Usage Score
9
Player Dossier
2011-2015Buffalo
Joe Licata
QB • 6'2" • Williamsville, NY, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Joe Licata is a balanced quarterback profile with 9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
55.3
Consistency
77.7
Season Value
60.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Buffalo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Buffalo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Akron
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.
Joe Licata, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Buffalo. Joe Licata is a balanced quarterback profile with 9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Joe Licata played QB for Buffalo. Across 5 tracked seasons, Joe Licata recorded 9,485 passing yards, -184 rushing yards, and -9 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Buffalo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Buffalo paired 2,909 primary output with 55.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 55.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 58.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Regular Season · Buffalo
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
242.4
Efficiency
55.3
Usage
9
Consistency
77.7
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. Unknown: 255. Penn State: 158. Florida Atlantic: 99. Nevada: 331. Bowling Green: 362. Central Michigan: 130. Ohio: 223. Miami (OH): 285. Kent State: 182. Northern Illinois: 336. Akron: 262. Massachusetts: 286
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 28 by 75.2. Penn State: 41 by 51.5. Florida Atlantic: 21 by 43.4. Nevada: 50 by 51.2. Bowling Green: 64 by 57.4. Central Michigan: 27 by 45.1. Ohio: 34 by 69. Miami (OH): 30 by 61.3. Kent State: 44 by 48.6. Northern Illinois: 50 by 50.8. Akron: 51 by 63.3. Massachusetts: 42 by 46.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins197.3 · Games = 4 · -69.2 vs Losses
Losses266.4 · Games = 7 · +69.2 vs Wins
First Half222.5 · Games = 6 · -39.8 vs Second Half
Second Half262.3 · Games = 6 · +39.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Akron
Best efficiency game
75.2 vs Unknown
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/27 | vs Massachusetts | L 26-31 | 19 | 40 | 287 | 47.5 | 1 | 2 | 46.8 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Akron | L 21-42 | 32 | 51 | 262 | 62.7 | 1 | 2 | 63.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thu 11/12 | vs Northern Illinois300-yard game | L 30-41 | 31 | 47 | 354 | 66.0 | 2 | 3 | 50.8 | 3 | -18 | -6 | 0 | 1 |
| Fri 11/6 | @ Kent State | W 18-17 | 25 | 39 | 190 | 64.1 | 2 | 1 | 48.6 | 5 | -8 | -1.60 | 0 | 3 |
| Thu 10/29 | @ Miami (OH) | W 29-24 | 22 | 29 | 289 | 75.9 | 2 | 1 | 61.3 | 1 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Ohio | W 41-17 | 21 | 32 | 212 | 65.6 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Central Michigan | L 14-51 | 13 | 25 | 133 | 52.0 | 1 | 1 | 45.1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Bowling Green300-yard game | L 22-28 | 35 | 59 | 348 | 59.3 | 1 | 1 | 57.4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Nevada300-yard game | L 21-24 | 28 | 46 | 338 | 60.9 | 2 | 2 | 51.2 | 4 | -7 | -1.80 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 33-15 | 10 | 20 | 105 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 43.4 | 1 | -6 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Penn State | L 14-27 | 24 | 35 | 205 | 68.6 | 2 | 1 | 51.5 | 6 | -47 | -7.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Unknown | — | 20 | 26 | 246 | 76.9 | 2 | 0 | 75.2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 9 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Buffalo
2011-2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
201120122013201320142015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Buffalo | 991 | 51 | 9.5 | 991 |
| 2013 Postseason | Buffalo | 2,760 | 58.4 | 9.5 | 1,769 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Buffalo | 2,760 | 58.4 | 9.5 | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Buffalo | 2,641 | 57.2 | 8.7 | -119 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Buffalo | 2,909 | 55.3 | 9 | 268 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Akron
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
262
Primary metric
262 total offense with 63.3 efficiency.
#2
Eastern Michigan
400
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
400 total offense with 60 efficiency.
#3
Toledo
483
Primary metric
Loss with 483 yards of offense and 58.4 efficiency.
483 total offense with 58.4 efficiency.
#4
Army
407
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
407 total offense with 68.2 efficiency.
#5
Bowling Green
362
Primary metric
Loss with 362 yards of offense and 57.4 efficiency.
362 total offense with 57.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Buffalo
2,909 primary output · 55.3 efficiency · 9 usage
60.3
#2
2013 Postseason · Buffalo
58.9
2,760 primary · 58.4 efficiency · 9.5 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Buffalo
58.9
2,760 primary · 58.4 efficiency · 9.5 usage
Milestones
15
250+ passing yards
6
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
14
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2011 · Rating 0.7683
Williamsville South · Buffalo, NY
- Committed To
- Buffalo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
9,301
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.