Player Career

Colin Kaepernick Career Story

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Player Story

Colin Kaepernick story

Colin Kaepernick built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a quarterback from Turlock, CA wearing No. 10, spending time with Nevada. The clearest part of Colin Kaepernick's career was his passing role: 9,846 passing yards, 80 touchdown passes, 1,249 attempts, and 4,040 rushing yards across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Nevada. 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 4,040 rushing yards and 6 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 Nevada.

The arc is straightforward: Colin Kaepernick 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

    Nevada

    2007-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20072007200820082009200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 PostseasonNevada2,44460.424.1
2007 Regular SeasonNevada2,44460.424.10
2008 PostseasonNevada3,97969.9281,535
2008 Regular SeasonNevada3,97969.9280
2009 PostseasonNevada3,23569.928.1-744
2009 Regular SeasonNevada3,23569.928.10
2010 PostseasonNevada4,22872.826.8993
2010 Regular SeasonNevada4,22872.826.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs UNLV

Week 5 · W 63-28

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

381

Total Offense

86.5 takeover

381 total offense with 94.9 efficiency.

#2

@ UNLV

Week 5 · W 49-27

416

Total Offense

86.4 takeover

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

416 total offense with 90.1 efficiency.

#3

vs San José State

Week 6 · W 35-13 · Conference game

364

Total Offense

85.7 takeover

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

364 total offense with 74.3 efficiency.

#4

vs California

Week 3 · W 52-31

329

Total Offense

84.1 takeover

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

329 total offense with 88.4 efficiency.

#5

vs Idaho

Week 8 · W 70-45 · Conference game

408

Total Offense

83.3 takeover

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

408 total offense with 83.1 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Postseason · Nevada

4,228 primary output · 72.8 efficiency · 26.8 usage

79.7

#2

2010 Regular Season · Nevada

79.7

4,228 primary · 72.8 efficiency · 26.8 usage

#3

2008 Postseason · Nevada

78.3

3,979 primary · 69.9 efficiency · 28 usage

Milestones

11

250+ passing yards

22

300+ total offense

29

3+ TD games

38

Above avg efficiency