Player Career

David Fales Career Story

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

Player Story

David Fales story

David Fales built his college career from 2012 through 2013 as a quarterback from Salinas, CA wearing No. 10, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of David Fales' career was his passing role: 8,382 passing yards, 66 touchdown passes, and 938 attempts across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with San José 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. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across San José State.

The arc is straightforward: David Fales 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

    San José State

    2012-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201220122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 PostseasonSan José State4,05466.612.2
2012 Regular SeasonSan José State4,05466.612.20
2013 Regular SeasonSan José State4,19660.412.2142

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Louisiana Tech

Week 13 · W 52-43 · Conference game

Win with 367 yards of offense and 79.8 efficiency.

367

Total Offense

87.4 takeover

367 total offense with 79.8 efficiency.

#2

vs Texas State

Week 9 · W 31-20 · Conference game

376

Total Offense

87 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

376 total offense with 76.6 efficiency.

#3

@ UTSA

Week 8 · W 52-24 · Conference game

279

Total Offense

78.6 takeover

Win with 279 yards of offense and 84.9 efficiency.

279 total offense with 84.9 efficiency.

#4

vs Utah State

Week 7 · L 27-49 · Conference game

369

Total Offense

78.3 takeover

Loss with 369 yards of offense and 63.5 efficiency.

369 total offense with 63.5 efficiency.

#5

@ Minnesota

Week 4 · L 24-43

439

Total Offense

77.8 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

439 total offense with 80 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · San José State

4,054 primary output · 66.6 efficiency · 12.2 usage

70.1

#2

2012 Regular Season · San José State

70.1

4,054 primary · 66.6 efficiency · 12.2 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · San José State

66.1

4,196 primary · 60.4 efficiency · 12.2 usage

Milestones

21

250+ passing yards

15

300+ total offense

15

3+ TD games

14

Above avg efficiency