Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2011-2014Marshall
Rakeem Cato
QB • 6'1" • Miami, FL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Rakeem Cato is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
48
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
42
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Marshall
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Marshall
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
Player Story
Rakeem Cato built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a quarterback from Miami, FL wearing No. 12, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Rakeem Cato's career was his passing role: 14,079 passing...
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- Committed To
- Marshall
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Rakeem Cato, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Marshall. Rakeem Cato is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 14,918
- Passing yards
- 14,079
- Rushing yards
- 839
- Touchdowns
- 146
Quick Answers
Rakeem Cato quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Marshall · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 14,918
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 53 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Marshall
- Top game
- East Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Miami Central · Marshall
- High school pipeline
- Miami Central · 116 FBS recruits · 7 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Class 2014
- 2014 Total offense rank
- 4,385 total offense · QB 6th (top 2%) · Conference USA 2nd (top 2%) · National 6th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Postseason | Marshall | 13 | 230 | 226 | 4 | 2 | 51.2 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Marshall | 13 | 1,861 | 1,833 | 28 | 13 | 51.2 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Marshall | 12 | 4,232 | 4,201 | 31 | 38 | 67.3 |
| 2013 Postseason | Marshall | 14 | 352 | 337 | 15 | 3 | 71.6 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Marshall | 14 | 3,858 | 3,579 | 279 | 42 | 71.6 |
| 2014 Postseason | Marshall | 14 | 306 | 281 | 25 | 5 | 72.1 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Marshall | 14 | 4,079 | 3,622 | 457 | 43 | 72.1 |
Related Context
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Rakeem Cato played QB for Marshall. Across 4 tracked seasons, Rakeem Cato recorded 14,079 passing yards, 839 rushing yards, and -8 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Marshall.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Marshall paired 4,385 primary output with 67.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 55.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
Win with 339 yards of offense and 69.3 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Marshall
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
160.8
Efficiency
55.7
Usage
16.9
Consistency
63.9
Best Game by takeover score
East Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida International: 230. West Virginia: 118. Southern Miss: 280. Ohio: 110. Virginia Tech: 233. Louisville: 255. UCF: 93. Rice: 1. Houston: 52. UAB: 57. Tulsa: 165. Memphis: 158. East Carolina: 339
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida International: 42 by 55.1. West Virginia: 23 by 58. Southern Miss: 49 by 51.7. Ohio: 23 by 28.2. Virginia Tech: 41 by 50.3. Louisville: 37 by 63.2. UCF: 33 by 44.5. Rice: 4 by 50.7. Houston: 4 by 83.3. UAB: 5 by 72.9. Tulsa: 33 by 50.3. Memphis: 30 by 46.9. East Carolina: 37 by 69.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins188.6 · Games = 7 · +60.1 vs Losses
Losses128.5 · Games = 6 · -60.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
East Carolina
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Houston
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/21 | vs Florida International | W 20-10 | 27 | 39 | 226 | 69.2 | 2 | 1 | 55.1 | 3 | 4 | 1.30 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs East Carolina300-yard game | W 34-27 | 23 | 29 | 341 | 79.3 | 2 | 0 | 69.3 | 8 | -2 | -0.30 | 0 | 8 |
| Fri 11/18 | @ Memphis | W 23-22 | 13 | 23 | 150 | 56.5 | 1 | 2 | 46.9 | 7 | 8 | 1.10 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Tulsa | L 17-59 | 16 | 26 | 163 | 61.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.3 | 7 | 2 | 0.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs UAB | W 59-14 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 72.9 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Houston | L 28-63 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Rice | W 24-20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 50.7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ UCF | L 6-16 | 11 | 29 | 87 | 37.9 | 0 | 0 | 44.5 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Louisville | W 17-13 | 18 | 30 | 236 | 60.0 | 2 | 0 | 63.2 | 7 | 19 | 2.70 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Virginia Tech | L 10-30 | 17 | 33 | 245 | 51.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.3 | 8 | -12 | -1.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Ohio | L 7-44 | 9 | 21 | 116 | 42.9 | 1 | 4 | 28.2 | 2 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Southern Miss3+ TD | W 26-20 | 27 | 42 | 275 | 64.3 | 3 | 2 | 51.7 | 7 | 5 | 0.70 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 9/4 | @ West Virginia | L 13-34 | 15 | 21 | 115 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 10 |
Player Story
Rakeem Cato story
Rakeem Cato built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a quarterback from Miami, FL wearing No. 12, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Rakeem Cato's career was his passing role: 14,079 passing yards, 131 touchdown passes, 1,838 attempts, and 839 rushing yards across 53 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Marshall. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 839 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 53 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Marshall.
The arc is straightforward: Rakeem Cato moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Marshall
2011-2014
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Postseason | Marshall | 2,091 | 55.7 | 16.9 | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Marshall | 2,091 | 55.7 | 16.9 | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Marshall | 4,232 | 60.1 | 12.8 | 2,141 |
| 2013 Postseason | Marshall | 4,210 | 62.7 | 17.6 | -22 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Marshall | 4,210 | 62.7 | 17.6 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Marshall | 4,385 | 67.4 | 17.5 | 175 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Marshall | 4,385 | 67.4 | 17.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs East Carolina
Week 13 · W 34-27 · Conference game
Win with 339 yards of offense and 69.3 efficiency.
339
Total Offense
76.9 takeover
339 total offense with 69.3 efficiency.
#2
vs Ohio
Week 3 · L 24-27
464
Total Offense
76.1 takeover
Loss with 464 yards of offense and 67.6 efficiency.
464 total offense with 67.6 efficiency.
#3
vs Rhode Island
Week 2 · W 48-7
410
Total Offense
72.5 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
410 total offense with 82.1 efficiency.
#4
vs Western Kentucky
Week 14 · L 66-67 · Conference game
446
Total Offense
71.5 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
446 total offense with 59 efficiency.
#5
@ Southern Miss
Week 11 · W 63-17 · Conference game
278
Total Offense
68.5 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
278 total offense with 87.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Marshall
4,385 primary output · 67.4 efficiency · 17.5 usage
72.1
#2
2014 Regular Season · Marshall
72.1
4,385 primary · 67.4 efficiency · 17.5 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · Marshall
71.6
4,210 primary · 62.7 efficiency · 17.6 usage
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
22
300+ total offense
28
3+ TD games
29
Above avg efficiency
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