Usage Score
8.5
Player Dossier
2013-2017Pittsburgh
Max Browne
QB • 6'5" • 230 lbs • Sammamish, WA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Max Browne is a balanced quarterback profile with 8.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
55.9
Consistency
46.8
Season Value
52.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- USC • Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
Scouting Read
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Max Browne, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Pittsburgh. Max Browne is a balanced quarterback profile with 8.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Max Browne played QB for USC and Pittsburgh. Across 5 tracked seasons, Max Browne recorded 1,647 passing yards, -84 rushing yards, and 7 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Pittsburgh paired 923 primary output with 55.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 55.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across USC, Pittsburgh.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rice
Win with 388 yards of offense and 71.9 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2017 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
Games
6
Primary Metric / G
153.8
Efficiency
55.9
Usage
8.5
Consistency
46.8
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. Unknown: 120. Penn State: 120. Oklahoma State: 57. Georgia Tech: 84. Rice: 388. Syracuse: 154
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 29 by 54.9. Penn State: 37 by 42.6. Oklahoma State: 12 by 55. Georgia Tech: 16 by 53.9. Rice: 36 by 71.9. Syracuse: 24 by 57.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Losses103.8 · Games = 4
First Half99 · Games = 3 · -109.7 vs Second Half
Second Half208.7 · Games = 3 · +109.7 vs First Half
All Games153.8 · Games = 6
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Rice
Best efficiency game
71.9 vs Rice
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10/7 | @ Syracuse | L 24-27 | 15 | 22 | 161 | 68.2 | 0 | 0 | 57.3 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Rice300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 42-10 | 28 | 32 | 410 | 87.5 | 4 | 0 | 71.9 | 4 | -22 | -5.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Georgia Tech | L 17-35 | 10 | 15 | 88 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 53.9 | 1 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Oklahoma State | L 21-59 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 70.0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Penn State | L 14-33 | 19 | 32 | 138 | 59.4 | 0 | 2 | 42.6 | 5 | -18 | -3.60 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 17 | 24 | 140 | 70.8 | 1 | 0 | 54.9 | 5 | -20 | -4 | 0 | 13 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
USC
2013-2016
Opening stop
- 2
Pittsburgh
2017
Final stop
Season Progression
20132014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | USC | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | USC | 43 | 44.5 | 3.9 | 43 |
| 2015 Regular Season | USC | 113 | 80 | 0.1 | 70 |
| 2016 Regular Season | USC | 484 | 47.3 | 6.4 | 371 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 923 | 55.9 | 8.5 | 439 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arkansas State
Win with 66 yards of offense and 86.7 efficiency.
66
Primary metric
66 total offense with 86.7 efficiency.
#2
Idaho
43
Primary metric
Win with 43 yards of offense and 75.5 efficiency.
43 total offense with 75.5 efficiency.
#3
Rice
388
Primary metric
Win with 388 yards of offense and 71.9 efficiency.
388 total offense with 71.9 efficiency.
#4
Fresno State
40
Primary metric
Win with 40 yards of offense and 67.7 efficiency.
40 total offense with 67.7 efficiency.
#5
Stanford
182
Primary metric
Loss with 182 yards of offense and 55.3 efficiency.
182 total offense with 55.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
923 primary output · 55.9 efficiency · 8.5 usage
52.7
#2
2015 Regular Season · USC
39.6
113 primary · 80 efficiency · 0.1 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · USC
31.9
484 primary · 47.3 efficiency · 6.4 usage
Milestones
1
250+ passing yards
1
300+ total offense
2
3+ takeover TD games
7
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.9942
Skyline · Sammamish, WA
- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,563
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 20 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.