Usage Score
20.3
Player Dossier
2013-2017Notre Dame
Malik Zaire
QB • 6'0" • 226 lbs • Kettering, OH, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Malik Zaire is a balanced quarterback profile with 20.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
60.3
Consistency
51.4
Season Value
51.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Notre Dame • Florida
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: LSU
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.
Malik Zaire, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Notre Dame. Malik Zaire is a balanced quarterback profile with 20.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Notre Dame paired 531 primary output with 72.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 60.3 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 Notre Dame, Florida.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Loss with 175 yards of offense and 61.3 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Regular Season · Florida
Games
4
Primary Metric / G
97
Efficiency
60.3
Usage
20.3
Consistency
51.4
Best Game by takeover score
South Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan: 77. Georgia: 66. Missouri: 175. South Carolina: 70
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. Michigan: 25 by 51.2. Georgia: 8 by 75. Missouri: 25 by 61.3. South Carolina: 20 by 53.5
Split Comparison
Losses97 · n=4
First Half71.5 · n=2 · -51 vs Second Half
Second Half122.5 · n=2 · +51 vs First Half
All Games97 · n=4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Missouri
Best efficiency game
75 vs Georgia
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Notre Dame
2013-2016
Opening stop
- 2
Florida
2017
Final stop
Season Progression
201320142014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Notre Dame | 453 | 67.1 | 16.5 | 453 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 453 | 67.1 | 16.5 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 531 | 72.9 | 23.7 | 78 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 156 | 46.2 | 8 | -375 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida | 388 | 60.3 | 20.3 | 232 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
LSU
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
192
Primary metric
192 total offense with 69.2 efficiency.
#2
Texas
329
Primary metric
Win with 329 yards of offense and 76 efficiency.
329 total offense with 76 efficiency.
#3
Virginia Tech
14
Primary metric
Loss with 14 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
14 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#4
USC
30
Primary metric
Loss with 30 yards of offense and 70 efficiency.
30 total offense with 70 efficiency.
#5
USC
188
Primary metric
Loss with 188 yards of offense and 61.5 efficiency.
188 total offense with 61.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Notre Dame
531 primary output · 72.9 efficiency · 23.7 usage
67.8
#2
2014 Postseason · Notre Dame
51.4
453 primary · 67.1 efficiency · 16.5 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Notre Dame
51.4
453 primary · 67.1 efficiency · 16.5 usage
Milestones
1
250+ passing yards
1
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
11
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.93
Archbishop Alter · Dayton, OH
- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,528
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 19 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.