Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2012California
Zach Maynard
QB • 6'2" • Greensboro, NC, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Zach Maynard is a balanced quarterback profile with 27.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
45
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
56
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
53
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · California
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Buffalo • California
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Utah
Player 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...
Read the storyZach Maynard, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · California. Zach Maynard is a balanced quarterback profile with 27.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 8,401
- Passing yards
- 7,905
- Rushing yards
- 496
- Touchdowns
- 55
Quick Answers
Zach Maynard quick answers
- Latest team and position
- California · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 8,401
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · California
- Top game
- Utah
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Class 2012
- 2012 Total offense rank
- 2,246 total offense · QB 83rd (top 28%) · Pac-12 8th (top 7%) · National 84th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Buffalo | 7 | 63 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 16.8 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Buffalo | 12 | 2,994 | 2,694 | 300 | 19 | 70.1 |
| 2011 Postseason | California | 13 | 149 | 188 | -39 | 0 | 70.8 |
| 2011 Regular Season | California | 13 | 2,949 | 2,802 | 147 | 21 | 70.8 |
| 2012 Regular Season | California | 10 | 2,246 | 2,214 | 32 | 15 | 67.7 |
Related Context
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Zach Maynard played QB for Buffalo and California. Across 4 tracked seasons, Zach Maynard recorded 7,905 passing yards, 496 rushing yards, and 35 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Buffalo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
California paired 3,098 primary output with 58.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 61.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Buffalo, California.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Loss with 392 yards of offense and 63.1 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Regular Season · Buffalo
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
249.5
Efficiency
61.2
Usage
21
Consistency
75.9
Best Game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTEP: 178. Pittsburgh: 392. UCF: 194. Temple: 296. Central Michigan: 247. Gardner-Webb: 239. Akron: 241. Western Michigan: 361. Bowling Green: 187. Ohio: 269. Miami (OH): 197. Kent State: 193
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UTEP: 24 by 67.7. Pittsburgh: 44 by 63.1. UCF: 41 by 53. Temple: 50 by 49.5. Central Michigan: 39 by 60.4. Gardner-Webb: 23 by 75. Akron: 41 by 60.8. Western Michigan: 56 by 61.8. Bowling Green: 37 by 58. Ohio: 43 by 58.5. Miami (OH): 24 by 83.8. Kent State: 44 by 43.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins209.6 · Games = 5 · -68.4 vs Losses
Losses278 · Games = 7 · +68.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
Best efficiency game
83.8 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/27 | @ Kent State | W 9-6 | 13 | 32 | 181 | 40.6 | 0 | 2 | 43.2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Wed 11/18 | @ Miami (OH)Dual-threat | W 42-17 | 13 | 18 | 136 | 72.2 | 1 | 0 | 83.8 | 6 | 61 | 10.20 | 1 | 16 |
| Wed 11/11 | vs Ohio | L 24-27 | 17 | 36 | 230 | 47.2 | 2 | 2 | 58.5 | 7 | 39 | 5.60 | 0 | 13 |
| Wed 11/4 | vs Bowling Green | L 29-30 | 13 | 27 | 149 | 48.1 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Western Michigan300-yard game | L 31-34 | 26 | 50 | 327 | 52.0 | 1 | 2 | 61.8 | 6 | 34 | 5.70 | 0 | 42 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Akron | W 21-17 | 20 | 35 | 205 | 57.1 | 2 | 2 | 60.8 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Gardner-Webb3+ TD | W 40-3 | 16 | 20 | 232 | 80.0 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 3 | 7 | 2.30 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Central Michigan | L 13-20 | 16 | 31 | 210 | 51.6 | 1 | 1 | 60.4 | 8 | 37 | 4.60 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Temple | L 13-37 | 26 | 41 | 281 | 63.4 | 1 | 4 | 49.5 | 9 | 15 | 1.70 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ UCF | L 17-23 | 22 | 35 | 184 | 62.9 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 6 | 10 | 1.70 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Pittsburgh300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 27-54 | 24 | 35 | 400 | 68.6 | 4 | 1 | 63.1 | 9 | -8 | -0.90 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 9/6 | @ UTEP | W 23-17 | 12 | 19 | 159 | 63.2 | 1 | 0 | 67.7 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 10 |
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
Buffalo
2008-2009
Opening stop
- 2
California
2011-2012
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20082009201120112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Buffalo | 63 | 36.5 | 3.6 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Buffalo | 2,994 | 61.2 | 21 | 2,931 |
| 2011 Postseason | California | 3,098 | 58.5 | 18.9 | 104 |
| 2011 Regular Season | California | 3,098 | 58.5 | 18.9 | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | California | 2,246 | 56.5 | 27.4 | -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.
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Total Offense
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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
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