Usage / Role
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Featured offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2010Nevada
Colin Kaepernick
QB • 6'6" • Turlock, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileEfficient finisher
Colin Kaepernick is a balanced quarterback profile with 26.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
33
Developing production for a quarterback
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
37
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Nevada
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Nevada
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Player 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...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2011
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 4
- Overall
- No. 36
- NFL Team
- San Francisco 49ers
Colin Kaepernick, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Nevada. Colin Kaepernick is a balanced quarterback profile with 26.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 13,886
- Passing yards
- 9,846
- Rushing yards
- 4,040
- Touchdowns
- 140
Quick Answers
Colin Kaepernick quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Nevada · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 13,886
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 50 games
- Best season
- 2010 Postseason · Nevada
- Top game
- UNLV
- NFL Draft
- 2011 · Round 2 · Pick 4 · San Francisco 49ers
- Latest roster
- No. 10 · Class 2010
- 2010 Total offense rank
- 4,228 total offense · QB 4th (top 2%) · Western Athletic 2nd (top 3%) · National 4th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Nevada | 10 | 163 | 137 | 26 | 0 | 58.6 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Nevada | 10 | 2,281 | 1,786 | 495 | 23 | 58.6 |
| 2008 Postseason | Nevada | 13 | 385 | 370 | 15 | 4 | 78.3 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Nevada | 13 | 3,594 | 2,479 | 1,115 | 35 | 78.3 |
| 2009 Postseason | Nevada | 13 | 200 | 177 | 23 | 1 | 72.4 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Nevada | 13 | 3,035 | 1,875 | 1,160 | 36 | 72.4 |
| 2010 Postseason | Nevada | 14 | 214 | 192 | 22 | 1 | 79.7 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Nevada | 14 | 4,014 | 2,830 | 1,184 | 40 | 79.7 |
Related Context
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Colin Kaepernick played QB for Nevada. Across 4 tracked seasons, Colin Kaepernick recorded 9,846 passing yards, 4,040 rushing yards, and 6 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Nevada.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Nevada paired 4,228 primary output with 72.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 69.9 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: UNLV
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · Nevada
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
248.8
Efficiency
69.9
Usage
28.1
Consistency
80.6
Best Game by takeover score
UNLV
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. SMU: 200. Notre Dame: 188. Colorado State: 275. Missouri: 205. UNLV: 381. Louisiana Tech: 255. Utah State: 266. Idaho: 408. Hawai'i: 298. San José State: 237. Fresno State: 140. New Mexico State: 210. Boise State: 172
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. SMU: 42 by 51.6. Notre Dame: 33 by 52.6. Colorado State: 45 by 58.5. Missouri: 41 by 62.4. UNLV: 35 by 94.9. Louisiana Tech: 33 by 77.9. Utah State: 37 by 62.5. Idaho: 36 by 83.1. Hawai'i: 34 by 79.5. San José State: 25 by 84.2. Fresno State: 24 by 65.1. New Mexico State: 20 by 79.5. Boise State: 38 by 56.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins274.4 · Games = 8 · +66.4 vs Losses
Losses208 · Games = 5 · -66.4 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
UNLV
Best efficiency game
94.9 vs UNLV
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/25 | @ SMU | L 10-45 | 15 | 29 | 177 | 51.7 | 1 | 1 | 51.6 | 13 | 23 | 1.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ Boise State3+ TD | L 33-44 | 12 | 22 | 141 | 54.5 | 3 | 0 | 56.8 | 16 | 31 | 1.90 | 0 | 20 |
| Sun 11/22 | @ New Mexico State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 63-20 | 5 | 11 | 96 | 45.5 | 2 | 0 | 79.5 | 9 | 114 | 12.70 | 2 | 57 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Fresno StateDual-threat | W 52-14 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 65.1 | 12 | 95 | 7.90 | 2 | 29 |
| Mon 11/9 | @ San José State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 62-7 | 9 | 14 | 122 | 64.3 | 1 | 0 | 84.2 | 11 | 115 | 10.50 | 3 | 31 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Hawai'i3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 31-21 | 12 | 21 | 184 | 57.1 | 2 | 0 | 79.5 | 13 | 114 | 8.80 | 2 | 38 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Idaho3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 70-45 | 13 | 21 | 178 | 61.9 | 2 | 0 | 83.1 | 15 | 230 | 15.30 | 4 | 75 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Utah State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 35-32 | 10 | 24 | 189 | 41.7 | 3 | 1 | 62.5 | 13 | 77 | 5.90 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Louisiana Tech3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 37-14 | 15 | 21 | 166 | 71.4 | 3 | 0 | 77.9 | 12 | 89 | 7.40 | 2 | 67 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs UNLVDual-threat | W 63-28 | 15 | 18 | 208 | 83.3 | 1 | 0 | 94.9 | 17 | 173 | 10.20 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs MissouriDual-threat | L 21-31 | 17 | 28 | 146 | 60.7 | 1 | 0 | 62.4 | 13 | 59 | 4.50 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Colorado State | L 20-35 | 25 | 38 | 251 | 65.8 | 1 | 2 | 58.5 | 7 | 24 | 3.40 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/5 | @ Notre Dame | L 0-35 | 12 | 23 | 149 | 52.2 | 0 | 2 | 52.6 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 0 | 17 |
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
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- 1
Nevada
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20072007200820082009200920102010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Nevada | 2,444 | 60.4 | 24.1 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Nevada | 2,444 | 60.4 | 24.1 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | Nevada | 3,979 | 69.9 | 28 | 1,535 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Nevada | 3,979 | 69.9 | 28 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Nevada | 3,235 | 69.9 | 28.1 | -744 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Nevada | 3,235 | 69.9 | 28.1 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Nevada | 4,228 | 72.8 | 26.8 | 993 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Nevada | 4,228 | 72.8 | 26.8 | 0 |
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
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