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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2010Florida State
Christian Ponder
QB • 6'3" • Colleyville, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Christian Ponder is a balanced quarterback profile with 23.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
2
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
21
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Florida State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Florida State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Player Story
Christian Ponder built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a quarterback from Colleyville, TX wearing No. 7, spending time with Florida State. The clearest part of Christian Ponder's career was his passing...
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- Committed To
- Florida State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2011
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 12
- Overall
- No. 12
- NFL Team
- Minnesota Vikings
Christian Ponder, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Florida State. Christian Ponder is a balanced quarterback profile with 23.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 7,705
- Passing yards
- 6,872
- Rushing yards
- 833
- Touchdowns
- 59
Quick Answers
Christian Ponder quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Florida State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 7,705
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2009 Regular Season · Florida State
- Top game
- North Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Colleyville Heritage · Florida State
- High school pipeline
- Colleyville Heritage · 22 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2011 · Round 1 · Pick 12 · Minnesota Vikings
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Class 2010
- 2010 Total offense rank
- 2,224 total offense · QB 74th (top 26%) · ACC 8th (top 6%) · National 75th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Florida State | 1 | 156 | 105 | 51 | 1 | 51.8 |
| 2008 Postseason | Florida State | 13 | 218 | 199 | 19 | 2 | 68 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Florida State | 13 | 2,211 | 1,807 | 404 | 16 | 68 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Florida State | 9 | 2,896 | 2,717 | 179 | 16 | 78.6 |
| 2010 Postseason | Florida State | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.8 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Florida State | 12 | 2,215 | 2,038 | 177 | 24 | 66.8 |
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Christian Ponder played QB for Florida State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Christian Ponder recorded 6,872 passing yards, 833 rushing yards, and 59 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Florida State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Florida State paired 2,896 primary output with 64.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 56.1 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: North Carolina
Loss with 277 yards of offense and 61.8 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · Florida State
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
185.3
Efficiency
56.1
Usage
23.2
Consistency
82.7
Best Game by takeover score
North Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Carolina: 9. Samford: 174. Oklahoma: 136. BYU: 199. Wake Forest: 254. Virginia: 189. Miami: 188. Boston College: 165. NC State: 217. North Carolina: 277. Maryland: 177. Florida: 239
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Carolina: 10 by 34. Samford: 16 by 72.9. Oklahoma: 37 by 42.5. BYU: 34 by 66.1. Wake Forest: 48 by 57.4. Virginia: 39 by 56.3. Miami: 26 by 61. Boston College: 39 by 42.1. NC State: 39 by 59.5. North Carolina: 45 by 61.8. Maryland: 35 by 52.1. Florida: 31 by 67.3
Split Comparison
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Wins177.1 · Games = 9 · -32.9 vs Losses
Losses210 · Games = 3 · +32.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
North Carolina
Best efficiency game
72.9 vs Samford
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | vs South Carolina | W 26-17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Florida3+ TD | W 31-7 | 16 | 24 | 221 | 66.7 | 3 | 0 | 67.3 | 7 | 18 | 2.60 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun 11/21 | @ Maryland | W 30-16 | 16 | 26 | 170 | 61.5 | 1 | 1 | 52.1 | 9 | 7 | 0.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs North Carolina3+ TD | L 35-37 | 24 | 34 | 264 | 70.6 | 3 | 0 | 61.8 | 11 | 13 | 1.20 | 0 | 14 |
| Thu 10/28 | @ NC State3+ TD | L 24-28 | 17 | 28 | 196 | 60.7 | 1 | 0 | 59.5 | 11 | 21 | 1.90 | 2 | 8 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Boston College | W 24-19 | 19 | 31 | 170 | 61.3 | 2 | 3 | 42.1 | 8 | -5 | -0.60 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 10/10 | @ Miami | W 45-17 | 13 | 22 | 173 | 59.1 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 4 | 15 | 3.80 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Virginia | W 34-14 | 17 | 29 | 172 | 58.6 | 1 | 0 | 56.3 | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Wake Forest3+ TD | W 31-0 | 24 | 37 | 243 | 64.9 | 2 | 0 | 57.4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs BYUDual-threat | W 34-10 | 14 | 21 | 149 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 66.1 | 13 | 50 | 3.80 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Oklahoma | L 17-47 | 11 | 28 | 113 | 39.3 | 0 | 2 | 42.5 | 9 | 23 | 2.60 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Samford3+ TD | W 59-6 | 12 | 14 | 167 | 85.7 | 4 | 1 | 72.9 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 11 |
Player Story
Christian Ponder story
Christian Ponder built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a quarterback from Colleyville, TX wearing No. 7, spending time with Florida State. The clearest part of Christian Ponder's career was his passing role: 6,872 passing yards, 49 touchdown passes, 965 attempts, and 833 rushing yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Florida State. 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 833 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida State.
The arc is straightforward: Christian Ponder 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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Florida State
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200720082008200920102010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Florida State | 156 | 62.2 | 17.9 | — |
| 2008 Postseason | Florida State | 2,429 | 56.9 | 24.1 | 2,273 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Florida State | 2,429 | 56.9 | 24.1 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Florida State | 2,896 | 64.8 | 26.4 | 467 |
| 2010 Postseason | Florida State | 2,224 | 56.1 | 23.2 | -672 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Florida State | 2,224 | 56.1 | 23.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ North Carolina
Week 8 · W 30-27 · Conference game
Win with 409 yards of offense and 69.1 efficiency.
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Total Offense
89.7 takeover
409 total offense with 69.1 efficiency.
#2
@ Miami
Week 6 · W 41-39 · Conference game
303
Total Offense
80.8 takeover
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
303 total offense with 59.5 efficiency.
#3
vs North Carolina
Week 10 · L 35-37 · Conference game
277
Total Offense
79.4 takeover
Loss with 277 yards of offense and 61.8 efficiency.
277 total offense with 61.8 efficiency.
#4
@ NC State
Week 8 · W 26-17 · Conference game
283
Total Offense
78.5 takeover
Win with 283 yards of offense and 61.1 efficiency.
283 total offense with 61.1 efficiency.
#5
@ Boston College
Week 5 · L 21-28 · Conference game
363
Total Offense
76.8 takeover
Loss with 363 yards of offense and 64.9 efficiency.
363 total offense with 64.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Regular Season · Florida State
2,896 primary output · 64.8 efficiency · 26.4 usage
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#2
2008 Postseason · Florida State
68
2,429 primary · 56.9 efficiency · 24.1 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Florida State
68
2,429 primary · 56.9 efficiency · 24.1 usage
Milestones
10
250+ passing yards
7
300+ total offense
11
3+ TD games
17
Above avg efficiency
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