Usage Score
15.6
Player Dossier
2012-2014SMU
Neal Burcham
QB • 6'3" • Greenbrier, AR, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Neal Burcham is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
41.6
Consistency
63.8
Season Value
36.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UCF
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.
Neal Burcham, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · SMU. Neal Burcham is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
SMU paired 494 primary output with 54.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 41.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2014 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Loss 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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2014 Regular Season · SMU
Games
2
Primary Metric / G
58
Efficiency
41.6
Usage
15.6
Consistency
63.8
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
12
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Baylor: 24. North Texas: 92
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
Losses58 · n=2
All Games58 · n=2
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
North Texas
Best efficiency game
44.2 vs Baylor
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
SMU
2012-2014
Opening stop
Season Progression
201220132014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | SMU | 494 | 54.2 | 15.4 | 494 |
| 2014 Regular Season | SMU | 116 | 41.6 | 15.6 | -378 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UCF
Loss with 212 yards of offense and 56.3 efficiency.
212
Primary metric
212 total offense with 56.3 efficiency.
#2
North Texas
92
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
92 total offense with 38.9 efficiency.
#3
Houston
181
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
181 total offense with 40.7 efficiency.
#4
Texas A&M
31
Primary metric
Loss with 31 yards of offense and 77.2 efficiency.
31 total offense with 77.2 efficiency.
#5
Baylor
24
Primary metric
Loss with 24 yards of offense and 44.2 efficiency.
24 total offense with 44.2 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Regular Season · SMU
494 primary output · 54.2 efficiency · 15.4 usage
58
#2
2014 Regular Season · SMU
36.1
116 primary · 41.6 efficiency · 15.6 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · SMU
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
1
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
610
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 6 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.