Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2011Cincinnati
Zach Collaros
QB • 6'0" • Steubenville, OH, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Zach Collaros is a balanced quarterback profile with 22.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
64
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
72
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
67
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Cincinnati
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UConn
Player Story
Zach Collaros built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a quarterback from Steubenville, OH wearing No. 12, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Zach Collaros' career was his passing role:...
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- Committed To
- Cincinnati
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Zach Collaros, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Cincinnati. Zach Collaros is a balanced quarterback profile with 22.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 7,081
- Passing yards
- 6,272
- Rushing yards
- 809
- Touchdowns
- 67
Quick Answers
Zach Collaros quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Cincinnati · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 7,081
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2010 Regular Season · Cincinnati
- Top game
- UConn
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Steubenville · Cincinnati
- High school pipeline
- Steubenville · 10 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Class 2011
- 2011 Total offense rank
- 2,168 total offense · QB 75th (top 27%) · Big East 6th (top 8%) · National 76th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 2 | 31 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 36.4 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 9 | 1,778 | 1,434 | 344 | 14 | 58.1 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 11 | 3,104 | 2,902 | 202 | 30 | 77.7 |
| 2011 Postseason | Cincinnati | 10 | 72 | 80 | -8 | 1 | 62 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 10 | 2,096 | 1,854 | 242 | 22 | 62 |
Related Context
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Zach Collaros played QB for Cincinnati. Across 4 tracked seasons, Zach Collaros recorded 6,272 passing yards, 809 rushing yards, and 67 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Cincinnati.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Cincinnati paired 3,104 primary output with 58.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 58.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Loss with 490 yards of offense and 62.2 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Regular Season · Cincinnati
Games
11
Primary Metric / G
282.2
Efficiency
58.1
Usage
35.9
Consistency
72.7
Best Game by takeover score
South Florida
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 197. Indiana State: 162. NC State: 342. Oklahoma: 288. Miami (OH): 212. Louisville: 307. South Florida: 490. West Virginia: 195. Rutgers: 383. UConn: 372. Pittsburgh: 156
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Fresno State: 59 by 50.8. Indiana State: 28 by 64.4. NC State: 53 by 64.8. Oklahoma: 47 by 54.2. Miami (OH): 18 by 70.6. Louisville: 35 by 65.8. South Florida: 63 by 62.2. West Virginia: 52 by 44.7. Rutgers: 46 by 62.8. UConn: 65 by 56. Pittsburgh: 38 by 42.9
Split Comparison
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Wins266 · Games = 4 · -25.4 vs Losses
Losses291.4 · Games = 7 · +25.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
South Florida
Best efficiency game
70.6 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/4 | vs Pittsburgh | L 10-28 | 12 | 24 | 109 | 50.0 | 1 | 3 | 42.9 | 14 | 47 | 3.40 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/27 | @ UConnDual-threat | L 17-38 | 26 | 50 | 288 | 52.0 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 15 | 84 | 5.60 | 1 | 31 |
| Sun 11/21 | vs Rutgers300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 69-38 | 23 | 39 | 366 | 59.0 | 4 | 1 | 62.8 | 7 | 17 | 2.40 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 11/13 | @ West Virginia | L 10-37 | 25 | 45 | 221 | 55.6 | 0 | 2 | 44.7 | 7 | -26 | -3.70 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs South Florida300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 30-38 | 30 | 53 | 463 | 56.6 | 3 | 1 | 62.2 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Louisville3+ TD | W 35-27 | 18 | 28 | 275 | 64.3 | 5 | 2 | 65.8 | 7 | 32 | 4.60 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Miami (OH)3+ TD | W 45-3 | 14 | 17 | 216 | 82.4 | 3 | 0 | 70.6 | 1 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Oklahoma300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 29-31 | 23 | 38 | 305 | 60.5 | 3 | 1 | 54.2 | 9 | -17 | -1.90 | 0 | 5 |
| Thu 9/16 | @ NC State300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 19-30 | 19 | 31 | 310 | 61.3 | 3 | 0 | 64.8 | 22 | 32 | 1.50 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Indiana State3+ TD | W 40-7 | 11 | 17 | 130 | 64.7 | 2 | 0 | 64.4 | 11 | 32 | 2.90 | 1 | 14 |
| Sun 9/5 | @ Fresno State | L 14-28 | 24 | 41 | 219 | 58.5 | 1 | 0 | 50.8 | 18 | -22 | -1.20 | 1 | 8 |
Player Story
Zach Collaros story
Zach Collaros built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a quarterback from Steubenville, OH wearing No. 12, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Zach Collaros' career was his passing role: 6,272 passing yards, 51 touchdown passes, 783 attempts, and 809 rushing yards across 32 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Cincinnati. 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 809 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 32 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Cincinnati.
The arc is straightforward: Zach Collaros 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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Cincinnati
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20082009201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 31 | 49.3 | 9.7 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 1,778 | 67.7 | 23.1 | 1,747 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 3,104 | 58.1 | 35.9 | 1,326 |
| 2011 Postseason | Cincinnati | 2,168 | 59.4 | 22.7 | -936 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 2,168 | 59.4 | 22.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UConn
Week 10 · W 47-45 · Conference game
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
555
Total Offense
88.8 takeover
555 total offense with 84 efficiency.
#2
vs South Florida
Week 8 · L 30-38 · Conference game
490
Total Offense
79.6 takeover
Loss with 490 yards of offense and 62.2 efficiency.
490 total offense with 62.2 efficiency.
#3
@ NC State
Week 3 · L 19-30
342
Total Offense
78.2 takeover
Loss with 342 yards of offense and 64.8 efficiency.
342 total offense with 64.8 efficiency.
#4
@ UConn
Week 13 · L 17-38 · Conference game
372
Total Offense
77.3 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
372 total offense with 56 efficiency.
#5
@ Miami (OH)
Week 5 · W 27-0
340
Total Offense
77.1 takeover
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
340 total offense with 63.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Regular Season · Cincinnati
3,104 primary output · 58.1 efficiency · 35.9 usage
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#2
2011 Postseason · Cincinnati
62
2,168 primary · 59.4 efficiency · 22.7 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Cincinnati
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2,168 primary · 59.4 efficiency · 22.7 usage
Milestones
12
250+ passing yards
11
300+ total offense
13
3+ TD games
19
Above avg efficiency
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