Usage Score
16.2
Player Dossier
2012-2015Iowa State
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
46.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northern Iowa
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.
Sam B. Richardson, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Iowa State. Sam B. Richardson is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Sam B. Richardson played QB for Iowa State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Sam B. Richardson recorded 6,050 passing yards, 1,008 rushing yards, and 51 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Iowa State.
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.
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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
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Iowa: 215. Iowa: 260. Toledo: 287. Kansas: 274. Texas Tech: 150. TCU: 245. Baylor: -1. West Virginia: 25
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Iowa: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins244.5 · Games = 2 · +83.5 vs Losses
Losses161 · Games = 6 · -83.5 vs Wins
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 Northern Iowa
| 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 Northern Iowa | W 31-7 | 21 | 29 | 233 | 72.4 | 2 | 0 | 59.8 | 7 | -18 | -2.60 | 0 | 7 |
Career Arc
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2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Value 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
Northern Iowa
Loss 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 Season Value
2014 Regular Season · Iowa State
3,090 primary output · 57.4 efficiency · 33.9 usage
68.3
#2
2013 Regular Season · Iowa State
50.3
1,739 primary · 54.3 efficiency · 27.5 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · Iowa State
49.6
774 primary · 73.7 efficiency · 26.5 usage
Milestones
12
250+ passing yards
7
300+ total offense
7
3+ 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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