Usage Score
16.2
Player Profile
Sam B. Richardson
QB
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Sam B. Richardson is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
48.8
Consistency
72.2
Season Value
46
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Iowa State
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Primary stop by seasons
- Iowa State
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Iowa State
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Sam B. Richardson, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Iowa State. Sam B. Richardson is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Iowa State paired 3,090 primary output with 57.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 48.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2015 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Loss with 260 yards of offense and 53.7 efficiency. It landed in the 75th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2015 Regular Season · Iowa State
Games
8
Primary Metric / G
181.9
Efficiency
48.8
Usage
16.2
Consistency
72.2
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 215. Iowa: 260. Toledo: 287. Kansas: 274. Texas Tech: 150. TCU: 245. Baylor: -1. West Virginia: 25
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. Unknown: 36 by 59.8. Iowa: 45 by 53.7. Toledo: 52 by 57.7. Kansas: 42 by 55.8. Texas Tech: 26 by 41.9. TCU: 40 by 54.8. Baylor: 13 by 15.9. West Virginia: 6 by 51
Split Comparison
Losses161 · n=6
First Half259 · n=4 · +154.3 vs Second Half
Second Half104.8 · n=4 · -154.3 vs First Half
All Games181.9 · n=8
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
59.8 vs Unknown
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/28 | @ West Virginia | L 6-30 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 0.70 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Baylor | L 27-45 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 27.3 | 0 | 2 | 15.9 | 2 | -13 | -6.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs TCU | L 21-45 | 22 | 36 | 251 | 61.1 | 0 | 0 | 54.8 | 4 | -6 | -1.50 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Texas Tech | L 31-66 | 10 | 21 | 139 | 47.6 | 1 | 3 | 41.9 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Kansas3+ TD | W 38-13 | 27 | 36 | 269 | 75.0 | 2 | 2 | 55.8 | 6 | 5 | 0.80 | 1 | 7 |
| Sun 9/20 | @ Toledo | L 23-30 | 25 | 42 | 269 | 59.5 | 1 | 0 | 57.7 | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Iowa | L 17-31 | 19 | 35 | 247 | 54.3 | 2 | 1 | 53.7 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 0 | 19 |
| Sun 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 21 | 29 | 233 | 72.4 | 2 | 0 | 59.8 | 7 | -18 | -2.60 | 0 | 7 |
Career Arc
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Iowa State
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
20122012201320142015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | Iowa State | 774 | 73.7 | 26.5 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Iowa State | 774 | 73.7 | 26.5 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1,739 | 54.3 | 27.5 | 965 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa State | 3,090 | 57.4 | 33.9 | 1,351 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1,455 | 48.8 | 16.2 | -1,635 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
316
Primary metric
316 total offense with 66.8 efficiency.
#2
Texas
345
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
345 total offense with 69.7 efficiency.
#3
Toledo
382
Primary metric
Win with 382 yards of offense and 62.2 efficiency.
382 total offense with 62.2 efficiency.
#4
Kansas
293
Primary metric
Win with 293 yards of offense and 75.4 efficiency.
293 total offense with 75.4 efficiency.
#5
West Virginia
281
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
281 total offense with 62.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Regular Season · Iowa State
3,090 primary output · 57.4 efficiency · 33.9 usage
68.2
#2
2013 Regular Season · Iowa State
50.2
1,739 primary · 54.3 efficiency · 27.5 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · Iowa State
49.5
774 primary · 73.7 efficiency · 26.5 usage
Milestones
16
250+ passing yards
7
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
10
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
7,058
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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