Player Career

Drew Lock Career Story

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

Player Story

Drew Lock story

Drew Lock built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a quarterback from Lee's Summit, MO wearing No. 3, spending time with Missouri. The clearest part of Drew Lock's career was his passing role: 12,193 passing yards, 99 touchdown passes, 1,553 attempts, and 437 rushing yards across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Missouri. 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 437 rushing yards, 21 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, 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 Missouri.

The arc is straightforward: Drew Lock 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

    Missouri

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201520162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonMissouri1,36049.118
2016 Regular SeasonMissouri3,5226011.32,162
2017 PostseasonMissouri4,075619553
2017 Regular SeasonMissouri4,0756190
2018 PostseasonMissouri3,67366.110.1-402
2018 Regular SeasonMissouri3,67366.110.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Delaware State

Week 4 · W 79-0

Win with 402 yards of offense and 88.4 efficiency.

402

Total Offense

88.8 takeover

402 total offense with 88.4 efficiency.

#2

vs Wyoming

Week 2 · W 40-13

449

Total Offense

70.3 takeover

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

449 total offense with 86.8 efficiency.

#3

@ Vanderbilt

Week 8 · L 3-10 · Conference game

147

Total Offense

67.4 takeover

Loss with 147 yards of offense and 54.1 efficiency.

147 total offense with 54.1 efficiency.

#4

vs Memphis

Week 8 · W 65-33

386

Total Offense

66.8 takeover

Win with 386 yards of offense and 92.3 efficiency.

386 total offense with 92.3 efficiency.

#5

@ Oklahoma State

Week 1 · L 33-38 · Postseason

403

Total Offense

64.9 takeover

Loss with 403 yards of offense and 73.1 efficiency.

403 total offense with 73.1 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Missouri

3,673 primary output · 66.1 efficiency · 10.1 usage

64.7

#2

2018 Regular Season · Missouri

64.7

3,673 primary · 66.1 efficiency · 10.1 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Missouri

63.6

3,522 primary · 60 efficiency · 11.3 usage

Milestones

24

250+ passing yards

17

300+ total offense

20

3+ TD games

25

Above avg efficiency