Player Career

AJ McCarron Career Story

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Player Story

AJ McCarron story

AJ McCarron built his college career from 2010 through 2013 as a quarterback from Mobile, AL wearing No. 10, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of AJ McCarron's career was his passing role: 9,019 passing yards, 77 touchdown passes, and 1,026 attempts across 49 career games in the available record. That gives AJ McCarron's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Alabama

    2010-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20102010201120112012201220132013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 PostseasonAlabama37955.12.8
2010 Regular SeasonAlabama37955.12.80
2011 PostseasonAlabama2,61259.16.22,233
2011 Regular SeasonAlabama2,61259.16.20
2012 PostseasonAlabama2,92366.29.4311
2012 Regular SeasonAlabama2,92366.29.40
2013 PostseasonAlabama3,04168.810118
2013 Regular SeasonAlabama3,04168.8100

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Texas A&M

Week 3 · W 49-42 · Conference game

Win with 334 yards of offense and 88.3 efficiency.

334

Total Offense

89.7 takeover

334 total offense with 88.3 efficiency.

#2

vs Oklahoma

Week 1 · L 31-45 · Postseason

344

Total Offense

72.2 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

344 total offense with 59.2 efficiency.

#3

vs Georgia State

Week 6 · W 45-3

166

Total Offense

69.3 takeover

Win with 166 yards of offense and 93.4 efficiency.

166 total offense with 93.4 efficiency.

#4

vs Arkansas

Week 8 · W 52-0 · Conference game

180

Total Offense

65 takeover

Win with 180 yards of offense and 81 efficiency.

180 total offense with 81 efficiency.

#5

vs Georgia State

Week 12 · W 63-7

57

Total Offense

63.5 takeover

Win with 57 yards of offense and 76.9 efficiency.

57 total offense with 76.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Alabama

2,923 primary output · 66.2 efficiency · 9.4 usage

67

#2

2012 Regular Season · Alabama

67

2,923 primary · 66.2 efficiency · 9.4 usage

#3

2013 Postseason · Alabama

64.8

3,041 primary · 68.8 efficiency · 10 usage

Milestones

10

250+ passing yards

4

300+ total offense

13

3+ TD games

29

Above avg efficiency