 11 | 0.80 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 11/11 | vs Idaho3+ TD | W 52-13 | 19 | 31 | 236 | 61.3 | 3 | 0 | 73.7 | 7 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Georgia Tech | W 41-17 | 19 | 28 | 204 | 67.9 | 1 | 1 | 59.6 | 7 | 17 | 2.40 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Notre Dame | L 14-17 | 23 | 36 | 177 | 63.9 | 2 | 2 | 45.7 | 8 | -7 | -0.90 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Oregon State300-yard game | L 24-42 | 28 | 51 | 305 | 54.9 | 1 | 3 | 50.9 | 13 | 29 | 2.20 | 0 | 16 |
| Fri 9/21 | @ Boise State | L 6-7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 44.4 | 0 | 3 | 20.2 | 7 | 13 | 1.90 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 9/16 | @ Utah | L 21-24 | 17 | 35 | 206 | 48.6 | 2 | 1 | 52.6 | 14 | 34 | 2.40 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Weber State | W 45-13 | 18 | 29 | 244 | 62.1 | 1 | 1 | 70.4 | 3 | 19 | 6.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Fri 8/31 | vs Washington State | W 30-6 | 25 | 36 | 285 | 69.4 | 2 | 0 | 62.6 | 12 | 18 | 1.50 | 0 | 9 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
BYU
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200920102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | BYU | 221 | 72.7 | 10.4 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | BYU | 353 | 46.7 | 31.1 | 132 |
| 2011 Postseason | BYU | 2,109 | 61.4 | 19.2 | 1,756 |
| 2011 Regular Season | BYU | 2,109 | 61.4 | 19.2 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | BYU | 2,207 | 51.3 | 24 | 98 |
| 2012 Regular Season | BYU | 2,207 | 51.3 | 24 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida State
Loss with 61 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
61
Primary metric
61 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#2
Air Force
168
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
168 total offense with 55.4 efficiency.
#3
Washington
176
Primary metric
Win with 176 yards of offense and 71.3 efficiency.
176 total offense with 71.3 efficiency.
#4
Wyoming
71
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
71 total offense with 71 efficiency.
#5
San José State
346
Primary metric
Loss with 346 yards of offense and 52.4 efficiency.
346 total offense with 52.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · BYU
2,207 primary output · 51.3 efficiency · 24 usage
62.2
#2
2012 Regular Season · BYU
62.2
2,207 primary · 51.3 efficiency · 24 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · BYU
59.2
2,109 primary · 61.4 efficiency · 19.2 usage
Milestones
5
250+ passing yards
5
300+ total offense
6
3+ TD games
15
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
4,890
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Next best actions
Keep exploring Riley Nelson
Move from the player story into the game log, career arc, team context, and video shelf.