Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Idaho
Matt Linehan
QB • 6'3" • 239 lbs • Dallas, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Matt Linehan is a balanced quarterback profile with 22.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
52
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
62
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
53
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Idaho
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Idaho
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Player Story
Matt Linehan built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a quarterback from Dallas, TX wearing No. 10, spending time with Idaho. The clearest part of Matt Linehan's career was his passing role: 10,756 passing...
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- Committed To
- Idaho
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Matt Linehan, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Idaho. Matt Linehan is a balanced quarterback profile with 22.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 11,078
- Passing yards
- 10,756
- Rushing yards
- 322
- Touchdowns
- 74
Quick Answers
Matt Linehan quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Idaho · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 11,078
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2015 Regular Season · Idaho
- Top game
- Western Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · St. Mary's · Idaho
- High school pipeline
- St. Mary's · 30 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 10 · Class 2017
- 2017 Total offense rank
- 2,034 total offense · QB 85th (top 26%) · Sun Belt 8th (top 6%) · National 88th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Idaho | 11 | 2,470 | 2,527 | -57 | 12 | 61.6 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Idaho | 11 | 3,223 | 2,989 | 234 | 21 | 73.3 |
| 2016 Postseason | Idaho | 13 | 385 | 381 | 4 | 5 | 68.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Idaho | 13 | 2,966 | 2,803 | 163 | 18 | 68.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Idaho | 9 | 2,034 | 2,056 | -22 | 18 | 59.7 |
Related Context
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Matt Linehan played QB for Idaho. Across 4 tracked seasons, Matt Linehan recorded 10,756 passing yards, 322 rushing yards, and 7 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Idaho.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Idaho paired 3,223 primary output with 61.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 55.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Loss with 283 yards of offense and 59.4 efficiency. It landed in the 77.8th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Idaho
Games
9
Primary Metric / G
226
Efficiency
55.2
Usage
22.1
Consistency
74
Best Game by takeover score
Troy
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Sacramento State: 129. UNLV: 271. Western Michigan: 229. South Alabama: 300. Louisiana: 156. App State: 177. Missouri: 135. UL Monroe: 354. Troy: 283
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Sacramento State: 28 by 50.8. UNLV: 41 by 57.8. Western Michigan: 34 by 54.9. South Alabama: 47 by 62.6. Louisiana: 38 by 49.4. App State: 37 by 53.3. Missouri: 42 by 48.9. UL Monroe: 43 by 59.5. Troy: 44 by 59.4
Split Comparison
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Wins261 · Games = 3 · +52.5 vs Losses
Losses208.5 · Games = 6 · -52.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Troy
Best efficiency game
62.6 vs South Alabama
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/3 | @ Troy | L 21-24 | 23 | 34 | 282 | 67.6 | 2 | 0 | 59.4 | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs UL Monroe300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 31-23 | 28 | 42 | 360 | 66.7 | 3 | 0 | 59.5 | 1 | -6 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Missouri | L 21-68 | 19 | 32 | 139 | 59.4 | 2 | 0 | 48.9 | 10 | -4 | -0.40 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs App State | L 20-23 | 15 | 28 | 200 | 53.6 | 2 | 0 | 53.3 | 9 | -23 | -2.60 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Louisiana | L 16-21 | 13 | 28 | 149 | 46.4 | 0 | 0 | 49.4 | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ South Alabama | W 29-23 | 23 | 38 | 273 | 60.5 | 1 | 0 | 62.6 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Western Michigan3+ TD | L 28-37 | 16 | 26 | 229 | 61.5 | 3 | 1 | 54.9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs UNLV | L 16-44 | 22 | 34 | 261 | 64.7 | 1 | 1 | 57.8 | 7 | 10 | 1.40 | 1 | 10 |
| Fri 9/1 | vs Sacramento State | W 28-6 | 14 | 19 | 163 | 73.7 | 2 | 2 | 50.8 | 9 | -34 | -3.80 | 0 | 6 |
Player Story
Matt Linehan story
Matt Linehan built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a quarterback from Dallas, TX wearing No. 10, spending time with Idaho. The clearest part of Matt Linehan's career was his passing role: 10,756 passing yards, 62 touchdown passes, 1,465 attempts, and 322 rushing yards across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Idaho. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 322 rushing yards and 7 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Idaho.
The arc is straightforward: Matt Linehan moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Idaho
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Idaho | 2,470 | 53 | 20.6 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Idaho | 3,223 | 61.2 | 21.9 | 753 |
| 2016 Postseason | Idaho | 3,351 | 60.9 | 18.5 | 128 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Idaho | 3,351 | 60.9 | 18.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Idaho | 2,034 | 55.2 | 22.1 | -1,317 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Western Michigan
Week 3 · L 33-45
Loss with 368 yards of offense and 58.2 efficiency.
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Total Offense
83.8 takeover
368 total offense with 58.2 efficiency.
#2
vs Wofford
Week 3 · W 41-38
384
Total Offense
76.8 takeover
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
384 total offense with 68.4 efficiency.
#3
vs Ohio
Week 1 · L 28-45
326
Total Offense
72.2 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
326 total offense with 60.5 efficiency.
#4
@ Troy
Week 10 · L 21-24 · Conference game
283
Total Offense
69.6 takeover
Loss with 283 yards of offense and 59.4 efficiency.
283 total offense with 59.4 efficiency.
#5
vs New Mexico State
Week 7 · W 55-23 · Conference game
504
Total Offense
68.7 takeover
Win with 504 yards of offense and 84.9 efficiency.
504 total offense with 84.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Regular Season · Idaho
3,223 primary output · 61.2 efficiency · 21.9 usage
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#2
2016 Postseason · Idaho
68.8
3,351 primary · 60.9 efficiency · 18.5 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Idaho
68.8
3,351 primary · 60.9 efficiency · 18.5 usage
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
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300+ total offense
11
3+ TD games
14
Above avg efficiency
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