Usage Score
18.7
Player Dossier
2024-2025Northern Illinois
Jalen Macon
QB • 6'5" • 230 lbs • Nashville, TN, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Jalen Macon is a balanced quarterback profile with 18.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
48.5
Consistency
33.6
Season Value
50.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
2425
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
Scouting Read
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Jalen Macon, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Jalen Macon is a balanced quarterback profile with 18.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Jalen Macon played QB for Northern Illinois. Across 2 tracked seasons, Jalen Macon recorded 155 passing yards, 243 rushing yards, and 7 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 77 primary output with 67.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 48.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
5
Primary Metric / G
64.2
Efficiency
48.5
Usage
18.7
Consistency
33.6
Best Game by takeover score
Massachusetts
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 6. Eastern Michigan: 16. Massachusetts: 171. Western Michigan: 36. Kent State: 92
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami (OH): 2 by 30. Eastern Michigan: 5 by 32. Massachusetts: 16 by 89.2. Western Michigan: 16 by 38.7. Kent State: 27 by 52.7
Split Comparison
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Wins171 · Games = 1 · +133.5 vs Losses
Losses37.5 · Games = 4 · -133.5 vs Wins
Game Log
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5 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Massachusetts
Best efficiency game
89.2 vs Massachusetts
Career Arc
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- 1
Northern Illinois
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 77 | 67.7 | 12.2 | — |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 321 | 48.5 | 18.7 | 244 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tulsa
Game with 50 yards of offense and 72.7 efficiency.
50
Primary metric
50 total offense with 72.7 efficiency.
#2
Oklahoma State
89
Primary metric
Game with 89 yards of offense and 55.6 efficiency.
89 total offense with 55.6 efficiency.
#3
Massachusetts
171
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
171 total offense with 89.2 efficiency.
#4
Western Illinois
77
Primary metric
Win with 77 yards of offense and 67.7 efficiency.
77 total offense with 67.7 efficiency.
#5
Kent State
92
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
92 total offense with 52.7 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
77 primary output · 67.7 efficiency · 12.2 usage
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#2
2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
50.2
321 primary · 48.5 efficiency · 18.7 usage
Milestones
0
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
1
3+ TD games
3
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
398
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 8 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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