Player Career

Garrett Shrader Career Story

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

Player Story

Garrett Shrader story

Garrett Shrader built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a quarterback from Charlotte, NC wearing No. 6, spending time with Mississippi State and Syracuse. The clearest part of Garrett Shrader's career was his passing role: 6,942 passing yards, 47 touchdown passes, 918 attempts, and 2,282 rushing yards across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Syracuse. 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 2,282 rushing yards, 23 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 Mississippi State and Syracuse.

The arc is straightforward: Garrett Shrader 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

    Mississippi State

    2019-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Syracuse

    2021-2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201920202021202220222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonMississippi State1,75760.528.8
2020 Regular SeasonMississippi State00-1,757
2021 Regular SeasonSyracuse2,22661.5352,226
2022 PostseasonSyracuse3,09062.536.4864
2022 Regular SeasonSyracuse3,09062.536.40
2023 Regular SeasonSyracuse2,15160.326.5-939

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Virginia Tech

Week 8 · W 41-36 · Conference game

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

410

Total Offense

90.3 takeover

410 total offense with 71 efficiency.

#2

@ Purdue

Week 3 · W 35-20

379

Total Offense

89 takeover

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

379 total offense with 67.1 efficiency.

#3

@ Auburn

Week 5 · L 23-56 · Conference game

298

Total Offense

87.4 takeover

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

298 total offense with 70.9 efficiency.

#4

vs LSU

Week 8 · L 13-36 · Conference game

304

Total Offense

86.4 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

304 total offense with 59.4 efficiency.

#5

vs Louisville

Week 1 · W 31-7 · Conference game

332

Total Offense

85.6 takeover

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

332 total offense with 77.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Postseason · Syracuse

3,090 primary output · 62.5 efficiency · 36.4 usage

81.2

#2

2022 Regular Season · Syracuse

81.2

3,090 primary · 62.5 efficiency · 36.4 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Syracuse

67.8

2,226 primary · 61.5 efficiency · 35 usage

Milestones

7

250+ passing yards

11

300+ total offense

13

3+ TD games

24

Above avg efficiency