Player Career

Brandon Wimbush Career Story

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Player Story

Brandon Wimbush story

Brandon Wimbush built his college career from 2015 through 2019 as a quarterback from Hackensack, NJ wearing No. 3, spending time with Notre Dame and UCF. The clearest part of Brandon Wimbush's career was his passing role: 2,774 passing yards, 22 touchdown passes, 405 attempts, and 1,204 rushing yards across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Notre Dame. 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 1,204 rushing yards and 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Notre Dame and UCF.

The arc is straightforward: Brandon Wimbush 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

    Notre Dame

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UCF

    2019

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201520162017201720182019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonNotre Dame11342.77.6
2016 Regular SeasonNotre Dame0-113
2017 PostseasonNotre Dame2,67563.827.82,675
2017 Regular SeasonNotre Dame2,67563.827.80
2018 Regular SeasonNotre Dame97549.825-1,700
2019 Regular SeasonUCF21545.25.8-760

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Wake Forest

Week 10 · W 48-37

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

390

Total Offense

79.3 takeover

390 total offense with 79.9 efficiency.

#2

@ Boston College

Week 3 · W 49-20

303

Total Offense

78.2 takeover

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

303 total offense with 65.3 efficiency.

#3

vs Michigan

Week 1 · W 24-17

229

Total Offense

75.6 takeover

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

229 total offense with 58 efficiency.

#4

vs Vanderbilt

Week 3 · W 22-17

206

Total Offense

73.4 takeover

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

206 total offense with 61.2 efficiency.

#5

@ Stanford

Week 13 · L 20-38

311

Total Offense

72.2 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

311 total offense with 55.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Notre Dame

2,675 primary output · 63.8 efficiency · 27.8 usage

75.3

#2

2017 Regular Season · Notre Dame

75.3

2,675 primary · 63.8 efficiency · 27.8 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Notre Dame

52.5

975 primary · 49.8 efficiency · 25 usage

Milestones

2

250+ passing yards

3

300+ total offense

8

3+ TD games

11

Above avg efficiency