Player Dossier

2007-2010

TCU

Andy Dalton

QB • 6'3" • Katy, TX, USA

Balanced quarterback profileEfficient finisher

Andy Dalton is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.5 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage / Role

93%

Featured offensive role

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Impact Production

36

Developing production for a quarterback

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Reliability

70

Reliable weekly contributor

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Star Power

39

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · TCU

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
4
Program Path
TCU
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Clemson

Player 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,...

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NFL Draft

Draft Year
2011
Selection
Round 2 · Pick 3
Overall
No. 35
NFL Team
Cincinnati Bengals

Andy Dalton, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · TCU. Andy Dalton is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.5 usage in the latest tracked season.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Total offense
11,925
Passing yards
10,314
Rushing yards
1,611
Touchdowns
93
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2010 · TCU · Player Highlight

Andy Dalton college highlights at TCU.

Season
2010
Type
Player highlight

Quick Answers

Andy Dalton quick answers

Latest team and position
TCU · QB
Career Total Offense
11,925
Tracked sample
4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 50 games
Best season
2009 Postseason · TCU
Top game
Clemson
NFL Draft
2011 · Round 2 · Pick 3 · Cincinnati Bengals
Latest roster
No. 14 · Class 2010
2010 Total offense rank
3,292 total offense · QB 26th (top 9%) · Mountain West 2nd (top 2%) · National 26th (top 2%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesTotal OffensePass YdsRush YdsTDOverall
2007 PostseasonTCU1326624917163.2
2007 Regular SeasonTCU132,4252,2102151463.2
2008 PostseasonTCU1127119774069
2008 Regular SeasonTCU112,4032,0453581969
2009 PostseasonTCU13262272-10176.4
2009 Regular SeasonTCU133,0062,4845222576.4
2010 PostseasonTCU1324721928272.9
2010 Regular SeasonTCU133,0452,6384073172.9

Related Context

Andy Dalton played QB for TCU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Andy Dalton recorded 10,314 passing yards, 1,611 rushing yards, and 27 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2010 with TCU.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason

TCU paired 3,268 primary output with 67.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2008 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 64.8 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: Air Force

Win with 360 yards of offense and 76.7 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2008 Postseason · TCU

Games

11

Primary Metric / G

243.1

Efficiency

64.8

Usage

22

Consistency

81.1

Best Game by takeover score

Air Force

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Boise State: 271. New Mexico: 176. Stephen F. Austin: 147. Stanford: 236. SMU: 231. Oklahoma: 244. BYU: 189. Wyoming: 355. UNLV: 203. Utah: 262. Air Force: 360

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Boise State: 51 by 61.1. New Mexico: 42 by 55.2. Stephen F. Austin: 16 by 80.5. Stanford: 53 by 60.7. SMU: 29 by 71.6. Oklahoma: 50 by 51.3. BYU: 25 by 67.3. Wyoming: 28 by 76.9. UNLV: 38 by 64.1. Utah: 48 by 47. Air Force: 40 by 76.7

Split Comparison

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

Wins240.9 · Games = 9 · -12.1 vs Losses
Losses253 · Games = 2 · +12.1 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Air Force

Best efficiency game

80.5 vs Stephen F. Austin

Result
Wed 12/24vs Boise StateDual-threatW 17-16223519762.90161.116744.60024
Sat 11/22vs Air Force300-yard game · 3+ TDW 44-10212732177.82076.713393216
Fri 11/7@ UtahL 10-13163725143.2024711111015
Sun 11/2@ UNLV3+ TD · Dual-threatW 44-14162915155.23064.19525.80011
Sat 10/25vs Wyoming300-yard game · 3+ TDW 54-7162233472.74076.96213.5019
Fri 10/17vs BYUW 32-7121917063.22067.36193.20011
Sat 9/27@ OklahomaL 10-35163921241.00151.311322.90012
Sun 9/21@ SMUW 48-7162521064.00071.64215.3019
Sat 9/13vs StanfordDual-threatW 31-14203614555.60060.717915.40119
Sat 9/6vs Stephen F. AustinW 67-7111313184.60080.53165.30114
Sat 8/30@ New MexicoDual-threatW 26-3162512064.00155.217563.30213

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

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    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.

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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

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#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

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300+ total offense

15

3+ TD games

36

Above avg efficiency