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Featured offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2010TCU
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.
Impact Production
63
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
55
Useful peak profile
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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,...
Read the storyNFL 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
Featured Highlight
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Andy Dalton TCU Highlights
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
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | TCU | 13 | 266 | 249 | 17 | 1 | 63.2 |
| 2007 Regular Season | TCU | 13 | 2,425 | 2,210 | 215 | 14 | 63.2 |
| 2008 Postseason | TCU | 11 | 271 | 197 | 74 | 0 | 69 |
| 2008 Regular Season | TCU | 11 | 2,403 | 2,045 | 358 | 19 | 69 |
| 2009 Postseason | TCU | 13 | 262 | 272 | -10 | 1 | 76.4 |
| 2009 Regular Season | TCU | 13 | 3,006 | 2,484 | 522 | 25 | 76.4 |
| 2010 Postseason | TCU | 13 | 247 | 219 | 28 | 2 | 72.9 |
| 2010 Regular Season | TCU | 13 | 3,045 | 2,638 | 407 | 31 | 72.9 |
Related Context
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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
2010 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 70.5 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: Wisconsin
Win with 247 yards of offense and 68.9 efficiency. It landed in the 53.8th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · TCU
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
253.2
Efficiency
70.5
Usage
15.5
Consistency
86.5
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 247. Oregon State: 239. Tennessee Tech: 205. Baylor: 293. SMU: 217. Colorado State: 176. Wyoming: 312. BYU: 289. Air Force: 278. UNLV: 282. Utah: 369. San Diego State: 237. New Mexico: 148
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 32 by 68.9. Oregon State: 42 by 57.5. Tennessee Tech: 26 by 72.4. Baylor: 27 by 88.3. SMU: 33 by 60.1. Colorado State: 34 by 62.7. Wyoming: 21 by 95.6. BYU: 43 by 63.2. Air Force: 27 by 78. UNLV: 29 by 77.7. Utah: 31 by 77.2. San Diego State: 42 by 50.7. New Mexico: 15 by 64.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half241.3 · Games = 7 · -25.9 vs Second Half
Second Half267.2 · Games = 6 · +25.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
95.6 vs Wyoming
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | vs Wisconsin | W 21-19 | 15 | 23 | 219 | 65.2 | 1 | 0 | 68.9 | 9 | 28 | 3.10 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 11/27 | @ New Mexico3+ TD | W 66-17 | 9 | 14 | 156 | 64.3 | 3 | 0 | 64.3 | 1 | -8 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs San Diego State3+ TD | W 40-35 | 21 | 36 | 240 | 58.3 | 4 | 1 | 50.7 | 6 | -3 | -0.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Utah300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 47-7 | 21 | 26 | 355 | 80.8 | 3 | 0 | 77.2 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 5 |
| Sun 10/31 | @ UNLV3+ TD | W 48-6 | 16 | 23 | 252 | 69.6 | 2 | 0 | 77.7 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| Sun 10/24 | vs Air ForceDual-threat | W 38-7 | 11 | 20 | 185 | 55.0 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 7 | 93 | 13.30 | 1 | 47 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs BYU3+ TD | W 31-3 | 24 | 36 | 273 | 66.7 | 4 | 0 | 63.2 | 7 | 16 | 2.30 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Wyoming3+ TD | W 45-0 | 14 | 17 | 270 | 82.4 | 3 | 0 | 95.6 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Colorado StateDual-threat | W 27-0 | 11 | 24 | 109 | 45.8 | 1 | 0 | 62.7 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ SMU | W 41-24 | 14 | 26 | 174 | 53.8 | 1 | 2 | 60.1 | 7 | 43 | 6.10 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Baylor | W 45-10 | 21 | 23 | 267 | 91.3 | 2 | 0 | 88.3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 62-7 | 15 | 21 | 182 | 71.4 | 1 | 0 | 72.4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Oregon State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 30-21 | 17 | 27 | 175 | 63.0 | 1 | 2 | 57.5 | 15 | 64 | 4.30 | 2 | 12 |
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
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | TCU | 2,691 | 57.8 | 18.3 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | TCU | 2,691 | 57.8 | 18.3 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | TCU | 2,674 | 64.8 | 22 | -17 |
| 2008 Regular Season | TCU | 2,674 | 64.8 | 22 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | TCU | 3,268 | 67.9 | 21.3 | 594 |
| 2009 Regular Season | TCU | 3,268 | 67.9 | 21.3 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | TCU | 3,292 | 70.5 | 15.5 | 24 |
| 2010 Regular Season | TCU | 3,292 | 70.5 | 15.5 | 0 |
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
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