Player Career

Andy Dalton Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Andy Dalton story

Andy Dalton built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a quarterback from Katy, TX wearing No. 14, spending time with TCU. The clearest part of Andy Dalton's career was his passing role: 10,314 passing yards, 71 touchdown passes, 1,317 attempts, and 1,611 rushing yards across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with TCU. 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 1,611 rushing yards and 27 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across TCU.

The arc is straightforward: Andy Dalton 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

    TCU

    2007-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20072007200820082009200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 PostseasonTCU2,69157.818.3
2007 Regular SeasonTCU2,69157.818.30
2008 PostseasonTCU2,67464.822-17
2008 Regular SeasonTCU2,67464.8220
2009 PostseasonTCU3,26867.921.3594
2009 Regular SeasonTCU3,26867.921.30
2010 PostseasonTCU3,29270.515.524
2010 Regular SeasonTCU3,29270.515.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Clemson

Week 4 · W 14-10

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

312

Total Offense

90.3 takeover

312 total offense with 70.8 efficiency.

#2

vs Air Force

Week 13 · W 44-10 · Conference game

360

Total Offense

77.8 takeover

Win with 360 yards of offense and 76.7 efficiency.

360 total offense with 76.7 efficiency.

#3

vs Boise State

Week 1 · L 10-17 · Postseason

262

Total Offense

76.4 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

262 total offense with 45.3 efficiency.

#4

vs Wisconsin

Week 1 · W 21-19 · Postseason

247

Total Offense

73 takeover

Win with 247 yards of offense and 68.9 efficiency.

247 total offense with 68.9 efficiency.

#5

vs Wyoming

Week 9 · W 54-7 · Conference game

355

Total Offense

69.9 takeover

Win with 355 yards of offense and 76.9 efficiency.

355 total offense with 76.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Postseason · TCU

3,268 primary output · 67.9 efficiency · 21.3 usage

76.4

#2

2009 Regular Season · TCU

76.4

3,268 primary · 67.9 efficiency · 21.3 usage

#3

2010 Postseason · TCU

72.9

3,292 primary · 70.5 efficiency · 15.5 usage

Milestones

12

250+ passing yards

8

300+ total offense

15

3+ TD games

36

Above avg efficiency