Usage Score
21.4
Player Dossier
2016-2017Kentucky
Stephen Johnson
QB • 6'2" • 185 lbs • Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Stephen Johnson is a balanced quarterback profile with 21.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
64
Consistency
78
Season Value
65.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
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.
Stephen Johnson, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Kentucky. Stephen Johnson is a balanced quarterback profile with 21.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stephen Johnson played QB for Kentucky. Across 2 tracked seasons, Stephen Johnson recorded 4,342 passing yards, 702 rushing yards, and 29 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Kentucky paired 2,680 primary output with 64 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 64 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: Missouri
Win with 342 yards of offense and 64.7 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Kentucky
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
206.2
Efficiency
64
Usage
21.4
Consistency
78
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 274. Southern Miss: 186. Eastern Kentucky: 272. South Carolina: 243. Florida: 198. Eastern Michigan: 141. Missouri: 342. Mississippi State: 171. Tennessee: 130. Ole Miss: 226. Vanderbilt: 239. Georgia: 142. Louisville: 116
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northwestern: 42 by 54.6. Southern Miss: 25 by 62.1. Eastern Kentucky: 28 by 83.3. South Carolina: 32 by 76.1. Florida: 35 by 58.8. Eastern Michigan: 35 by 55.2. Missouri: 47 by 64.7. Mississippi State: 34 by 60.7. Tennessee: 21 by 66.4. Ole Miss: 35 by 67.5. Vanderbilt: 26 by 80.2. Georgia: 30 by 53. Louisville: 29 by 49.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins221.9 · Games = 7 · +34.0 vs Losses
Losses187.8 · Games = 6 · -34.0 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
Missouri
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Eastern Kentucky
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/29 | @ Northwestern | L 23-24 | 19 | 36 | 257 | 52.8 | 0 | 2 | 54.6 | 6 | 17 | 2.80 | 2 | 9 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Louisville | L 17-44 | 8 | 19 | 110 | 42.1 | 0 | 0 | 49.1 | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Georgia | L 13-42 | 12 | 22 | 138 | 54.5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Vanderbilt | W 44-21 | 13 | 17 | 195 | 76.5 | 0 | 0 | 80.2 | 9 | 44 | 4.90 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Ole Miss | L 34-37 | 19 | 24 | 204 | 79.2 | 1 | 0 | 67.5 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs TennesseeDual-threat | W 29-26 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 66.4 | 6 | 84 | 14 | 1 | 34 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Mississippi StateDual-threat | L 7-45 | 13 | 28 | 117 | 46.4 | 0 | 2 | 60.7 | 6 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Missouri | W 40-34 | 22 | 36 | 298 | 61.1 | 2 | 1 | 64.7 | 11 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 24-20 | 18 | 27 | 175 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 55.2 | 8 | -34 | -4.30 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Florida3+ TD | L 27-28 | 17 | 25 | 196 | 68.0 | 3 | 0 | 58.8 | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ South CarolinaDual-threat | W 23-13 | 16 | 25 | 169 | 64.0 | 0 | 1 | 76.1 | 7 | 74 | 10.60 | 0 | 54 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 27-16 | 15 | 22 | 224 | 68.2 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 | 6 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Southern Miss | W 24-17 | 11 | 20 | 176 | 55.0 | 1 | 0 | 62.1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Career Arc
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Kentucky
2016-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Kentucky | 2,364 | 61.5 | 17.6 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kentucky | 2,364 | 61.5 | 17.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Kentucky | 2,680 | 64 | 21.4 | 316 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kentucky | 2,680 | 64 | 21.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Houston
Game shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
174
Primary metric
174 total offense with 54.9 efficiency.
#2
Louisville
421
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
421 total offense with 86.1 efficiency.
#3
Missouri
342
Primary metric
Win with 342 yards of offense and 64.7 efficiency.
342 total offense with 64.7 efficiency.
#4
New Mexico State
361
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
361 total offense with 82.1 efficiency.
#5
Eastern Kentucky
272
Primary metric
Win with 272 yards of offense and 83.3 efficiency.
272 total offense with 83.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Kentucky
2,680 primary output · 64 efficiency · 21.4 usage
65.9
#2
2017 Regular Season · Kentucky
65.9
2,680 primary · 64 efficiency · 21.4 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Kentucky
56.9
2,364 primary · 61.5 efficiency · 17.6 usage
Milestones
5
250+ passing yards
4
300+ total offense
3
3+ TD games
14
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9033
San Leandro · San Leandro, CA
- Committed To
- UCLA
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
5,044
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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