Usage / Role
72%
Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2013New Mexico State
Andrew McDonald
QB • 6'2" • Newport Beach, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Andrew McDonald is a balanced quarterback profile with 22.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
45
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
54
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
52
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · New Mexico State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- New Mexico State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas
Player Story
Andrew McDonald built his college career from 2012 through 2013 as a quarterback from Newport Beach, CA wearing No. 12, spending time with New Mexico State. The clearest part of Andrew McDonald's career was his...
Read the storyAndrew McDonald, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · New Mexico State. Andrew McDonald is a balanced quarterback profile with 22.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 2,755
- Passing yards
- 2,500
- Rushing yards
- 255
- Touchdowns
- 19
Quick Answers
Andrew McDonald quick answers
- Latest team and position
- New Mexico State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 2,755
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 2 entries · 13 games
- Best season
- 2013 Regular Season · New Mexico State
- Top game
- Texas
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Class 2013
- 2013 Total offense rank
- 2,751 total offense · QB 59th (top 19%) · FBS Independents 2nd (top 3%) · National 59th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39.7 |
| 2013 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 12 | 2,751 | 2,497 | 254 | 19 | 70.9 |
Related Context
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Andrew McDonald played QB for New Mexico State. Across 2 tracked seasons, Andrew McDonald recorded 2,500 passing yards, 255 rushing yards, and 19 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with New Mexico State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
New Mexico State paired 2,751 primary output with 58.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 58.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2013 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 66.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2013 Regular Season · New Mexico State
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
229.3
Efficiency
58.4
Usage
22.9
Consistency
74.3
Best Game by takeover score
Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas: 292. Minnesota: 216. UTEP: 165. UCLA: 94. San Diego State: 229. New Mexico: 304. Rice: 69. Abilene Christian: 296. Louisiana: 335. Boston College: 390. Florida Atlantic: 156. Idaho: 205
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas: 60 by 60.1. Minnesota: 41 by 62.7. UTEP: 12 by 79.3. UCLA: 15 by 58. San Diego State: 42 by 55.4. New Mexico: 47 by 57. Rice: 12 by 30.5. Abilene Christian: 41 by 67.1. Louisiana: 41 by 62.6. Boston College: 62 by 61.4. Florida Atlantic: 39 by 51.7. Idaho: 42 by 54.6
Split Comparison
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Wins250.5 · Games = 2 · +25.5 vs Losses
Losses225 · Games = 10 · -25.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Texas
Best efficiency game
79.3 vs UTEP
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Idaho | W 24-16 | 17 | 27 | 186 | 63.0 | 2 | 1 | 54.6 | 15 | 19 | 1.30 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 10-55 | 13 | 27 | 136 | 48.1 | 0 | 0 | 51.7 | 12 | 20 | 1.70 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Boston College300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 34-48 | 41 | 55 | 375 | 74.5 | 3 | 1 | 61.4 | 7 | 15 | 2.10 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Louisiana300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 35-49 | 24 | 34 | 327 | 70.6 | 3 | 1 | 62.6 | 7 | 8 | 1.10 | 1 | 8 |
| Sun 10/27 | vs Abilene ChristianDual-threat | W 34-29 | 23 | 30 | 239 | 76.7 | 1 | 2 | 67.1 | 11 | 57 | 5.20 | 0 | 21 |
| Sun 10/20 | vs Rice | L 19-45 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 28.6 | 0 | 2 | 30.5 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 1 | 7 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ New Mexico | L 17-66 | 20 | 34 | 269 | 58.8 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 13 | 35 | 2.70 | 1 | 16 |
| Sun 9/29 | vs San Diego State | L 16-26 | 23 | 35 | 228 | 65.7 | 2 | 0 | 55.4 | 7 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun 9/22 | @ UCLA | L 13-59 | 9 | 13 | 98 | 69.2 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 2 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 9/15 | vs UTEP | L 21-42 | 7 | 11 | 156 | 63.6 | 2 | 1 | 79.3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 9/8 | vs Minnesota | L 21-44 | 22 | 31 | 186 | 71.0 | 0 | 0 | 62.7 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 9/1 | @ TexasDual-threat | L 7-56 | 32 | 46 | 242 | 69.6 | 1 | 1 | 60.1 | 14 | 50 | 3.60 | 0 | 15 |
Player Story
Andrew McDonald story
Andrew McDonald built his college career from 2012 through 2013 as a quarterback from Newport Beach, CA wearing No. 12, spending time with New Mexico State. The clearest part of Andrew McDonald's career was his passing role: 2,500 passing yards, 15 touchdown passes, 353 attempts, and 255 rushing yards across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with New Mexico State. 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 255 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico State.
The arc is straightforward: Andrew McDonald 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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New Mexico State
2012-2013
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20122013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 4 | 36.3 | 10 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 2,751 | 58.4 | 22.9 | 2,747 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Texas
Week 1 · L 7-56
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
292
Total Offense
73 takeover
292 total offense with 60.1 efficiency.
#2
vs Boston College
Week 11 · L 34-48
390
Total Offense
71.7 takeover
Loss with 390 yards of offense and 61.4 efficiency.
390 total offense with 61.4 efficiency.
#3
@ New Mexico
Week 6 · L 17-66
304
Total Offense
69.6 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
304 total offense with 57 efficiency.
#4
vs Abilene Christian
Week 9 · W 34-29
296
Total Offense
66.2 takeover
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
296 total offense with 67.1 efficiency.
#5
@ Louisiana
Week 10 · L 35-49
335
Total Offense
62.2 takeover
Loss with 335 yards of offense and 62.6 efficiency.
335 total offense with 62.6 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Regular Season · New Mexico State
2,751 primary output · 58.4 efficiency · 22.9 usage
70.9
#2
2012 Regular Season · New Mexico State
39.7
4 primary · 36.3 efficiency · 10 usage
Milestones
3
250+ passing yards
3
300+ total offense
2
3+ TD games
6
Above avg efficiency
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