Usage Score
16.5
Player Dossier
2012-2015Ohio State
Cardale Jones
QB • 6'5" • Cleveland, OH, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Cardale Jones is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
60.3
Consistency
59.3
Season Value
58.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn 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.
Cardale Jones, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Ohio State. Cardale Jones is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Cardale Jones played QB for Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Cardale Jones recorded 2,323 passing yards, 617 rushing yards, and 19 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 1,653 primary output with 60.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 60.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2015 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 80th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Regular Season · Ohio State
Games
10
Primary Metric / G
165.3
Efficiency
60.3
Usage
16.5
Consistency
59.3
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Virginia Tech: 286. Hawai'i: 116. Northern Illinois: 47. Western Michigan: 320. Indiana: 225. Maryland: 310. Penn State: 68. Rutgers: 22. Minnesota: 252. Illinois: 7
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Virginia Tech: 32 by 72.4. Hawai'i: 24 by 56.6. Northern Illinois: 11 by 36. Western Michigan: 43 by 62.5. Indiana: 36 by 56.9. Maryland: 34 by 73.3. Penn State: 19 by 51.7. Rutgers: 4 by 66.7. Minnesota: 34 by 69.9. Illinois: 3 by 57.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins165.3 · Games = 10
First Half198.8 · Games = 5 · +67 vs Second Half
Second Half131.8 · Games = 5 · -67 vs First Half
All Games165.3 · Games = 10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
Best efficiency game
73.3 vs Maryland
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/14 | @ Illinois | W 28-3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 57.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 11/8 | vs MinnesotaDual-threat | W 28-14 | 12 | 22 | 187 | 54.5 | 1 | 0 | 69.9 | 12 | 65 | 5.40 | 1 | 38 |
| Sun 10/25 | @ Rutgers | W 49-7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 10/18 | vs Penn State | W 38-10 | 9 | 15 | 84 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 51.7 | 4 | -16 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Maryland | W 49-28 | 21 | 28 | 291 | 75.0 | 2 | 0 | 73.3 | 6 | 19 | 3.20 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Indiana | W 34-27 | 18 | 27 | 245 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 56.9 | 9 | -20 | -2.20 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Western Michigan | W 38-12 | 19 | 33 | 288 | 57.6 | 2 | 1 | 62.5 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Northern Illinois | W 20-13 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 44.4 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Hawai'i | W 38-0 | 12 | 18 | 111 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 56.6 | 6 | 5 | 0.80 | 0 | 24 |
| Tue 9/8 | @ Virginia Tech3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 42-24 | 10 | 19 | 187 | 52.6 | 2 | 1 | 72.4 | 13 | 99 | 7.60 | 1 | 20 |
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2012-2015
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Season Progression
20122013201420142015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Ohio State | 131 | 73.5 | 12.6 | 131 |
| 2014 Postseason | Ohio State | 1,156 | 67.1 | 15.3 | 1,025 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1,156 | 67.1 | 15.3 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1,653 | 60.3 | 16.5 | 497 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Penn State
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
52
Primary metric
52 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#2
Virginia Tech
286
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
286 total offense with 72.4 efficiency.
#3
Oregon
280
Primary metric
Win with 280 yards of offense and 64.5 efficiency.
280 total offense with 64.5 efficiency.
#4
Alabama
286
Primary metric
Win with 286 yards of offense and 55.8 efficiency.
286 total offense with 55.8 efficiency.
#5
Western Michigan
320
Primary metric
Win with 320 yards of offense and 62.5 efficiency.
320 total offense with 62.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Ohio State
1,653 primary output · 60.3 efficiency · 16.5 usage
58.9
#2
2014 Postseason · Ohio State
45.8
1,156 primary · 67.1 efficiency · 15.3 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Ohio State
45.8
1,156 primary · 67.1 efficiency · 15.3 usage
Milestones
7
250+ passing yards
2
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
15
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2011 · Rating 0.8744
Glenville · Cleveland, OH
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
2,940
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.