Player Career

Austen Arnaud Career Story

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Player Story

Austen Arnaud story

Austen Arnaud built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a quarterback from Ames, IA wearing No. 4, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Austen Arnaud's career was his passing role: 6,777 passing yards, 42 touchdown passes, 1,031 attempts, and 1,267 rushing yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Iowa 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 1,267 rushing yards and 4 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa State.

The arc is straightforward: Austen Arnaud 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

    Iowa State

    2007-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20072008200920092010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 Regular SeasonIowa State28546.98.8
2008 Regular SeasonIowa State3,19362.427.42,908
2009 PostseasonIowa State2,57658.434.5-617
2009 Regular SeasonIowa State2,57658.434.50
2010 Regular SeasonIowa State1,99056.528.9-586

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Kansas State

Week 13 · L 30-38 · Conference game

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

493

Total Offense

86.6 takeover

493 total offense with 67 efficiency.

#2

vs Northern Illinois

Week 1 · W 27-10

310

Total Offense

84.4 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

310 total offense with 61.6 efficiency.

#3

vs Texas A&M

Week 9 · L 35-49 · Conference game

438

Total Offense

83.4 takeover

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

438 total offense with 70.2 efficiency.

#4

vs North Dakota State

Week 1 · W 34-17

305

Total Offense

82.2 takeover

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

305 total offense with 67.6 efficiency.

#5

vs Minnesota

Week 1 · W 14-13 · Postseason

292

Total Offense

81 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

292 total offense with 61.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Postseason · Iowa State

2,576 primary output · 58.4 efficiency · 34.5 usage

74.4

#2

2009 Regular Season · Iowa State

74.4

2,576 primary · 58.4 efficiency · 34.5 usage

#3

2008 Regular Season · Iowa State

73

3,193 primary · 62.4 efficiency · 27.4 usage

Milestones

6

250+ passing yards

7

300+ total offense

9

3+ TD games

20

Above avg efficiency