Player Dossier

2007-2010

Fresno State

Ryan Colburn

QB • 6'3" • Visalia, CA, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Ryan Colburn is a balanced quarterback profile with 20.2 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage / Role

86%

Featured offensive role

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Impact Production

59

Solid production for a quarterback

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Reliability

100

Regular contributor with several takeover games

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Star Power

51

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Fresno State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
4
Program Path
Fresno State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss

Player 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...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2003 · Rating 0.8333

Clovis West · Fresno, CA

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Commit Date
Jan 1, 2003

Ryan Colburn, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Fresno State. Ryan Colburn is a balanced quarterback profile with 20.2 usage in the latest tracked season.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Total offense
5,582
Passing yards
5,334
Rushing yards
248
Touchdowns
47

Quick Answers

Ryan Colburn quick answers

Latest team and position
Fresno State · QB
Career Total Offense
5,582
Tracked sample
4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 28 games
Best season
2010 Postseason · Fresno State
Top game
Ole Miss
Recruit profile
3-star · Clovis West
High school pipeline
Clovis West · 20 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster
No. 15 · Class 2010
2010 Total offense rank
2,892 total offense · QB 42nd (top 15%) · Western Athletic 4th (top 5%) · National 42nd (top 4%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesTotal OffensePass YdsRush YdsTDOverall
2007 Regular SeasonFresno State260582035.3
2008 Regular SeasonFresno State00000-
2009 PostseasonFresno State1315012624163.6
2009 Regular SeasonFresno State132,4802,3331472063.6
2010 PostseasonFresno State13266288-22270.4
2010 Regular SeasonFresno State132,6262,529972470.4

Related Context

Ryan Colburn played QB for Fresno State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Ryan Colburn recorded 5,334 passing yards, 248 rushing yards, and 47 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Fresno State.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason

Fresno State paired 2,892 primary output with 57.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2010 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 57.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss

Loss with 396 yards of offense and 65.1 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2010 Postseason · Fresno State

Games

13

Primary Metric / G

222.5

Efficiency

57.7

Usage

20.2

Consistency

79.1

Best Game by takeover score

Ole Miss

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Northern Illinois: 266. Cincinnati: 255. Utah State: 189. Ole Miss: 396. Cal Poly: 218. Hawai'i: 277. New Mexico State: 135. San José State: 127. Louisiana Tech: 249. Nevada: 201. Boise State: 55. Idaho: 217. Illinois: 307

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Illinois: 47 by 59.2. Cincinnati: 29 by 65. Utah State: 31 by 63. Ole Miss: 51 by 65.1. Cal Poly: 21 by 69.3. Hawai'i: 47 by 49. New Mexico State: 24 by 55.6. San José State: 28 by 53.9. Louisiana Tech: 40 by 58.7. Nevada: 34 by 58.1. Boise State: 30 by 29.7. Idaho: 43 by 54.7. Illinois: 30 by 68.5

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins212.1 · Games = 8 · -26.9 vs Losses
Losses239 · Games = 5 · +26.9 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

Ole Miss

Best efficiency game

69.3 vs Cal Poly

Result
Sat 12/18vs Northern IllinoisL 17-40283828873.72059.29-22-2.4004
Sat 12/4vs Illinois300-yard game · 3+ TDW 25-23182630469.23068.5430.8009
Sun 11/28vs IdahoW 23-20213321963.60054.710-2-0.20015
Sat 11/20@ Boise StateL 0-516237626.10229.77-21-305
Sun 11/14vs NevadaL 34-35162619461.52058.1870.90011
Sat 11/6@ Louisiana Tech3+ TDW 40-34203322960.63158.77202.90113
Sun 10/24@ San José StateW 33-18101812555.60053.91020.20028
Sun 10/17vs New Mexico StateW 33-10122013260.01055.6430.80010
Sun 10/10vs Hawai'iL 27-49193725851.4134910191.90116
Sun 10/3vs Cal PolyW 38-17121720670.62169.34123020
Sat 9/25@ Ole Miss300-yard game · 3+ TDL 38-55324239076.24065.1960.7009
Sun 9/19@ Utah StateW 41-24152314965.211638405124
Sun 9/5vs Cincinnati3+ TDW 28-14182424775.04165581.6007

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

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    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

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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

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#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