Usage Score
9
Player Dossier
2012-2016Virginia Tech
Brenden Motley
QB • 6'4" • Christiansburg, VA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Brenden Motley is a balanced quarterback profile with 9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
60.3
Consistency
68.9
Season Value
38.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
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.
Brenden Motley, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Virginia Tech. Brenden Motley is a balanced quarterback profile with 9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Brenden Motley played QB for Virginia Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Brenden Motley recorded 1,253 passing yards, 420 rushing yards, and 13 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Virginia Tech paired 1,379 primary output with 43 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 60.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2016 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Win with 69 yards of offense and 82.7 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
Games
6
Primary Metric / G
34.2
Efficiency
60.3
Usage
9
Consistency
68.9
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 36. Tennessee: 0. Boston College: 37. East Carolina: 39. Pittsburgh: 24. Virginia: 69
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 10 by 58.6. Boston College: 5 by 50. East Carolina: 7 by 76.5. Pittsburgh: 10 by 33.6. Virginia: 8 by 82.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins42.3 · Games = 4
First Half24.3 · Games = 3 · -19.7 vs Second Half
Second Half44 · Games = 3 · +19.7 vs First Half
All Games34.2 · Games = 6
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Virginia
Best efficiency game
82.7 vs Virginia
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Virginia Tech
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
201220132014201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 89 | 55 | 8.5 | 89 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 89 | 55 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 1,379 | 43 | 22.3 | 1,290 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 205 | 60.3 | 9 | -1,174 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
East Carolina
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
366
Primary metric
366 total offense with 64.3 efficiency.
#2
Duke
36
Primary metric
Win with 36 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
36 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#3
Virginia
69
Primary metric
Win with 69 yards of offense and 82.7 efficiency.
69 total offense with 82.7 efficiency.
#4
Unknown
271
Primary metric
Game with 271 yards of offense and 85.6 efficiency.
271 total offense with 85.6 efficiency.
#5
Wake Forest
26
Primary metric
Loss with 26 yards of offense and 86.3 efficiency.
26 total offense with 86.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
1,379 primary output · 43 efficiency · 22.3 usage
53.1
#2
2016 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
38.2
205 primary · 60.3 efficiency · 9 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · Virginia Tech
35.2
89 primary · 55 efficiency · 8.5 usage
Milestones
2
250+ passing yards
1
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
8
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8628
Christiansburg · Christiansburg, VA
- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,673
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 20 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.