Player Career

Chase Garbers Career Story

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Player Story

Chase Garbers story

Chase Garbers built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a quarterback from Newport Beach, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with California. The clearest part of Chase Garbers' career was his passing role: 6,582 passing yards, 50 touchdown passes, 958 attempts, and 1,174 rushing yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with California. 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 1,174 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across California.

The arc is straightforward: Chase Garbers 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

    California

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201820182019201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonCalifornia1,92858.423.8
2018 Regular SeasonCalifornia1,92858.423.80
2019 PostseasonCalifornia1,99560.92667
2019 Regular SeasonCalifornia1,99560.9260
2020 Regular SeasonCalifornia84654.827.7-1,149
2021 Regular SeasonCalifornia2,98766.227.62,141

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Washington

Week 4 · L 24-31 · Conference game

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

390

Total Offense

87.2 takeover

390 total offense with 65.7 efficiency.

#2

@ Stanford

Week 13 · W 24-20 · Conference game

357

Total Offense

84.9 takeover

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

357 total offense with 75.3 efficiency.

#3

@ Ole Miss

Week 4 · W 28-20

360

Total Offense

80.4 takeover

Win with 360 yards of offense and 60.4 efficiency.

360 total offense with 60.4 efficiency.

#4

@ TCU

Week 2 · L 32-34

352

Total Offense

75.6 takeover

Loss with 352 yards of offense and 79 efficiency.

352 total offense with 79 efficiency.

#5

vs Colorado

Week 8 · W 26-3 · Conference game

321

Total Offense

74 takeover

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

321 total offense with 84.1 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Regular Season · California

2,987 primary output · 66.2 efficiency · 27.6 usage

76.2

#2

2019 Postseason · California

64.8

1,995 primary · 60.9 efficiency · 26 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · California

64.8

1,995 primary · 60.9 efficiency · 26 usage

Milestones

9

250+ passing yards

9

300+ total offense

8

3+ TD games

18

Above avg efficiency