Player Career

David Blough Career Story

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

Player Story

David Blough story

David Blough built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a quarterback from Carrolton, TX wearing No. 11, spending time with Purdue. The clearest part of David Blough's career was his passing role: 9,734 passing yards, 69 touchdown passes, 1,430 attempts, and 260 rushing yards across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Purdue. 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 260 rushing yards, 48 receiving yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Purdue.

The arc is straightforward: David Blough 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

    Purdue

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonPurdue0
2015 Regular SeasonPurdue1,66849.123.51,668
2016 Regular SeasonPurdue3,36453.623.41,696
2017 Regular SeasonPurdue1,20651.614.5-2,158
2018 PostseasonPurdue3,75661.220.62,550
2018 Regular SeasonPurdue3,75661.220.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Missouri

Week 3 · L 37-40

Loss with 590 yards of offense and 70.1 efficiency.

590

Total Offense

84.5 takeover

590 total offense with 70.1 efficiency.

#2

vs Nebraska

Week 9 · W 55-45 · Conference game

356

Total Offense

78.4 takeover

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

356 total offense with 75.1 efficiency.

#3

@ Minnesota

Week 10 · L 31-44 · Conference game

367

Total Offense

77.2 takeover

Loss with 367 yards of offense and 55 efficiency.

367 total offense with 55 efficiency.

#4

vs Bowling Green

Week 4 · L 28-35

351

Total Offense

76.8 takeover

Loss with 351 yards of offense and 61.5 efficiency.

351 total offense with 61.5 efficiency.

#5

@ Northwestern

Week 11 · L 14-21 · Conference game

299

Total Offense

68.2 takeover

Loss with 299 yards of offense and 53.8 efficiency.

299 total offense with 53.8 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Purdue

3,756 primary output · 61.2 efficiency · 20.6 usage

70.3

#2

2018 Regular Season · Purdue

70.3

3,756 primary · 61.2 efficiency · 20.6 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Purdue

67.7

3,364 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 23.4 usage

Milestones

18

250+ passing yards

12

300+ total offense

13

3+ TD games

18

Above avg efficiency