Player Career

Zach Mettenberger Career Story

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

Player Story

Zach Mettenberger story

Zach Mettenberger built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a quarterback from Watkinsville, GA wearing No. 8, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of Zach Mettenberger's career was his passing role: 5,783 passing yards, 35 touchdown passes, and 659 attempts across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with LSU. 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. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across LSU.

The arc is straightforward: Zach Mettenberger 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.

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    LSU

    2011-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2011201220122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonLSU12084.12.2
2012 PostseasonLSU2,40154102,281
2012 Regular SeasonLSU2,40154100
2013 Regular SeasonLSU2,94964.59.3548

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Furman

Week 9 · W 48-16

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

328

Total Offense

86.3 takeover

328 total offense with 77.8 efficiency.

#2

vs Kent State

Week 3 · W 45-13

264

Total Offense

83.5 takeover

Win with 264 yards of offense and 90.7 efficiency.

264 total offense with 90.7 efficiency.

#3

vs UAB

Week 2 · W 56-17

299

Total Offense

63.9 takeover

Win with 299 yards of offense and 85.2 efficiency.

299 total offense with 85.2 efficiency.

#4

@ Georgia

Week 5 · L 41-44 · Conference game

346

Total Offense

62.6 takeover

Loss with 346 yards of offense and 61.5 efficiency.

346 total offense with 61.5 efficiency.

#5

vs Alabama

Week 10 · L 17-21 · Conference game

276

Total Offense

59.4 takeover

Loss with 276 yards of offense and 59.9 efficiency.

276 total offense with 59.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Regular Season · LSU

2,949 primary output · 64.5 efficiency · 9.3 usage

66.9

#2

2012 Postseason · LSU

59.1

2,401 primary · 54 efficiency · 10 usage

#3

2012 Regular Season · LSU

59.1

2,401 primary · 54 efficiency · 10 usage

Milestones

10

250+ passing yards

3

300+ total offense

4

3+ TD games

10

Above avg efficiency