Usage Score
28.8
Player Dossier
2010-2014Eastern Michigan
Rob Bolden
QB • 6'3" • Orchard Lake, MI, USA
Pass-first distributorVolume operator
Rob Bolden is a pass-first distributor with 28.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
40.5
Consistency
48.1
Season Value
38.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Penn State • Eastern Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Scouting Read
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Rob Bolden, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Penn State. Rob Bolden is a pass-first distributor with 28.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Rob Bolden played QB for Penn State and Eastern Michigan. Across 3 tracked seasons, Rob Bolden recorded 2,444 passing yards, 111 rushing yards, and 12 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Penn State paired 1,349 primary output with 55 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 40.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 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 Penn State, Eastern Michigan.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
Games
6
Primary Metric / G
80.5
Efficiency
40.5
Usage
28.8
Consistency
48.1
Best Game by takeover score
Akron
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 17. Old Dominion: 47. Michigan State: 120. Akron: 201. Buffalo: 27. Central Michigan: 71
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 11 by 22.1. Old Dominion: 19 by 46.9. Michigan State: 35 by 40.5. Akron: 45 by 48. Buffalo: 10 by 48.3. Central Michigan: 32 by 37.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins27 · Games = 1 · -64.2 vs Losses
Losses91.2 · Games = 5 · +64.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Akron
Best efficiency game
48.3 vs Buffalo
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/1 | vs Central Michigan | L 7-38 | 7 | 19 | 76 | 36.8 | 1 | 1 | 37.3 | 13 | -5 | -0.40 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Buffalo | W 37-27 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 48.3 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Akron | L 6-31 | 17 | 30 | 185 | 56.7 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 15 | 16 | 1.10 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Michigan State | L 14-73 | 10 | 29 | 115 | 34.5 | 2 | 1 | 40.5 | 6 | 5 | 0.80 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Old Dominion | L 3-17 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 | 46.9 | 12 | 31 | 2.60 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Florida | L 0-65 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 22.1 | 6 | 13 | 2.20 | 0 | 8 |
Career Arc
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- 1
Penn State
2010-2011
Opening stop
- 2
Eastern Michigan
2014
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2010201120112014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Penn State | 1,349 | 55 | 10.4 | — |
| 2011 Postseason | Penn State | 723 | 45.9 | 7.9 | -626 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Penn State | 723 | 45.9 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 483 | 40.5 | 28.8 | -240 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Eastern Michigan
Win with 115 yards of offense and 65.6 efficiency.
115
Primary metric
115 total offense with 65.6 efficiency.
#2
Akron
201
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
201 total offense with 48 efficiency.
#3
Kent State
250
Primary metric
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
250 total offense with 70.7 efficiency.
#4
Alabama
169
Primary metric
Loss with 169 yards of offense and 57 efficiency.
169 total offense with 57 efficiency.
#5
Youngstown State
240
Primary metric
Win with 240 yards of offense and 58.5 efficiency.
240 total offense with 58.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Regular Season · Penn State
1,349 primary output · 55 efficiency · 10.4 usage
58.2
#2
2011 Postseason · Penn State
39.8
723 primary · 45.9 efficiency · 7.9 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Penn State
39.8
723 primary · 45.9 efficiency · 7.9 usage
Milestones
0
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
0
3+ TD games
5
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2010 · Rating 0.9568
St. Mary's · Orchard Lake, MI
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
2,555
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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