Player Career

Zach Maynard Career Story

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Player Story

Zach Maynard story

Zach Maynard built his college career from 2008 through 2012 as a quarterback from Greensboro, NC wearing No. 6, spending time with Buffalo and California. The clearest part of Zach Maynard's career was his passing role: 7,905 passing yards, 47 touchdown passes, 1,083 attempts, and 496 rushing yards across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with California. 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 496 rushing yards and 35 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Buffalo and California.

The arc is straightforward: Zach Maynard 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

    Buffalo

    2008-2009

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    California

    2011-2012

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20082009201120112012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 Regular SeasonBuffalo6336.53.6
2009 Regular SeasonBuffalo2,99461.2212,931
2011 PostseasonCalifornia3,09858.518.9104
2011 Regular SeasonCalifornia3,09858.518.90
2012 Regular SeasonCalifornia2,24656.527.4-852

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Utah

Week 9 · L 27-49 · Conference game

Loss with 312 yards of offense and 61.7 efficiency.

312

Total Offense

83 takeover

312 total offense with 61.7 efficiency.

#2

vs Pittsburgh

Week 2 · L 27-54

392

Total Offense

76.6 takeover

Loss with 392 yards of offense and 63.1 efficiency.

392 total offense with 63.1 efficiency.

#3

vs Utah

Week 8 · W 34-10 · Conference game

291

Total Offense

69.6 takeover

Win with 291 yards of offense and 68.7 efficiency.

291 total offense with 68.7 efficiency.

#4

vs USC

Week 7 · L 9-30 · Conference game

289

Total Offense

69.2 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

289 total offense with 46.8 efficiency.

#5

@ Western Michigan

Week 8 · L 31-34 · Conference game

361

Total Offense

67.7 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

361 total offense with 61.8 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · California

3,098 primary output · 58.5 efficiency · 18.9 usage

70.8

#2

2011 Regular Season · California

70.8

3,098 primary · 58.5 efficiency · 18.9 usage

#3

2009 Regular Season · Buffalo

70.1

2,994 primary · 61.2 efficiency · 21 usage

Milestones

11

250+ passing yards

5

300+ total offense

5

3+ TD games

17

Above avg efficiency