Player Dossier

2016-2019

Oregon

Justin Herbert

QB • 6'6" • 237 lbs • Eugene, OR, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Justin Herbert is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.5 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage / Role

85%

Featured offensive role

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Impact Production

34

Developing production for a quarterback

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Reliability

70

Reliable weekly contributor

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Star Power

40

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Oregon

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
4
Program Path
Oregon
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada

Player 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...

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NFL Draft

Draft Year
2020
Selection
Round 1 · Pick 6
Overall
No. 6
NFL Team
Los Angeles Chargers

Justin Herbert, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Oregon. Justin Herbert is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.5 usage in the latest tracked season.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Total offense
11,101
Passing yards
10,541
Rushing yards
560
Touchdowns
108
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2019 · Oregon · Player Highlight

Justin Herbert college highlights at Oregon.

Season
2019
Type
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Quick Answers

Justin Herbert quick answers

Latest team and position
Oregon · QB
Career Total Offense
11,101
Tracked sample
4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 43 games
Best season
2019 Postseason · Oregon
Top game
Nevada
NFL Draft
2020 · Round 1 · Pick 6 · Los Angeles Chargers
Latest roster
No. 10 · Senior
2019 Total offense rank
3,521 total offense · QB 24th (top 7%) · Pac-12 2nd (top 2%) · National 24th (top 2%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesTotal OffensePass YdsRush YdsTDOverall
2016 Regular SeasonOregon82,0971,9361612156.2
2017 PostseasonOregon825023317263
2017 Regular SeasonOregon81,9161,7501661863
2018 PostseasonOregon13159166-7168
2018 Regular SeasonOregon133,1582,9851733068
2019 PostseasonOregon1416713829370.3
2019 Regular SeasonOregon143,3543,333213370.3

Related Context

Justin Herbert played QB for Oregon. Across 4 tracked seasons, Justin Herbert recorded 10,541 passing yards, 560 rushing yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Oregon.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason

Oregon paired 3,521 primary output with 65.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 61.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Stanford

Loss with 381 yards of offense and 71.5 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2018 Postseason · Oregon

Games

13

Primary Metric / G

255.2

Efficiency

61.1

Usage

15.1

Consistency

83

Best Game by takeover score

Stanford

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 159. Bowling Green: 322. Portland State: 245. San José State: 314. Stanford: 381. California: 256. Washington: 201. Washington State: 279. Arizona: 217. UCLA: 268. Utah: 312. Arizona State: 266. Oregon State: 97

Volume vs Efficiency

Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan State: 37 by 49.9. Bowling Green: 27 by 69.5. Portland State: 30 by 64.3. San José State: 40 by 51.9. Stanford: 44 by 71.5. California: 28 by 77.4. Washington: 37 by 52.2. Washington State: 51 by 55.2. Arizona: 54 by 56.4. UCLA: 33 by 66.3. Utah: 43 by 64.3. Arizona State: 36 by 54.1. Oregon State: 15 by 61.5

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins236.4 · Games = 9 · -60.8 vs Losses
Losses297.3 · Games = 4 · +60.8 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Stanford

Best efficiency game

77.4 vs California

Result
Mon 12/31vs Michigan StateW 7-6193316657.61049.94-7-1.8007
Fri 11/23@ Oregon StateW 55-1591210275.01061.53-5-1.70013
Sun 11/18vs Arizona StateW 31-29193426255.92254.1242011
Sat 11/10@ Utah3+ TDL 25-32203328860.63064.310242.40017
Sat 11/3vs UCLAW 42-21183226456.32066.314404
Sun 10/28@ ArizonaL 15-44244818650.02156.46315.20020
Sat 10/20@ Washington StateL 20-34254427056.81055.2791.3018
Sat 10/13vs WashingtonW 30-27183220256.32052.25-1-0.2005
Sun 9/30@ CaliforniaW 42-24162222572.72077.46315.2009
Sun 9/23vs Stanford300-yard gameL 31-38263334678.81171.511353.20028
Sat 9/15vs San José State300-yard game · 3+ TDW 35-22163430947.13251.9650.8008
Sat 9/8vs Portland State3+ TDW 62-14202625076.94064.34-5-1.3009
Sun 9/2vs Bowling Green3+ TDW 58-24102128147.65269.56416.80137

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

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    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

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#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