Player Career

Matt Faulkner Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Matt Faulkner story

Matt Faulkner built his college career from 2010 through 2011 as a quarterback from Highland Village, TX wearing No. 7, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Matt Faulkner's career was his passing role: 3,355 passing yards, 14 touchdown passes, and 461 attempts across 20 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with San José 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. With 20 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across San José State.

The arc is straightforward: Matt Faulkner 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

    San José State

    2010-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20102011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonSan José State18158.35.5
2011 Regular SeasonSan José State3,07258.112.12,891

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs UC Davis

Week 5 · L 13-14

Loss with 63 yards of offense and 82.1 efficiency.

63

Total Offense

91.1 takeover

63 total offense with 82.1 efficiency.

#2

@ Nevada

Week 6 · L 13-35 · Conference game

49

Total Offense

80.5 takeover

Loss with 49 yards of offense and 83.3 efficiency.

49 total offense with 83.3 efficiency.

#3

vs Idaho

Week 10 · L 29-32 · Conference game

289

Total Offense

77.5 takeover

Loss with 289 yards of offense and 76.5 efficiency.

289 total offense with 76.5 efficiency.

#4

@ Fresno State

Week 13 · W 27-24 · Conference game

368

Total Offense

61 takeover

Win with 368 yards of offense and 62.9 efficiency.

368 total offense with 62.9 efficiency.

#5

@ Louisiana Tech

Week 9 · L 28-38 · Conference game

316

Total Offense

57.5 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

316 total offense with 47.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Regular Season · San José State

3,072 primary output · 58.1 efficiency · 12.1 usage

67.6

#2

2010 Regular Season · San José State

28.6

181 primary · 58.3 efficiency · 5.5 usage

Milestones

8

250+ passing yards

6

300+ total offense

1

3+ TD games

8

Above avg efficiency