Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2016Pittsburgh
Nathan Peterman
QB • 6'2" • Fruit Cove, FL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Nathan Peterman is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
8
Developing production for a quarterback
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
24
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Tennessee • Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Player Story
Nathan Peterman built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a quarterback from Fruit Cove, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Pittsburgh and Tennessee. The clearest part of Nathan Peterman's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 28
- Overall
- No. 171
- NFL Team
- Buffalo Bills
Nathan Peterman, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh. Nathan Peterman is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 5,762
- Passing yards
- 5,236
- Rushing yards
- 526
- Touchdowns
- 52
Quick Answers
Nathan Peterman quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Pittsburgh · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 5,762
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh
- Top game
- North Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Bartram Trail · Tennessee
- High school pipeline
- Bartram Trail · 25 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 5 · Pick 28 · Buffalo Bills
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2016
- 2016 Total offense rank
- 3,141 total offense · QB 45th (top 15%) · ACC 9th (top 6%) · National 45th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Tennessee | 3 | 39 | 45 | -6 | 0 | 31.1 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Tennessee | 6 | 62 | 49 | 13 | 1 | 21.9 |
| 2015 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 13 | 162 | 137 | 25 | 1 | 66.2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 13 | 2,358 | 2,150 | 208 | 20 | 66.2 |
| 2016 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 13 | 248 | 253 | -5 | 2 | 68.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 13 | 2,893 | 2,602 | 291 | 28 | 68.4 |
Related Context
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Nathan Peterman played QB for Tennessee and Pittsburgh. Across 5 tracked seasons, Nathan Peterman recorded 5,236 passing yards, 526 rushing yards, and 9 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 3,141 primary output with 65.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 60.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Tennessee, Pittsburgh.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Loss with 303 yards of offense and 62.6 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2015 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
193.8
Efficiency
60.6
Usage
19.2
Consistency
81.3
Best Game by takeover score
North Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Navy: 162. Youngstown State: 61. Akron: 161. Iowa: 212. Virginia Tech: 114. Virginia: 227. Georgia Tech: 193. Syracuse: 213. North Carolina: 303. Notre Dame: 283. Duke: 203. Louisville: 244. Miami: 144
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Navy: 24 by 60.6. Youngstown State: 4 by 50. Akron: 26 by 62.9. Iowa: 34 by 51.1. Virginia Tech: 30 by 55.9. Virginia: 30 by 64.1. Georgia Tech: 26 by 73.2. Syracuse: 33 by 67.3. North Carolina: 54 by 62.6. Notre Dame: 39 by 65.2. Duke: 27 by 69.8. Louisville: 40 by 60.4. Miami: 33 by 45.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins177 · Games = 8 · -43.8 vs Losses
Losses220.8 · Games = 5 · +43.8 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
North Carolina
Best efficiency game
73.2 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/28 | @ Navy | L 28-44 | 13 | 21 | 137 | 61.9 | 1 | 3 | 60.6 | 3 | 25 | 8.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Fri 11/27 | vs Miami | L 24-29 | 13 | 27 | 142 | 48.1 | 1 | 1 | 45.1 | 6 | 2 | 0.30 | 1 | 7 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Louisville3+ TD | W 45-34 | 22 | 34 | 232 | 64.7 | 4 | 0 | 60.4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Duke3+ TD | W 31-13 | 13 | 23 | 180 | 56.5 | 3 | 0 | 69.8 | 4 | 23 | 5.80 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Notre DameDual-threat | L 30-42 | 12 | 31 | 223 | 38.7 | 1 | 1 | 65.2 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 27 |
| Thu 10/29 | vs North Carolina | L 19-26 | 27 | 42 | 262 | 64.3 | 1 | 0 | 62.6 | 12 | 41 | 3.40 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Syracuse | W 23-20 | 19 | 25 | 189 | 76.0 | 0 | 0 | 67.3 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Georgia Tech3+ TD | W 31-28 | 14 | 21 | 162 | 66.7 | 3 | 0 | 73.2 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Virginia | W 26-19 | 17 | 24 | 222 | 70.8 | 2 | 0 | 64.1 | 6 | 5 | 0.80 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Virginia Tech | W 17-13 | 9 | 15 | 110 | 60.0 | 1 | 0 | 55.9 | 15 | 4 | 0.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 9/20 | @ Iowa | L 24-27 | 20 | 29 | 219 | 69.0 | 2 | 2 | 51.1 | 5 | -7 | -1.40 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Akron | W 24-7 | 12 | 18 | 148 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 62.9 | 8 | 13 | 1.60 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Youngstown State | W 45-37 | 2 | 4 | 61 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Story
Nathan Peterman story
Nathan Peterman built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a quarterback from Fruit Cove, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Pittsburgh and Tennessee. The clearest part of Nathan Peterman's career was his passing role: 5,236 passing yards, 47 touchdown passes, 663 attempts, and 526 rushing yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Pittsburgh. 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 526 rushing yards, 9 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Pittsburgh and Tennessee.
The arc is straightforward: Nathan Peterman 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
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Tennessee
2012-2014
Opening stop
- 2
Pittsburgh
2015-2016
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2012201320142015201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Tennessee | 39 | 40 | 9.4 | 39 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Tennessee | 62 | 48.2 | 6 | 23 |
| 2015 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 2,520 | 60.6 | 19.2 | 2,458 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 2,520 | 60.6 | 19.2 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 3,141 | 65.9 | 13.4 | 621 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 3,141 | 65.9 | 13.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs North Carolina
Week 9 · L 19-26 · Conference game
Loss with 303 yards of offense and 62.6 efficiency.
303
Total Offense
78.2 takeover
303 total offense with 62.6 efficiency.
#2
vs Notre Dame
Week 10 · L 30-42
283
Total Offense
72 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
283 total offense with 65.2 efficiency.
#3
vs Syracuse
Week 13 · W 76-61 · Conference game
330
Total Offense
71.7 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
330 total offense with 81.9 efficiency.
#4
@ Miami
Week 10 · L 28-51 · Conference game
312
Total Offense
68.6 takeover
Loss with 312 yards of offense and 59.2 efficiency.
312 total offense with 59.2 efficiency.
#5
@ Clemson
Week 11 · W 43-42 · Conference game
326
Total Offense
68 takeover
Win with 326 yards of offense and 64.7 efficiency.
326 total offense with 64.7 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh
3,141 primary output · 65.9 efficiency · 13.4 usage
68.4
#2
2016 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
68.4
3,141 primary · 65.9 efficiency · 13.4 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Pittsburgh
66.2
2,520 primary · 60.6 efficiency · 19.2 usage
Milestones
7
250+ passing yards
5
300+ total offense
7
3+ TD games
21
Above avg efficiency
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