Usage Score
21
Player Dossier
2023-2025Northern Illinois
Josh Holst
QB • 6'4" • 204 lbs • Marengo, IL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Josh Holst is a balanced quarterback profile with 21 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
57.1
Consistency
73.3
Season Value
62.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
23242425
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
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.
Josh Holst, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Josh Holst is a balanced quarterback profile with 21 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 844 primary output with 57.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 57.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
Loss with 209 yards of offense and 65.6 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
7
Primary Metric / G
120.6
Efficiency
57.1
Usage
21
Consistency
73.3
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 112. Maryland: 93. Mississippi State: 154. San Diego State: 74. Ohio: 209. Ball State: 101. Toledo: 101
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: 26 by 51.2. Maryland: 32 by 50. Mississippi State: 26 by 63.9. San Diego State: 26 by 48.2. Ohio: 40 by 65.6. Ball State: 14 by 66.9. Toledo: 20 by 53.6
Split Comparison
Losses126.2 · n=5
First Half108.3 · n=4 · -28.8 vs Second Half
Second Half137 · n=3 · +28.8 vs First Half
All Games120.6 · n=7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Ohio
Best efficiency game
66.9 vs Ball State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11/6 | @ Toledo | L 3-42 | 5 | 13 | 87 | 38.5 | 0 | 0 | 53.6 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Ball State | W 21-7 | 6 | 11 | 65 | 54.5 | 1 | 1 | 66.9 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 36 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Ohio | L 21-48 | 21 | 29 | 161 | 72.4 | 2 | 0 | 65.6 | 11 | 48 | 4.40 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs San Diego State | L 3-6 | 6 | 14 | 49 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 | 48.2 | 12 | 25 | 2.10 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Mississippi State | L 10-38 | 14 | 23 | 135 | 60.9 | 1 | 1 | 63.9 | 3 | 19 | 6.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Fri 9/5 | @ Maryland | L 9-20 | 14 | 22 | 91 | 63.6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 12 | 18 | 101 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 51.2 | 8 | 11 | 1.40 | 0 | 4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northern Illinois
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 823 | 65.2 | 19 | 823 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 823 | 65.2 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 844 | 57.1 | 21 | 21 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio
Loss with 209 yards of offense and 65.6 efficiency.
209
Primary metric
209 total offense with 65.6 efficiency.
#2
Fresno State
247
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
247 total offense with 59.5 efficiency.
#3
Toledo
258
Primary metric
Loss with 258 yards of offense and 55 efficiency.
258 total offense with 55 efficiency.
#4
Mississippi State
154
Primary metric
Loss with 154 yards of offense and 63.9 efficiency.
154 total offense with 63.9 efficiency.
#5
Bowling Green
136
Primary metric
Win with 136 yards of offense and 70.8 efficiency.
136 total offense with 70.8 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
844 primary output · 57.1 efficiency · 21 usage
62.7
#2
2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois
57
823 primary · 65.2 efficiency · 19 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
57
823 primary · 65.2 efficiency · 19 usage
Milestones
1
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
7
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,667
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 14 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.