Usage Score
8.6
Player Dossier
2012-2016Bowling Green
James Knapke
QB • 6'2" • Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
James Knapke is a balanced quarterback profile with 8.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
32.9
Consistency
50.5
Season Value
28.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · Bowling Green
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Bowling Green
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Akron
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.
James Knapke, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · Bowling Green. James Knapke is a balanced quarterback profile with 8.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Bowling Green paired 3,309 primary output with 58.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 32.9 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: Unknown
Game shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. 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 · Bowling Green
Games
6
Primary Metric / G
99.5
Efficiency
32.9
Usage
8.6
Consistency
50.5
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 87. Unknown: 308. Middle Tennessee: 132. Memphis: 82. Eastern Michigan: 0. Buffalo: -12
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. Ohio State: 35 by 35. Unknown: 46 by 50.8. Middle Tennessee: 37 by 42.7. Memphis: 13 by 35.5. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 33.3. Buffalo: 1 by 0
Split Comparison
Losses75.3 · n=4
First Half175.7 · n=3 · +152.3 vs Second Half
Second Half23.3 · n=3 · -152.3 vs First Half
All Games99.5 · n=6
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
50.8 vs Unknown
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | vs Buffalo | W 27-19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | -12 | -12 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 25-28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 9/25 | @ Memphis | L 3-77 | 6 | 13 | 82 | 46.2 | 0 | 3 | 35.5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 21-41 | 18 | 32 | 129 | 56.3 | 0 | 2 | 42.7 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown300-yard game · 3+ TD | — | 23 | 40 | 315 | 57.5 | 3 | 2 | 50.8 | 6 | -7 | -1.20 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Ohio State | L 10-77 | 12 | 33 | 110 | 36.4 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 2 | -23 | -11.50 | 0 | 0 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Bowling Green
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
201220132014201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 70 | 45.4 | 2.3 | 70 |
| 2014 Postseason | Bowling Green | 3,309 | 58.9 | 13 | 3,239 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 3,309 | 58.9 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 177 | 72.6 | 2.2 | -3,132 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 597 | 32.9 | 8.6 | 420 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Akron
Win with 39 yards of offense and 83.3 efficiency.
39
Primary metric
39 total offense with 83.3 efficiency.
#2
Unknown
77
Primary metric
Game with 77 yards of offense and 90 efficiency.
77 total offense with 90 efficiency.
#3
Ohio
34
Primary metric
Win with 34 yards of offense and 81.9 efficiency.
34 total offense with 81.9 efficiency.
#4
Massachusetts
74
Primary metric
Win with 74 yards of offense and 78.1 efficiency.
74 total offense with 78.1 efficiency.
#5
Buffalo
377
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
377 total offense with 66.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Postseason · Bowling Green
3,309 primary output · 58.9 efficiency · 13 usage
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#2
2014 Regular Season · Bowling Green
60
3,309 primary · 58.9 efficiency · 13 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Bowling Green
33.4
177 primary · 72.6 efficiency · 2.2 usage
Milestones
8
250+ passing yards
6
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
12
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8195
Bishop Luers · Fort Wayne, IN
- Committed To
- Bowling Green
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
4,153
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.