Player Career

Toby Gerhart Career Story

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Player Story

Toby Gerhart story

Toby Gerhart built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a running back from Norco, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Stanford. The clearest part of Toby Gerhart's career was his backfield work: 3,522 rushing yards, 671 carries, 43 rushing touchdowns, and 395 receiving yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Stanford. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 18 passing yards and 395 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Stanford.

The arc is straightforward: Toby Gerhart 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

    Stanford

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20062007200820092009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonStanford49938.522.1
2007 Regular SeasonStanford14098.618.5-359
2008 Regular SeasonStanford1,25058.135.31,110
2009 PostseasonStanford2,02857.950.7778
2009 Regular SeasonStanford2,02857.950.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Notre Dame

Week 13 · W 45-38

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

238

Scrimmage Yards

92.4 takeover

238 scrimmage yards and 47.6 usage.

#2

vs Oregon State

Week 1 · W 36-28 · Conference game

147

Scrimmage Yards

92.2 takeover

Win with 147 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

147 scrimmage yards and 34.5 usage.

#3

vs San José State

Week 4 · W 23-10

151

Scrimmage Yards

89.8 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

151 scrimmage yards and 46.9 usage.

#4

vs Washington

Week 4 · W 34-14 · Conference game

200

Scrimmage Yards

87.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

200 scrimmage yards and 48.2 usage.

#5

vs Oregon

Week 10 · W 51-42 · Conference game

223

Scrimmage Yards

84.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

223 scrimmage yards and 59.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Postseason · Stanford

2,028 primary output · 57.9 efficiency · 50.7 usage

83.9

#2

2009 Regular Season · Stanford

83.9

2,028 primary · 57.9 efficiency · 50.7 usage

#3

2008 Regular Season · Stanford

74.7

1,250 primary · 58.1 efficiency · 35.3 usage

Milestones

20

100+ rush yards

7

150+ scrimmage yards

13

2+ TD games