Usage / Role
51%
Regular offensive contributor
Player Dossier
2020-2025Stanford
QB • 6'3" • 220 lbs • Newbury Park, CA, USA
Ben Gulbranson is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Usage / Role
51%
Regular offensive contributor
Impact Production
53
Solid production for a quarterback
Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
Star Power
43
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Oregon State
Snapshot
Player Story
Ben Gulbranson built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a quarterback from Newbury Park, CA wearing No. 15, spending time with Oregon State and Stanford. The clearest part of Ben Gulbranson's career was his...
Read the storyBen Gulbranson, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Oregon State. Ben Gulbranson is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Oregon State | 1 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 44.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oregon State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 Postseason | Oregon State | 10 | 180 | 165 | 15 | 2 | 62.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oregon State | 10 | 1,327 | 1,290 | 37 | 12 | 62.9 |
| 2023 Postseason | Oregon State | 2 | 168 | 180 | -12 | 1 | 49.8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Oregon State | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 49.8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Oregon State | 4 | 936 | 943 | -7 | 5 | 54.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Stanford | 9 | 1,612 | 1,813 | -201 | 9 | 60.2 |
Related Context
Ben Gulbranson played QB for Oregon State and Stanford. Across 6 tracked seasons, Ben Gulbranson recorded 4,461 passing yards, -168 rushing yards, and 24 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Stanford.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Oregon State paired 1,507 primary output with 59.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 59.9 efficiency.
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Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
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Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oregon State, Stanford.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona State
Win with 224 yards of offense and 71.5 efficiency. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
10
Primary Metric / G
150.7
Efficiency
59.9
Usage
9.6
Consistency
76.9
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona State
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Game by game trend chart. Florida: 180. Montana State: 61. Utah: 182. Stanford: 227. Washington State: 151. Colorado: 191. Washington: 78. California: 146. Arizona State: 224. Oregon: 67
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 24 by 66.4. Montana State: 6 by 85. Utah: 22 by 59.8. Stanford: 34 by 60.2. Washington State: 28 by 51.8. Colorado: 24 by 60. Washington: 23 by 50.3. California: 27 by 59.3. Arizona State: 30 by 71.5. Oregon: 17 by 35.1
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10 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Arizona State
Best efficiency game
85 vs Montana State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/17 | vs Florida | W 30-3 | 12 | 19 | 165 | 63.2 | 1 | 0 | 66.4 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Oregon | W 38-34 | 6 | 13 | 60 | 46.2 | 0 | 2 | 35.1 | 4 | 7 | 1.80 | 2 | 6 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Arizona State | W 31-7 | 15 | 21 | 188 | 71.4 | 1 | 0 | 71.5 | 9 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| Sun 11/13 | vs California3+ TD | W 38-10 | 15 | 23 | 137 | 65.2 | 2 | 0 | 59.3 | 4 | 9 | 2.30 | 1 | 6 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Washington | L 21-24 | 12 | 19 | 87 | 63.2 | 0 | 0 | 50.3 | 4 | -9 | -2.30 | 0 | 5 |
| Sun 10/23 | vs Colorado | W 42-9 | 14 | 22 | 202 | 63.6 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 2 | -11 | -5.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 10/16 | vs Washington State | W 24-10 | 12 | 24 | 141 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 51.8 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun 10/9 | @ Stanford | W 28-27 | 20 | 29 | 250 | 69.0 | 2 | 0 | 60.2 | 5 | -23 | -4.60 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Utah | L 16-42 | 12 | 21 | 177 | 57.1 | 0 | 2 | 59.8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sun 9/18 | vs Montana State | W 68-28 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 10 |
Player Story
Ben Gulbranson built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a quarterback from Newbury Park, CA wearing No. 15, spending time with Oregon State and Stanford. The clearest part of Ben Gulbranson's career was his passing role: 4,461 passing yards, 24 touchdown passes, and 620 attempts across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Oregon State. 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 24 receiving yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon State and Stanford.
The arc is straightforward: Ben Gulbranson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Oregon State
2020-2024
Opening stop
Stanford
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Oregon State | 64 | 75.3 | 0.1 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oregon State | 0 | — | — | -64 |
| 2022 Postseason | Oregon State | 1,507 | 59.9 | 9.6 | 1,507 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oregon State | 1,507 | 59.9 | 9.6 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Oregon State | 174 | 66.7 | 31.3 | -1,333 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Oregon State | 174 | 66.7 | 31.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Oregon State | 936 | 56.4 | 9.7 | 762 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Stanford | 1,612 | 48.8 | 12.2 | 676 |
#1 Featured game
vs Arizona State
Week 16 · L 33-46 · Conference game
Loss with 64 yards of offense and 75.3 efficiency.
64
Total Offense
87.7 takeover
64 total offense with 75.3 efficiency.
#2
@ Notre Dame
Week 1 · L 8-40 · Postseason
168
Total Offense
73.2 takeover
Loss with 168 yards of offense and 50 efficiency.
168 total offense with 50 efficiency.
#3
@ Arizona State
Week 12 · W 31-7 · Conference game
224
Total Offense
72.6 takeover
Win with 224 yards of offense and 71.5 efficiency.
224 total offense with 71.5 efficiency.
#4
vs No. 118 San José State
Week 5 · W 30-29
417
Total Offense
65.9 takeover
Win with 417 yards of offense and 63.4 efficiency.
417 total offense with 63.4 efficiency.
#5
@ Stanford
Week 6 · W 28-27 · Conference game
227
Total Offense
62.7 takeover
Win with 227 yards of offense and 60.2 efficiency.
227 total offense with 60.2 efficiency.
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · Oregon State
1,507 primary output · 59.9 efficiency · 9.6 usage
62.9
#2
2022 Regular Season · Oregon State
62.9
1,507 primary · 59.9 efficiency · 9.6 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Stanford
60.2
1,612 primary · 48.8 efficiency · 12.2 usage
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250+ passing yards
2
300+ total offense
2
3+ TD games
10
Above avg efficiency
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