Usage Score
18.4
Player Dossier
2009-2013Pittsburgh
Tom Savage
QB • 6'5" • Springfield, PA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Tom Savage is a balanced quarterback profile with 18.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
55.7
Consistency
77.2
Season Value
62.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Rutgers • Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Tom Savage, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason · Pittsburgh. Tom Savage is a balanced quarterback profile with 18.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Tom Savage played QB for Rutgers and Pittsburgh. Across 4 tracked seasons, Tom Savage recorded 5,690 passing yards, -319 rushing yards, and -2 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 2,750 primary output with 55.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 55.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2013 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 Rutgers, Pittsburgh.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Win with 410 yards of offense and 67.4 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2013 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
211.5
Efficiency
55.7
Usage
18.4
Consistency
77.2
Best Game by takeover score
Bowling Green
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Bowling Green: 124. Florida State: 174. New Mexico: 240. Duke: 410. Virginia: 134. Virginia Tech: 158. Unknown: 110. Navy: 225. Georgia Tech: 209. Notre Dame: 254. North Carolina: 230. Syracuse: 195. Miami: 287
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Bowling Green: 17 by 60.3. Florida State: 33 by 46.2. New Mexico: 19 by 62.4. Duke: 35 by 67.4. Virginia: 39 by 41.9. Virginia Tech: 39 by 50.5. Unknown: 25 by 54.5. Navy: 34 by 67. Georgia Tech: 44 by 52.3. Notre Dame: 43 by 58.6. North Carolina: 46 by 57.3. Syracuse: 45 by 50.7. Miami: 46 by 55.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins226.2 · Games = 6 · +12.3 vs Losses
Losses213.8 · Games = 6 · -12.3 vs Wins
First Half192.9 · Games = 7 · -40.5 vs Second Half
Second Half233.3 · Games = 6 · +40.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Duke
Best efficiency game
67.4 vs Duke
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/26 | @ Bowling Green | W 30-27 | 8 | 13 | 124 | 61.5 | 0 | 0 | 60.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Miami3+ TD | L 31-41 | 24 | 43 | 281 | 55.8 | 2 | 1 | 55.2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Syracuse | W 17-16 | 28 | 41 | 218 | 68.3 | 1 | 1 | 50.7 | 4 | -23 | -5.80 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs North Carolina300-yard game | L 27-34 | 23 | 38 | 313 | 60.5 | 2 | 0 | 57.3 | 8 | -83 | -10.40 | 0 | 2 |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Notre Dame | W 28-21 | 22 | 35 | 243 | 62.9 | 2 | 0 | 58.6 | 8 | 11 | 1.40 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Georgia Tech | L 10-21 | 25 | 37 | 233 | 67.6 | 1 | 1 | 52.3 | 7 | -24 | -3.40 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Navy | L 21-24 | 20 | 27 | 203 | 74.1 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 7 | 22 | 3.10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Unknown | — | 11 | 18 | 104 | 61.1 | 1 | 0 | 54.5 | 7 | 6 | 0.90 | 1 | 6 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Virginia Tech | L 9-19 | 13 | 28 | 187 | 46.4 | 0 | 0 | 50.5 | 11 | -29 | -2.60 | 1 | 9 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Virginia | W 14-3 | 13 | 31 | 191 | 41.9 | 1 | 2 | 41.9 | 8 | -57 | -7.10 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Duke300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 58-55 | 23 | 33 | 424 | 69.7 | 6 | 0 | 67.4 | 2 | -14 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs New Mexico | W 49-27 | 13 | 17 | 236 | 76.5 | 2 | 2 | 62.4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Tue 9/3 | vs Florida State | L 13-41 | 15 | 28 | 201 | 53.6 | 1 | 2 | 46.2 | 5 | -27 | -5.40 | 0 | 8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Rutgers
2009-2010
Opening stop
- 2
Pittsburgh
2012-2013
Final stop
Season Progression
200920092010201220132013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Rutgers | 2,106 | 54.5 | 14.8 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Rutgers | 2,106 | 54.5 | 14.8 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Rutgers | 515 | 51.8 | 14 | -1,591 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | — | — | -515 |
| 2013 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 2,750 | 55.7 | 18.4 | 2,750 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 2,750 | 55.7 | 18.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 166 yards of offense and 61.9 efficiency.
166
Primary metric
166 total offense with 61.9 efficiency.
#2
Duke
410
Primary metric
Win with 410 yards of offense and 67.4 efficiency.
410 total offense with 67.4 efficiency.
#3
UConn
251
Primary metric
Win with 251 yards of offense and 65.3 efficiency.
251 total offense with 65.3 efficiency.
#4
UCF
292
Primary metric
Win with 292 yards of offense and 56.9 efficiency.
292 total offense with 56.9 efficiency.
#5
North Carolina
142
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
142 total offense with 42.7 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Postseason · Pittsburgh
2,750 primary output · 55.7 efficiency · 18.4 usage
62.8
#2
2013 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
62.8
2,750 primary · 55.7 efficiency · 18.4 usage
#3
2009 Postseason · Rutgers
56.6
2,106 primary · 54.5 efficiency · 14.8 usage
Milestones
5
250+ passing yards
1
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
10
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2009 · Rating 0.9532
Cardinal O'Hara · Springfield, PA
- Committed To
- Rutgers
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
5,371
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.