Usage Score
9.4
Player Dossier
2012-2018NC State
Ryan Finley
QB • 6'4" • 212 lbs • Phoenix, AZ, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Ryan Finley is a balanced quarterback profile with 9.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
59.1
Consistency
80.7
Season Value
61.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 10
- Program Path
- Boise State • NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Scouting Read
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Ryan Finley, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · NC State. Ryan Finley is a balanced quarterback profile with 9.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Ryan Finley played QB for Boise State and NC State. Across 7 tracked seasons, Ryan Finley recorded 10,827 passing yards, 381 rushing yards, and 18 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2018 with NC State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
NC State paired 3,708 primary output with 64.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 59.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 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 Boise State, NC State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Loss with 473 yards of offense and 59.9 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · NC State
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
302.7
Efficiency
59.1
Usage
9.4
Consistency
80.7
Best Game by takeover score
Syracuse
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas A&M: 135. James Madison: 315. Georgia State: 370. Marshall: 376. Virginia: 264. Boston College: 327. Clemson: 151. Syracuse: 473. Florida State: 247. Wake Forest: 371. North Carolina: 203. East Carolina: 400
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas A&M: 38 by 42.6. James Madison: 46 by 61.8. Georgia State: 39 by 63. Marshall: 44 by 59. Virginia: 35 by 64.8. Boston College: 37 by 72.2. Clemson: 37 by 44.1. Syracuse: 47 by 59.9. Florida State: 29 by 71.7. Wake Forest: 57 by 57.4. North Carolina: 33 by 52.1. East Carolina: 45 by 60.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins312.8 · Games = 8 · +30.3 vs Losses
Losses282.5 · Games = 4 · -30.3 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
Syracuse
Best efficiency game
72.2 vs Boston College
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | @ Texas A&M | L 13-52 | 19 | 32 | 139 | 59.4 | 1 | 2 | 42.6 | 6 | -4 | -0.70 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 12/1 | vs East Carolina300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 58-3 | 32 | 44 | 409 | 72.7 | 3 | 1 | 60.3 | 1 | -9 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/24 | @ North Carolina | W 34-28 | 16 | 28 | 200 | 57.1 | 0 | 1 | 52.1 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 6 |
| Fri 11/9 | vs Wake Forest300-yard game | L 23-27 | 35 | 51 | 374 | 68.6 | 1 | 0 | 57.4 | 6 | -3 | -0.50 | 1 | 7 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Florida State3+ TD | W 47-28 | 21 | 27 | 240 | 77.8 | 3 | 0 | 71.7 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Syracuse300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 41-51 | 26 | 44 | 473 | 59.1 | 3 | 1 | 59.9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Clemson | L 7-41 | 21 | 34 | 156 | 61.8 | 0 | 2 | 44.1 | 3 | -5 | -1.70 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Boston College300-yard game | W 28-23 | 25 | 34 | 308 | 73.5 | 2 | 2 | 72.2 | 3 | 19 | 6.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Virginia3+ TD | W 35-21 | 22 | 32 | 257 | 68.8 | 3 | 0 | 64.8 | 3 | 7 | 2.30 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Marshall300-yard game | W 37-20 | 23 | 40 | 377 | 57.5 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 4 | -1 | -0.30 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Georgia State300-yard game | W 41-7 | 31 | 38 | 370 | 81.6 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs James Madison300-yard game | W 24-13 | 29 | 43 | 309 | 67.4 | 2 | 0 | 61.8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Boise State
2012-2015
Opening stop
- 2
NC State
2016-2018
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2012201320142015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Boise State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Boise State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Boise State | 192 | 63.7 | 6.7 | 192 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Boise State | 527 | 60 | 18.3 | 335 |
| 2016 Postseason | NC State | 3,149 | 59.2 | 15.6 | 2,622 |
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 3,149 | 59.2 | 15.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | NC State | 3,708 | 64.9 | 14.9 | 559 |
| 2017 Regular Season | NC State | 3,708 | 64.9 | 14.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | NC State | 3,632 | 59.1 | 9.4 | -76 |
| 2018 Regular Season | NC State | 3,632 | 59.1 | 9.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida State
Win with 230 yards of offense and 76.2 efficiency.
230
Primary metric
230 total offense with 76.2 efficiency.
#2
Marshall
383
Primary metric
Win with 383 yards of offense and 85.9 efficiency.
383 total offense with 85.9 efficiency.
#3
Louisville
386
Primary metric
Win with 386 yards of offense and 72.6 efficiency.
386 total offense with 72.6 efficiency.
#4
Florida State
324
Primary metric
Loss with 324 yards of offense and 57.4 efficiency.
324 total offense with 57.4 efficiency.
#5
BYU
302
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
302 total offense with 51.2 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · NC State
3,708 primary output · 64.9 efficiency · 14.9 usage
62.8
#2
2017 Regular Season · NC State
62.8
3,708 primary · 64.9 efficiency · 14.9 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · NC State
61.8
3,632 primary · 59.1 efficiency · 9.4 usage
Milestones
21
250+ passing yards
17
300+ total offense
10
3+ TD games
26
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
10
Seasons tracked
11,208
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 10 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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