Player Career

Aaron Opelt Career Story

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Player Story

Aaron Opelt story

Aaron Opelt built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a quarterback from Fremont, OH wearing No. 11, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Aaron Opelt's career was his passing role: 6,804 passing yards, 46 touchdown passes, 1,074 attempts, and 537 rushing yards across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Toledo. 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 537 rushing yards and 32 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Toledo.

The arc is straightforward: Aaron Opelt 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

    Toledo

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2006200720082009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonToledo1,13655.321.7
2007 Regular SeasonToledo1,91256.813.5776
2008 Regular SeasonToledo2,13252.611.4220
2009 Regular SeasonToledo2,16158.313.429

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Central Michigan

Week 6 · L 20-42 · Conference game

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

342

Total Offense

84.8 takeover

342 total offense with 54.3 efficiency.

#2

vs Colorado

Week 2 · W 54-38

428

Total Offense

77.2 takeover

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

428 total offense with 91.3 efficiency.

#3

@ Central Michigan

Week 2 · L 31-52 · Conference game

351

Total Offense

69.6 takeover

Loss with 351 yards of offense and 61.9 efficiency.

351 total offense with 61.9 efficiency.

#4

@ Purdue

Week 1 · L 31-52

446

Total Offense

68.4 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

446 total offense with 64.8 efficiency.

#5

@ Ball State

Week 5 · W 37-30 · Conference game

421

Total Offense

66.7 takeover

Win with 421 yards of offense and 65.2 efficiency.

421 total offense with 65.2 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2008 Regular Season · Toledo

2,132 primary output · 52.6 efficiency · 11.4 usage

62.5

#2

2007 Regular Season · Toledo

61.5

1,912 primary · 56.8 efficiency · 13.5 usage

#3

2009 Regular Season · Toledo

59.7

2,161 primary · 58.3 efficiency · 13.4 usage

Milestones

11

250+ passing yards

8

300+ total offense

10

3+ TD games

13

Above avg efficiency