Player Career

Brad Gruner Career Story

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

Player Story

Brad Gruner story

Brad Gruner built his college career from 2008 through 2010 as a quarterback from Chandler, AZ wearing No. 10, spending time with New Mexico. The clearest part of Brad Gruner's career was his passing role: 1,359 passing yards, 5 touchdown passes, 241 attempts, and 401 rushing yards across 15 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with New Mexico. 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 401 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 15 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico.

The arc is straightforward: Brad Gruner 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

    New Mexico

    2008-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200820092010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 Regular SeasonNew Mexico1,36857.317.6
2009 Regular SeasonNew Mexico6602.9-1,362
2010 Regular SeasonNew Mexico38654.313.3380

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Utah

Week 10 · L 10-13 · Conference game

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

227

Total Offense

86.5 takeover

227 total offense with 64.4 efficiency.

#2

@ Colorado State

Week 12 · L 6-20 · Conference game

229

Total Offense

72.6 takeover

Loss with 229 yards of offense and 58.5 efficiency.

229 total offense with 58.5 efficiency.

#3

@ New Mexico State

Week 6 · L 14-16

194

Total Offense

69.6 takeover

Loss with 194 yards of offense and 61.2 efficiency.

194 total offense with 61.2 efficiency.

#4

vs Colorado State

Week 12 · W 29-27 · Conference game

6

Total Offense

55.5 takeover

Win with 6 yards of offense and 60 efficiency.

6 total offense with 60 efficiency.

#5

@ UNLV

Week 11 · L 20-27 · Conference game

147

Total Offense

54.6 takeover

Loss with 147 yards of offense and 47.7 efficiency.

147 total offense with 47.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2008 Regular Season · New Mexico

1,368 primary output · 57.3 efficiency · 17.6 usage

67.5

#2

2009 Regular Season · New Mexico

41.7

6 primary · 60 efficiency · 2.9 usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · New Mexico

39.9

386 primary · 54.3 efficiency · 13.3 usage

Milestones

0

250+ passing yards

0

300+ total offense

1

3+ TD games

8

Above avg efficiency