Player Career

Brett Rypien Career Story

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

Player Story

Brett Rypien story

Brett Rypien built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a quarterback from Spokane, WA wearing No. 4, spending time with Boise State. The clearest part of Brett Rypien's career was his passing role: 13,581 passing yards, 90 touchdown passes, and 1,619 attempts across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Boise 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. His career also includes 38 receiving yards and 7 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Boise State.

The arc is straightforward: Brett Rypien 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

    Boise State

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2015201520162016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 PostseasonBoise State3,2816211.2
2015 Regular SeasonBoise State3,2816211.20
2016 PostseasonBoise State3,63060.19.9349
2016 Regular SeasonBoise State3,63060.19.90
2017 PostseasonBoise State2,85161.78.1-779
2017 Regular SeasonBoise State2,85161.78.10
2018 Regular SeasonBoise State3,72861.416.3877

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Oklahoma State

Week 3 · L 21-44

Loss with 361 yards of offense and 56.5 efficiency.

361

Total Offense

73.5 takeover

361 total offense with 56.5 efficiency.

#2

@ Troy

Week 1 · W 56-20

319

Total Offense

64.9 takeover

Win with 319 yards of offense and 72.6 efficiency.

319 total offense with 72.6 efficiency.

#3

vs Fresno State

Week 11 · W 24-17 · Conference game

299

Total Offense

63.3 takeover

Win with 299 yards of offense and 70.9 efficiency.

299 total offense with 70.9 efficiency.

#4

vs Colorado State

Week 8 · W 56-28 · Conference game

302

Total Offense

62.1 takeover

Win with 302 yards of offense and 70.8 efficiency.

302 total offense with 70.8 efficiency.

#5

@ Wyoming

Week 5 · W 34-14 · Conference game

348

Total Offense

62.1 takeover

Win with 348 yards of offense and 60.8 efficiency.

348 total offense with 60.8 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · Boise State

3,728 primary output · 61.4 efficiency · 16.3 usage

69.6

#2

2016 Postseason · Boise State

64

3,630 primary · 60.1 efficiency · 9.9 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Boise State

64

3,630 primary · 60.1 efficiency · 9.9 usage

Milestones

31

250+ passing yards

23

300+ total offense

17

3+ TD games

29

Above avg efficiency