Usage Score
9.3
Player Dossier
2012-2016Louisiana
Jalen Nixon
QB • 6'2" • Lafayette, LA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Jalen Nixon is a balanced quarterback profile with 9.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
35.7
Consistency
7.7
Season Value
16.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Louisiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Louisiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
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.
Jalen Nixon, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Louisiana. Jalen Nixon is a balanced quarterback profile with 9.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Louisiana paired 1,234 primary output with 58.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 35.7 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: New Mexico State
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2016 Regular Season · Louisiana
Games
5
Primary Metric / G
32.2
Efficiency
35.7
Usage
9.3
Consistency
7.7
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Southern
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Game-by-Game Trend
12345
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boise State: 20. Unknown: -2. South Alabama: 1. New Mexico State: 142. Georgia Southern: 0
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. Boise State: 3 by 66.7. Unknown: 1 by 0. South Alabama: 1 by 10. New Mexico State: 25 by 65.9
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=2 · -80.5 vs Losses
Losses81 · n=2 · +80.5 vs Wins
First Half6.3 · n=3 · -64.7 vs Second Half
Second Half71 · n=2 · +64.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
New Mexico State
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Boise State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Louisiana
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
201220132013201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Louisiana | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Postseason | Louisiana | 142 | 53.7 | 10.9 | 142 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Louisiana | 142 | 53.7 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Louisiana | 10 | 57.2 | 3.6 | -132 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Louisiana | 1,234 | 58.6 | 20.3 | 1,224 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisiana | 161 | 35.7 | 9.3 | -1,073 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arkansas State
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
454
Primary metric
454 total offense with 67.1 efficiency.
#2
New Mexico State
142
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
142 total offense with 65.9 efficiency.
#3
South Alabama
99
Primary metric
Loss with 99 yards of offense and 53 efficiency.
99 total offense with 53 efficiency.
#4
Texas State
283
Primary metric
Win with 283 yards of offense and 77.1 efficiency.
283 total offense with 77.1 efficiency.
#5
Arkansas State
9
Primary metric
Win with 9 yards of offense and 45 efficiency.
9 total offense with 45 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Louisiana
1,234 primary output · 58.6 efficiency · 20.3 usage
51.6
#2
2013 Postseason · Louisiana
33.3
142 primary · 53.7 efficiency · 10.9 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Louisiana
33.3
142 primary · 53.7 efficiency · 10.9 usage
Milestones
2
250+ passing yards
1
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
10
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.7783
Carencro · Lafayette, LA
- Committed To
- Louisiana
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,547
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.