Player Career

Justin Herbert Career Story

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

Player Story

Justin Herbert story

Justin Herbert built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a quarterback from Eugene, OR wearing No. 10, spending time with Oregon. The clearest part of Justin Herbert's career was his passing role: 10,541 passing yards, 95 touchdown passes, 1,293 attempts, and 560 rushing yards across 43 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Oregon. 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 560 rushing yards and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 43 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon.

The arc is straightforward: Justin Herbert 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

    Oregon

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2016201720172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonOregon2,09762.117.2
2017 PostseasonOregon2,16673.41469
2017 Regular SeasonOregon2,16673.4140
2018 PostseasonOregon3,31761.115.11,151
2018 Regular SeasonOregon3,31761.115.10
2019 PostseasonOregon3,52165.912.5204
2019 Regular SeasonOregon3,52165.912.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Nevada

Week 2 · W 77-6

Win with 310 yards of offense and 90.8 efficiency.

310

Total Offense

91.8 takeover

310 total offense with 90.8 efficiency.

#2

vs Arizona State

Week 9 · W 54-35 · Conference game

512

Total Offense

75.3 takeover

Win with 512 yards of offense and 72.9 efficiency.

512 total offense with 72.9 efficiency.

#3

vs Stanford

Week 4 · L 31-38 · Conference game

381

Total Offense

73.8 takeover

Loss with 381 yards of offense and 71.5 efficiency.

381 total offense with 71.5 efficiency.

#4

@ Arizona State

Week 4 · L 35-37 · Conference game

317

Total Offense

72.8 takeover

Loss with 317 yards of offense and 64.3 efficiency.

317 total offense with 64.3 efficiency.

#5

@ Utah

Week 11 · L 25-32 · Conference game

312

Total Offense

71.9 takeover

Loss with 312 yards of offense and 64.3 efficiency.

312 total offense with 64.3 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Oregon

3,521 primary output · 65.9 efficiency · 12.5 usage

70.3

#2

2019 Regular Season · Oregon

70.3

3,521 primary · 65.9 efficiency · 12.5 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Oregon

68

3,317 primary · 61.1 efficiency · 15.1 usage

Milestones

24

250+ passing yards

13

300+ total offense

17

3+ TD games

28

Above avg efficiency