Usage Score
3.5
Player Profile
McCae Hillstead
QB • 5'10" • 195 lbs • Lehi, UT, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
McCae Hillstead is a balanced quarterback profile with 3.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
33.5
Consistency
12.7
Season Value
13.8
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Utah State
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Primary stop by seasons
- Utah State
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Utah State
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
McCae Hillstead, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Utah State. McCae Hillstead is a balanced quarterback profile with 3.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Utah State paired 1,098 primary output with 53.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 33.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Utah State, BYU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 56 yards of offense and 83.8 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · BYU
Games
4
Primary Metric / G
15.3
Efficiency
33.5
Usage
3.5
Consistency
12.7
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
1234
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia Tech: 1. Unknown: 56. East Carolina: 3. UCF: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia Tech: 1 by 10. Unknown: 7 by 83.8. East Carolina: 1 by 30. UCF: 1 by 10
Split Comparison
Wins1.7 · n=3
First Half28.5 · n=2 · +26.5 vs Second Half
Second Half2 · n=2 · -26.5 vs First Half
All Games15.3 · n=4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
83.8 vs Unknown
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Utah State
2023
Opening stop
- 2
BYU
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Utah State | 1,098 | 53.1 | 16.4 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Utah State | 1,098 | 53.1 | 16.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | -1,098 |
| 2025 Postseason | BYU | 61 | 33.5 | 3.5 | 61 |
| 2025 Regular Season | BYU | 61 | 33.5 | 3.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 56 yards of offense and 83.8 efficiency.
56
Primary metric
56 total offense with 83.8 efficiency.
#2
James Madison
373
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
373 total offense with 49.6 efficiency.
#3
Air Force
208
Primary metric
Loss with 208 yards of offense and 59.4 efficiency.
208 total offense with 59.4 efficiency.
#4
San José State
170
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
170 total offense with 47.4 efficiency.
#5
UConn
137
Primary metric
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
137 total offense with 52.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Utah State
1,098 primary output · 53.1 efficiency · 16.4 usage
54.8
#2
2023 Regular Season · Utah State
54.8
1,098 primary · 53.1 efficiency · 16.4 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · BYU
13.8
61 primary · 33.5 efficiency · 3.5 usage
Milestones
1
250+ passing yards
1
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
2
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8433
Skyridge · Lehi, UT
- Committed To
- Utah State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,159
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 12 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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