Usage Score
15.2
Player Dossier
2012-2016Michigan State
Tyler O'Connor
QB • 6'3" • Lima, OH, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Tyler O'Connor is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
56.4
Consistency
72.6
Season Value
60.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
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.
Tyler O'Connor, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State. Tyler O'Connor is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 2,040 primary output with 56.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 56.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Loss with 299 yards of offense and 63.8 efficiency. 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 · Michigan State
Games
11
Primary Metric / G
185.5
Efficiency
56.4
Usage
15.2
Consistency
72.6
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 201. Notre Dame: 284. Wisconsin: 229. Indiana: 299. BYU: 51. Northwestern: 261. Michigan: 82. Illinois: 266. Rutgers: 159. Ohio State: 109. Penn State: 99
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. Unknown: 24 by 64.1. Notre Dame: 36 by 69.5. Wisconsin: 45 by 43. Indiana: 46 by 63.8. BYU: 14 by 51.9. Northwestern: 25 by 60.7. Michigan: 16 by 42.9. Illinois: 40 by 57.7. Rutgers: 17 by 83.8. Ohio State: 21 by 37.5. Penn State: 41 by 45.3
Split Comparison
Wins221.5 · n=2 · +47 vs Losses
Losses174.5 · n=8 · -47 vs Wins
First Half220.8 · n=6 · +77.8 vs Second Half
Second Half143 · n=5 · -77.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
83.8 vs Rutgers
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Penn State | L 12-45 | 17 | 33 | 118 | 51.5 | 0 | 0 | 45.3 | 8 | -19 | -2.40 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Ohio State | L 16-17 | 6 | 16 | 105 | 37.5 | 1 | 2 | 37.5 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Rutgers3+ TD | W 49-0 | 10 | 15 | 141 | 66.7 | 3 | 0 | 83.8 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Illinois | L 27-31 | 23 | 35 | 265 | 65.7 | 0 | 0 | 57.7 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Michigan | L 23-32 | 7 | 14 | 84 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 42.9 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Northwestern3+ TD | L 40-54 | 13 | 21 | 281 | 61.9 | 3 | 1 | 60.7 | 4 | -20 | -5 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs BYU | L 14-31 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 63.6 | 0 | 0 | 51.9 | 3 | -7 | -2.30 | 0 | 6 |
| Sun 10/2 | @ Indiana3+ TD | L 21-24 | 21 | 35 | 263 | 60.0 | 3 | 0 | 63.8 | 11 | 36 | 3.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Wisconsin | L 6-30 | 18 | 38 | 224 | 47.4 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 0.70 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Notre Dame | W 36-28 | 19 | 26 | 241 | 73.1 | 2 | 1 | 69.5 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 6 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Unknown3+ TD | — | 13 | 18 | 190 | 72.2 | 3 | 1 | 64.1 | 6 | 11 | 1.80 | 0 | 9 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan State
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
20122013201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Michigan State | 114 | 55.6 | 5.8 | 114 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan State | 173 | 73.4 | 3.9 | 59 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan State | 181 | 54.2 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 2,040 | 56.4 | 15.2 | 1,859 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rutgers
Win with 24 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
24
Primary metric
24 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#2
Indiana
299
Primary metric
Loss with 299 yards of offense and 63.8 efficiency.
299 total offense with 63.8 efficiency.
#3
Notre Dame
284
Primary metric
Win with 284 yards of offense and 69.5 efficiency.
284 total offense with 69.5 efficiency.
#4
Ohio State
114
Primary metric
Win with 114 yards of offense and 62.8 efficiency.
114 total offense with 62.8 efficiency.
#5
Unknown
86
Primary metric
Game with 86 yards of offense and 67.9 efficiency.
86 total offense with 67.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
2,040 primary output · 56.4 efficiency · 15.2 usage
60.8
#2
2014 Regular Season · Michigan State
38.8
173 primary · 73.4 efficiency · 3.9 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Michigan State
24.3
114 primary · 55.6 efficiency · 5.8 usage
Milestones
4
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
11
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8855
Lima Central Catholic · Lima, OH
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
2,508
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.