Usage Score
12.6
Player Dossier
2013-2017Utah State
Darell Garretson
QB • 6'0" • 205 lbs • Chandler, AZ, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Darell Garretson is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
55.3
Consistency
63
Season Value
57.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Oregon State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Utah State • Oregon State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Air Force
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.
Darell Garretson, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Oregon State. Darell Garretson is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Oregon State paired 1,517 primary output with 55.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 55.3 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 Utah State, Oregon State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona State
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Regular Season · Oregon State
Games
10
Primary Metric / G
151.7
Efficiency
55.3
Usage
12.6
Consistency
63
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 29. Washington State: 35. Washington: 75. USC: 184. Colorado: 302. Stanford: 115. California: 186. Arizona: 197. Arizona State: 283. Oregon: 111
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: 6 by 48.3. Washington State: 5 by 83.3. Washington: 23 by 47. USC: 34 by 49.5. Colorado: 39 by 68.3. Stanford: 26 by 48.2. California: 30 by 60.6. Arizona: 34 by 51.3. Arizona State: 47 by 55.8. Oregon: 21 by 40.4
Split Comparison
Losses165.3 · n=9
First Half125 · n=5 · -53.4 vs Second Half
Second Half178.4 · n=5 · +53.4 vs First Half
All Games151.7 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Arizona State
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Washington State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/26 | @ Oregon | L 10-69 | 11 | 20 | 112 | 55.0 | 1 | 2 | 40.4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Arizona State | L 24-40 | 26 | 37 | 269 | 70.3 | 0 | 2 | 55.8 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 1 | 24 |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Arizona3+ TD | L 28-49 | 16 | 28 | 209 | 57.1 | 4 | 1 | 51.3 | 6 | -12 | -2 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ California | L 23-37 | 13 | 25 | 169 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 | 60.6 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 16 |
| Fri 10/27 | vs Stanford | L 14-15 | 13 | 21 | 126 | 61.9 | 0 | 1 | 48.2 | 5 | -11 | -2.20 | 1 | 3 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Colorado | L 33-36 | 20 | 37 | 289 | 54.1 | 0 | 1 | 68.3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ USC | L 10-38 | 16 | 29 | 197 | 55.2 | 0 | 1 | 49.5 | 5 | -13 | -2.60 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 10/1 | vs Washington | L 7-42 | 11 | 22 | 74 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Washington State | L 23-52 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48.3 | 6 | 29 | 4.80 | 1 | 12 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Utah State
2013-2014
Opening stop
- 2
Oregon State
2015-2017
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Utah State | 1,479 | 53.1 | 17.8 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Utah State | 1,479 | 53.1 | 17.8 | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Utah State | 1,144 | 62.8 | 13 | -335 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oregon State | 0 | — | — | -1,144 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oregon State | 791 | 51.3 | 17.7 | 791 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oregon State | 1,517 | 55.3 | 12.6 | 726 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Air Force
Win with 322 yards of offense and 71.1 efficiency.
322
Primary metric
322 total offense with 71.1 efficiency.
#2
Hawai'i
392
Primary metric
Win with 392 yards of offense and 67.6 efficiency.
392 total offense with 67.6 efficiency.
#3
Arizona State
283
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
283 total offense with 55.8 efficiency.
#4
Unknown
218
Primary metric
Game with 218 yards of offense and 60.5 efficiency.
218 total offense with 60.5 efficiency.
#5
UNLV
311
Primary metric
Win with 311 yards of offense and 63.4 efficiency.
311 total offense with 63.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Oregon State
1,517 primary output · 55.3 efficiency · 12.6 usage
57.6
#2
2013 Postseason · Utah State
56.8
1,479 primary · 53.1 efficiency · 17.8 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Utah State
56.8
1,479 primary · 53.1 efficiency · 17.8 usage
Milestones
7
250+ passing yards
5
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
10
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.7833
Chandler · Chandler, AZ
- Committed To
- Utah State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
4,931
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.