Usage / Role
81%
Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2016SMU
Matt Davis
QB • 6'0" • Houston, TX, USA
Dual-threat creatorVolume operator
Matt Davis is a dual-threat creator with 30.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
65
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
71
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
66
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
Player Story
Matt Davis built his college career from 2014 through 2016 as a quarterback from Houston, TX wearing No. 4, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Matt Davis' career was his passing role: 3,273 passing yards,...
Read the storyMatt Davis, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · SMU. Matt Davis is a dual-threat creator with 30.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 4,738
- Passing yards
- 3,273
- Rushing yards
- 1,465
- Touchdowns
- 35
Quick Answers
Matt Davis quick answers
- Latest team and position
- SMU · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 4,738
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2015 Regular Season · SMU
- Top game
- Tulsa
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2016
- 2016 Total offense rank
- 246 total offense · QB 223rd (top 71%) · American Athletic 50th (top 32%) · National 541st (top 38%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | SMU | 10 | 1,468 | 855 | 613 | 7 | 54.6 |
| 2015 Regular Season | SMU | 12 | 3,024 | 2,263 | 761 | 26 | 80.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | SMU | 1 | 246 | 155 | 91 | 2 | 60.5 |
Related Context
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Matt Davis played QB for SMU. Across 3 tracked seasons, Matt Davis recorded 3,273 passing yards, 1,465 rushing yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2015 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
SMU paired 3,024 primary output with 59.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 59.2 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: TCU
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Regular Season · SMU
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
252
Efficiency
59.2
Usage
37.4
Consistency
79.2
Best Game by takeover score
TCU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Baylor: 281. North Texas: 296. TCU: 396. James Madison: 357. East Carolina: 232. Houston: 294. South Florida: 130. Tulsa: 243. Temple: 269. Navy: 154. Tulane: 321. Memphis: 51
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Baylor: 47 by 60.7. North Texas: 41 by 75.9. TCU: 49 by 69.9. James Madison: 47 by 72.2. East Carolina: 50 by 51.9. Houston: 50 by 62.4. South Florida: 38 by 43.5. Tulsa: 48 by 49.2. Temple: 46 by 63.2. Navy: 33 by 48.1. Tulane: 40 by 81.4. Memphis: 34 by 31.8
Split Comparison
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Wins308.5 · Games = 2 · +67.8 vs Losses
Losses240.7 · Games = 10 · -67.8 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
TCU
Best efficiency game
81.4 vs Tulane
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/28 | @ Memphis | L 0-63 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 22.2 | 0 | 1 | 31.8 | 16 | 23 | 1.40 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 11/22 | vs TulaneDual-threat | W 49-21 | 17 | 24 | 165 | 70.8 | 0 | 0 | 81.4 | 16 | 156 | 9.80 | 1 | 65 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Navy | L 14-55 | 8 | 22 | 124 | 36.4 | 1 | 1 | 48.1 | 11 | 30 | 2.70 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs TempleDual-threat | L 40-60 | 17 | 29 | 167 | 58.6 | 1 | 1 | 63.2 | 17 | 102 | 6 | 1 | 48 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Tulsa3+ TD | L 31-40 | 19 | 39 | 236 | 48.7 | 3 | 1 | 49.2 | 9 | 7 | 0.80 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ South Florida | L 14-38 | 9 | 23 | 113 | 39.1 | 0 | 1 | 43.5 | 15 | 17 | 1.10 | 0 | 28 |
| Fri 10/9 | @ Houston3+ TD | L 28-49 | 21 | 35 | 248 | 60.0 | 3 | 0 | 62.4 | 15 | 46 | 3.10 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs East Carolina | L 23-49 | 19 | 37 | 249 | 51.4 | 2 | 0 | 51.9 | 13 | -17 | -1.30 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs James Madison3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 45-48 | 18 | 30 | 262 | 60.0 | 1 | 0 | 72.2 | 17 | 95 | 5.60 | 2 | 35 |
| Sun 9/20 | @ TCU300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 37-56 | 18 | 32 | 334 | 56.3 | 1 | 0 | 69.9 | 17 | 62 | 3.60 | 2 | 19 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs North Texas3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 31-13 | 17 | 24 | 171 | 70.8 | 2 | 0 | 75.9 | 17 | 125 | 7.40 | 2 | 50 |
| Fri 9/4 | vs BaylorDual-threat | L 21-56 | 16 | 23 | 166 | 69.6 | 2 | 2 | 60.7 | 24 | 115 | 4.80 | 0 | 24 |
Player Story
Matt Davis story
Matt Davis built his college career from 2014 through 2016 as a quarterback from Houston, TX wearing No. 4, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Matt Davis' career was his passing role: 3,273 passing yards, 21 touchdown passes, 517 attempts, and 1,465 rushing yards across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with SMU. 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 1,465 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across SMU.
The arc is straightforward: Matt Davis 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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SMU
2014-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | SMU | 1,468 | 57.9 | 33.5 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | SMU | 3,024 | 59.2 | 37.4 | 1,556 |
| 2016 Regular Season | SMU | 246 | 66.1 | 30.4 | -2,778 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Tulsa
Week 11 · L 28-38 · Conference game
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
393
Total Offense
88.4 takeover
393 total offense with 65.1 efficiency.
#2
@ TCU
Week 3 · L 37-56
396
Total Offense
83.4 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
396 total offense with 69.9 efficiency.
#3
@ UConn
Week 15 · W 27-20 · Conference game
336
Total Offense
83.2 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
336 total offense with 64.2 efficiency.
#4
vs James Madison
Week 4 · L 45-48
357
Total Offense
82.7 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
357 total offense with 72.2 efficiency.
#5
vs Tulane
Week 12 · W 49-21 · Conference game
321
Total Offense
81.7 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
321 total offense with 81.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Regular Season · SMU
3,024 primary output · 59.2 efficiency · 37.4 usage
80.4
#2
2016 Regular Season · SMU
60.5
246 primary · 66.1 efficiency · 30.4 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · SMU
54.6
1,468 primary · 57.9 efficiency · 33.5 usage
Milestones
2
250+ passing yards
5
300+ total offense
6
3+ TD games
15
Above avg efficiency
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