Player Career

Deshaun Watson Career Story

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Player Story

Deshaun Watson story

Deshaun Watson built his college career from 2014 through 2016 as a quarterback from Gainesville, GA wearing No. 4, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Deshaun Watson's career was his passing role: 10,163 passing yards, 90 touchdown passes, 1,206 attempts, and 1,934 rushing yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Clemson. 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 1,934 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.

The arc is straightforward: Deshaun Watson 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

    Clemson

    2014-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20142015201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonClemson1,66664.719.2
2015 PostseasonClemson5,20970.131.53,543
2015 Regular SeasonClemson5,20970.131.50
2016 PostseasonClemson5,22266.428.713
2016 Regular SeasonClemson5,22266.428.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Syracuse

Week 11 · W 37-27 · Conference game

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

473

Total Offense

88.8 takeover

473 total offense with 75.9 efficiency.

#2

vs Alabama

Week 1 · L 40-45 · Postseason

478

Total Offense

88.6 takeover

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

478 total offense with 65.9 efficiency.

#3

@ South Carolina

Week 13 · W 37-32

393

Total Offense

86.9 takeover

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

393 total offense with 78.6 efficiency.

#4

vs North Carolina

Week 14 · W 45-37 · Conference game

420

Total Offense

84.2 takeover

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

420 total offense with 66.1 efficiency.

#5

vs Florida State

Week 10 · W 23-13 · Conference game

404

Total Offense

81.4 takeover

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

404 total offense with 73.1 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2015 Postseason · Clemson

5,209 primary output · 70.1 efficiency · 31.5 usage

79.9

#2

2015 Regular Season · Clemson

79.9

5,209 primary · 70.1 efficiency · 31.5 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Clemson

77.8

5,222 primary · 66.4 efficiency · 28.7 usage

Milestones

24

250+ passing yards

22

300+ total offense

25

3+ TD games

33

Above avg efficiency