Soccer striker benchmarks: what each level actually looks like
These are the numbers Athlete Quotient scores every soccer striker against - not a coach's opinion, and not a chart copied from a message board.
Striker benchmarks by level
| Metric | D1 elite | D1 average | D1 below average | D2 average | D3 average | HS varsity average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assists Per Season | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Goals Per Season | 15.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
A D1 striker is not the same as a D1 soccer player in general. Against the sport-wide D1 average, this position asks for assists per season: 3.0 (1.0 lower than the soccer D1 average).
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A table tells you the bar. Your AQ Score tells you where you stand against it - all five dimensions, your gaps, and the level you actually fit, scored by the same engine these benchmarks come from. Your first score is free.
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These are measured sport-wide rather than by position, so they apply to a striker the same way they apply to anyone else on the roster.
| Metric | D1 elite | D1 average | D1 below average | D2 average | D3 average | HS varsity average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beep Test Level | 13.5 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 9.0 |
| save_percentage | 0.789 | 0.710 | 0.686 | 0.662 | 0.626 | - |
| 2-Mile Run (minutes) | 11.75 | 12.00 | 12.80 | 13.00 | 13.30 | 13.80 |
Common questions
What is a good assists per season for a striker?
A D1 striker averages 3.0. D2 averages 1.5, D3 averages 1.0, and a high school varsity striker averages 0.7. Elite D1 is 6.0.
What is a good goals per season for a striker?
A D1 striker averages 6.0. D2 averages 2.5, D3 averages 2.0, and a high school varsity striker averages 1.5. Elite D1 is 15.0.
How to read these
Each column is a level, not a cutoff. "D1 average" is what a typical D1 striker does, which means roughly half of them are below it. "D1 elite" is the top of the distribution, not the entry price. Being under a column does not close a door - it tells you the size of the gap, which is the only number you can actually train against.
Benchmark set 2026.08.10+30cbb911a057. These tables are the same ones the scoring engine uses, exported from it rather than retyped, so a page can never quietly disagree with a score. Method: how AQ builds benchmarks.