Player Career

Kirk Cousins Career Story

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Player Story

Kirk Cousins story

Kirk Cousins built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a quarterback from Holland, MI wearing No. 8, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Kirk Cousins' career was his passing role: 9,131 passing yards, 66 touchdown passes, and 1,128 attempts across 43 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Kirk Cousins' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Michigan State

    2008-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20082008200920092010201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 PostseasonMichigan State29867.84
2008 Regular SeasonMichigan State29867.840
2009 PostseasonMichigan State2,74060.89.42,442
2009 Regular SeasonMichigan State2,74060.89.40
2010 PostseasonMichigan State2,6895910.7-51
2010 Regular SeasonMichigan State2,6895910.70
2011 PostseasonMichigan State3,27761.89.9588
2011 Regular SeasonMichigan State3,27761.89.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Northern Colorado

Week 4 · W 45-7

Win with 290 yards of offense and 93.3 efficiency.

290

Total Offense

92.5 takeover

290 total offense with 93.3 efficiency.

#2

vs Indiana

Week 12 · W 55-3 · Conference game

272

Total Offense

86.8 takeover

Win with 272 yards of offense and 89.4 efficiency.

272 total offense with 89.4 efficiency.

#3

vs Central Michigan

Week 4 · W 45-7

213

Total Offense

69.9 takeover

Win with 213 yards of offense and 73.9 efficiency.

213 total offense with 73.9 efficiency.

#4

vs Montana State

Week 1 · W 44-3

183

Total Offense

67.7 takeover

Win with 183 yards of offense and 82.8 efficiency.

183 total offense with 82.8 efficiency.

#5

@ Georgia

Week 1 · W 33-30 · Postseason

323

Total Offense

63.4 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

323 total offense with 59.4 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Michigan State

3,277 primary output · 61.8 efficiency · 9.9 usage

66.8

#2

2011 Regular Season · Michigan State

66.8

3,277 primary · 61.8 efficiency · 9.9 usage

#3

2009 Postseason · Michigan State

62.6

2,740 primary · 60.8 efficiency · 9.4 usage

Milestones

16

250+ passing yards

5

300+ total offense

9

3+ TD games

22

Above avg efficiency