Player Career

Taulia Tagovailoa Career Story

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

Player Story

Taulia Tagovailoa story

Taulia Tagovailoa built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a quarterback from Ewa Beach, HI wearing No. 3, spending time with Alabama and Maryland. The clearest part of Taulia Tagovailoa's career was his passing role: 11,356 passing yards, 77 touchdown passes, 1,436 attempts, and 206 rushing yards across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Maryland. 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 206 rushing yards, 21 receiving yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Alabama and Maryland.

The arc is straightforward: Taulia Tagovailoa 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

    Alabama

    2019

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Maryland

    2020-2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2019202020212021202220222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonAlabama9881.22.6
2020 Regular SeasonMaryland1,06057.722.8962
2021 PostseasonMaryland3,93763.119.42,877
2021 Regular SeasonMaryland3,93763.119.40
2022 PostseasonMaryland3,07259.120.5-865
2022 Regular SeasonMaryland3,07259.120.50
2023 Regular SeasonMaryland3,39561.920.9323

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Western Carolina

Week 13 · W 66-3

Win with 35 yards of offense and 88 efficiency.

35

Total Offense

84.7 takeover

35 total offense with 88 efficiency.

#2

vs Minnesota

Week 9 · W 45-44 · Conference game

458

Total Offense

80.5 takeover

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

458 total offense with 84.2 efficiency.

#3

@ Michigan State

Week 11 · L 21-40 · Conference game

362

Total Offense

77.2 takeover

Loss with 362 yards of offense and 56.2 efficiency.

362 total offense with 56.2 efficiency.

#4

@ Northwestern

Week 9 · L 27-33 · Conference game

275

Total Offense

74.9 takeover

Loss with 275 yards of offense and 51.2 efficiency.

275 total offense with 51.2 efficiency.

#5

vs Penn State

Week 10 · L 15-51 · Conference game

239

Total Offense

73.8 takeover

Loss with 239 yards of offense and 56.3 efficiency.

239 total offense with 56.3 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Maryland

3,937 primary output · 63.1 efficiency · 19.4 usage

71.9

#2

2021 Regular Season · Maryland

71.9

3,937 primary · 63.1 efficiency · 19.4 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Maryland

70.7

3,395 primary · 61.9 efficiency · 20.9 usage

Milestones

28

250+ passing yards

18

300+ total offense

15

3+ TD games

24

Above avg efficiency