Player Career

Jimmy Clausen Career Story

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Player Story

Jimmy Clausen story

Jimmy Clausen built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a quarterback from Westlake Village, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Jimmy Clausen's career was his passing role: 8,148 passing yards, 60 touchdown passes, and 1,110 attempts across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Notre Dame. 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. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Notre Dame.

The arc is straightforward: Jimmy Clausen 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

    Notre Dame

    2007-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2007200820082009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 Regular SeasonNotre Dame1,06749.518.7
2008 PostseasonNotre Dame3,09953.615.42,032
2008 Regular SeasonNotre Dame3,09953.615.40
2009 Regular SeasonNotre Dame3,62759.716.4528

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ North Carolina

Week 7 · L 24-29

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

377

Total Offense

76.9 takeover

377 total offense with 53.6 efficiency.

#2

vs Navy

Week 10 · L 21-23 · Conference game

447

Total Offense

71.7 takeover

Loss with 447 yards of offense and 59.6 efficiency.

447 total offense with 59.6 efficiency.

#3

vs Washington

Week 5 · W 37-30

390

Total Offense

71.3 takeover

Win with 390 yards of offense and 65.3 efficiency.

390 total offense with 65.3 efficiency.

#4

vs Air Force

Week 11 · L 24-41

207

Total Offense

70 takeover

Loss with 207 yards of offense and 51.6 efficiency.

207 total offense with 51.6 efficiency.

#5

vs San Diego State

Week 2 · W 21-13

237

Total Offense

62.7 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

237 total offense with 65.4 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame

3,627 primary output · 59.7 efficiency · 16.4 usage

71.4

#2

2008 Postseason · Notre Dame

62.2

3,099 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 15.4 usage

#3

2008 Regular Season · Notre Dame

62.2

3,099 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 15.4 usage

Milestones

16

250+ passing yards

9

300+ total offense

12

3+ TD games

9

Above avg efficiency