Player Career

Ryan Colburn Career Story

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Player Story

Ryan Colburn story

Ryan Colburn built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a quarterback from Visalia, CA wearing No. 15, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of Ryan Colburn's career was his passing role: 5,334 passing yards, 42 touchdown passes, 663 attempts, and 248 rushing yards across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Fresno State. 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 248 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Fresno State.

The arc is straightforward: Ryan Colburn 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Fresno State

    2007-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200720082009200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 Regular SeasonFresno State60722.8
2008 Regular SeasonFresno State0-60
2009 PostseasonFresno State2,63062.612.42,630
2009 Regular SeasonFresno State2,63062.612.40
2010 PostseasonFresno State2,89257.720.2262
2010 Regular SeasonFresno State2,89257.720.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Ole Miss

Week 4 · L 38-55

Loss with 396 yards of offense and 65.1 efficiency.

396

Total Offense

76.5 takeover

396 total offense with 65.1 efficiency.

#2

@ Nevada

Week 11 · L 14-52 · Conference game

366

Total Offense

73 takeover

Loss with 366 yards of offense and 61.9 efficiency.

366 total offense with 61.9 efficiency.

#3

vs Hawai'i

Week 6 · L 27-49 · Conference game

277

Total Offense

63.6 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

277 total offense with 49 efficiency.

#4

@ Oregon

Week 3 · L 21-52

50

Total Offense

62.1 takeover

Loss with 50 yards of offense and 80 efficiency.

50 total offense with 80 efficiency.

#5

vs Northern Illinois

Week 1 · L 17-40 · Postseason

266

Total Offense

61.2 takeover

Loss with 266 yards of offense and 59.2 efficiency.

266 total offense with 59.2 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Postseason · Fresno State

2,892 primary output · 57.7 efficiency · 20.2 usage

70.4

#2

2010 Regular Season · Fresno State

70.4

2,892 primary · 57.7 efficiency · 20.2 usage

#3

2009 Postseason · Fresno State

63.6

2,630 primary · 62.6 efficiency · 12.4 usage

Milestones

7

250+ passing yards

3

300+ total offense

6

3+ TD games

14

Above avg efficiency