Player Career

Nick Starkel Career Story

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Player Story

Nick Starkel story

Nick Starkel built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a quarterback from Argyle, TX wearing No. 17, spending time with Arkansas, San José State, and Texas A&M. The clearest part of Nick Starkel's career was his passing role: 6,933 passing yards, 48 touchdown passes, and 908 attempts across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2020 with San José 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 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arkansas, San José State, and Texas A&M.

The arc is straightforward: Nick Starkel 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

    Texas A&M

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Arkansas

    2019

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    San José State

    2020-2021

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20162017201720182019202020202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonTexas A&M0
2017 PostseasonTexas A&M1,75156.75.81,751
2017 Regular SeasonTexas A&M1,75156.75.80
2018 Regular SeasonTexas A&M16361.93.1-1,588
2019 Regular SeasonArkansas1,13650.34973
2020 PostseasonSan José State2,13459.88998
2020 Regular SeasonSan José State2,13459.880
2021 Regular SeasonSan José State1,57453.111.4-560

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs New Mexico

Week 11 · W 55-14

Win with 416 yards of offense and 90 efficiency.

416

Total Offense

88.3 takeover

416 total offense with 90 efficiency.

#2

@ Alabama

Week 4 · L 23-45 · Conference game

67

Total Offense

85.8 takeover

Loss with 67 yards of offense and 71.5 efficiency.

67 total offense with 71.5 efficiency.

#3

vs Northwestern State

Week 1 · W 59-7

63

Total Offense

85 takeover

Win with 63 yards of offense and 76 efficiency.

63 total offense with 76 efficiency.

#4

vs UL Monroe

Week 3 · W 48-10

39

Total Offense

79.1 takeover

Win with 39 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.

39 total offense with 100 efficiency.

#5

@ USC

Week 1 · L 7-30

308

Total Offense

70.5 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

308 total offense with 63.5 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Postseason · San José State

2,134 primary output · 59.8 efficiency · 8 usage

63.1

#2

2020 Regular Season · San José State

63.1

2,134 primary · 59.8 efficiency · 8 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · San José State

56.5

1,574 primary · 53.1 efficiency · 11.4 usage

Milestones

14

250+ passing yards

8

300+ total offense

8

3+ TD games

12

Above avg efficiency