Usage Score
12.5
Player Dossier
2016-2017Memphis
Riley Ferguson
QB • 6'4" • 210 lbs • Matthews, NC, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Riley Ferguson is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
61.8
Consistency
86.5
Season Value
65.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Memphis
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Memphis
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky
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.
Riley Ferguson, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Memphis. Riley Ferguson is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Riley Ferguson played QB for Memphis. Across 2 tracked seasons, Riley Ferguson recorded 7,955 passing yards, -48 rushing yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Memphis.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Memphis paired 4,279 primary output with 61.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 61.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCF
Loss with 466 yards of offense and 63.8 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Memphis
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
329.2
Efficiency
61.8
Usage
12.5
Consistency
86.5
Best Game by takeover score
UCF
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa State: 265. UL Monroe: 106. UCLA: 394. Southern Illinois: 311. UCF: 301. UConn: 420. Navy: 273. Houston: 465. Tulane: 316. Tulsa: 300. SMU: 349. East Carolina: 313. UCF: 466
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa State: 40 by 59. UL Monroe: 28 by 46.6. UCLA: 42 by 59.3. Southern Illinois: 41 by 68.4. UCF: 51 by 46.3. UConn: 49 by 61.4. Navy: 46 by 54.5. Houston: 57 by 57.2. Tulane: 35 by 67.6. Tulsa: 40 by 63.2. SMU: 33 by 77.5. East Carolina: 16 by 79. UCF: 50 by 63.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins324.7 · Games = 10 · -19.3 vs Losses
Losses344 · Games = 3 · +19.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
UCF
Best efficiency game
79 vs East Carolina
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs Iowa State | L 20-21 | 21 | 33 | 286 | 63.6 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 7 | -21 | -3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 12/2 | @ UCF300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 55-62 | 30 | 42 | 471 | 71.4 | 4 | 1 | 63.8 | 8 | -5 | -0.60 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs East Carolina3+ TD | W 70-13 | 9 | 13 | 299 | 69.2 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 3 | 14 | 4.70 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs SMU300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 66-45 | 21 | 27 | 320 | 77.8 | 2 | 1 | 77.5 | 6 | 29 | 4.80 | 3 | 13 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Tulsa3+ TD | W 41-14 | 27 | 39 | 298 | 69.2 | 4 | 0 | 63.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Tulane3+ TD | W 56-26 | 18 | 31 | 298 | 58.1 | 3 | 1 | 67.6 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 2 | 11 |
| Fri 10/20 | @ Houston300-yard game | W 42-38 | 33 | 53 | 471 | 62.3 | 1 | 1 | 57.2 | 4 | -6 | -1.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Navy3+ TD | W 30-27 | 24 | 40 | 279 | 60.0 | 3 | 0 | 54.5 | 6 | -6 | -1 | 0 | 9 |
| Fri 10/6 | @ UConn300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 70-31 | 34 | 48 | 431 | 70.8 | 7 | 0 | 61.4 | 1 | -11 | -11 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ UCF300-yard game | L 13-40 | 27 | 49 | 321 | 55.1 | 1 | 3 | 46.3 | 2 | -20 | -10 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 9/24 | vs Southern Illinois | W 44-31 | 22 | 36 | 288 | 61.1 | 2 | 0 | 68.4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs UCLA300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 48-45 | 23 | 38 | 398 | 60.5 | 6 | 1 | 59.3 | 4 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 3 |
| Fri 9/1 | vs UL Monroe | W 37-29 | 10 | 25 | 97 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 46.6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
Career Arc
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Memphis
2016-2017
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Season Value Progression
2016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Memphis | 3,628 | 59.2 | 15.6 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Memphis | 3,628 | 59.2 | 15.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Memphis | 4,279 | 61.8 | 12.5 | 651 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Memphis | 4,279 | 61.8 | 12.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Western Kentucky
Loss with 366 yards of offense and 55.2 efficiency.
366
Primary metric
366 total offense with 55.2 efficiency.
#2
UCF
466
Primary metric
Loss with 466 yards of offense and 63.8 efficiency.
466 total offense with 63.8 efficiency.
#3
South Florida
372
Primary metric
Loss with 372 yards of offense and 78.6 efficiency.
372 total offense with 78.6 efficiency.
#4
Houston
465
Primary metric
Win with 465 yards of offense and 57.2 efficiency.
465 total offense with 57.2 efficiency.
#5
Houston
414
Primary metric
Win with 414 yards of offense and 64.8 efficiency.
414 total offense with 64.8 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Memphis
4,279 primary output · 61.8 efficiency · 12.5 usage
65.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · Memphis
65.2
4,279 primary · 61.8 efficiency · 12.5 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Memphis
59.3
3,628 primary · 59.2 efficiency · 15.6 usage
Milestones
21
250+ passing yards
17
300+ total offense
15
3+ TD games
12
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
7,907
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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