Player Career

Sam Ehlinger Career Story

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

Player Story

Sam Ehlinger story

Sam Ehlinger built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a quarterback from Austin, TX wearing No. 11, spending time with Texas. The clearest part of Sam Ehlinger's career was his passing role: 11,438 passing yards, 94 touchdown passes, 1,475 attempts, and 1,908 rushing yards across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Texas. 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 1,908 rushing yards, 115 receiving yards, and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Texas.

The arc is straightforward: Sam Ehlinger 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

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20172017201820182019201920202020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonTexas2,30063.537.4
2017 Regular SeasonTexas2,30063.537.40
2018 PostseasonTexas3,77664.1291,476
2018 Regular SeasonTexas3,77664.1290
2019 PostseasonTexas4,32668.335.3550
2019 Regular SeasonTexas4,32668.335.30
2020 PostseasonTexas2,94463.930.6-1,382
2020 Regular SeasonTexas2,94463.930.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Kansas State

Week 6 · W 40-34 · Conference game

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

487

Total Offense

89.1 takeover

487 total offense with 67.2 efficiency.

#2

@ Oklahoma

Week 6 · W 48-45 · Conference game

386

Total Offense

88.3 takeover

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

386 total offense with 70.3 efficiency.

#3

@ Oklahoma

Week 14 · L 27-39 · Conference game

391

Total Offense

87.1 takeover

Loss with 391 yards of offense and 65.4 efficiency.

391 total offense with 65.4 efficiency.

#4

vs LSU

Week 2 · L 38-45

461

Total Offense

87.1 takeover

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

461 total offense with 67.2 efficiency.

#5

vs Kansas

Week 8 · W 50-48 · Conference game

490

Total Offense

84.4 takeover

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

490 total offense with 75.5 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Texas

4,326 primary output · 68.3 efficiency · 35.3 usage

82.7

#2

2019 Regular Season · Texas

82.7

4,326 primary · 68.3 efficiency · 35.3 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Texas

74.2

3,776 primary · 64.1 efficiency · 29 usage

Milestones

25

250+ passing yards

22

300+ total offense

25

3+ TD games

33

Above avg efficiency