Usage / Role
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Featured offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2014Maryland
C.J. Brown
QB • 6'3" • Cranberry Twp., PA, USA
Pass-first distributorVolume operator
C.J. Brown is a pass-first distributor with 39.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
23
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
27
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Maryland
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Maryland
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Player Story
C.J. Brown built his college career from 2009 through 2014 as a quarterback from Cranberry Twp., PA wearing No. 16, spending time with Maryland. The clearest part of C.J. Brown's career was his passing role: 5,372...
Read the storyC.J. Brown, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Maryland. C.J. Brown is a pass-first distributor with 39.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 7,073
- Passing yards
- 5,372
- Rushing yards
- 1,701
- Touchdowns
- 58
Quick Answers
C.J. Brown quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Maryland · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 7,073
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 8 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Maryland
- Top game
- NC State
- Latest roster
- No. 16 · Class 2014
- 2014 Total offense rank
- 2,827 total offense · QB 62nd (top 20%) · Big Ten 6th (top 5%) · National 62nd (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Regular Season | Maryland | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 38.9 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Maryland | 10 | 1,416 | 842 | 574 | 12 | 53.5 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Postseason | Maryland | 11 | 235 | 197 | 38 | 2 | 78.7 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Maryland | 11 | 2,583 | 2,045 | 538 | 23 | 78.7 |
| 2014 Postseason | Maryland | 13 | 175 | 205 | -30 | 1 | 80 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Maryland | 13 | 2,652 | 2,083 | 569 | 20 | 80 |
Related Context
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C.J. Brown played QB for Maryland. Across 6 tracked seasons, C.J. Brown recorded 5,372 passing yards, 1,701 rushing yards, and -11 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Maryland.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Maryland paired 2,827 primary output with 57.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 57.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Maryland
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
217.5
Efficiency
57.8
Usage
39.6
Consistency
74.3
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Stanford: 175. James Madison: 172. South Florida: 198. West Virginia: 402. Syracuse: 305. Indiana: 185. Ohio State: 68. Iowa: 219. Wisconsin: 143. Penn State: 165. Michigan State: 241. Michigan: 252. Rutgers: 302
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Stanford: 40 by 51. James Madison: 31 by 67.9. South Florida: 38 by 48. West Virginia: 53 by 72.4. Syracuse: 40 by 67.3. Indiana: 22 by 72.2. Ohio State: 26 by 42.9. Iowa: 44 by 52. Wisconsin: 42 by 48.2. Penn State: 51 by 46.4. Michigan State: 49 by 41.6. Michigan: 42 by 64.9. Rutgers: 37 by 77.1
Split Comparison
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Wins213.7 · Games = 7 · -8.1 vs Losses
Losses221.8 · Games = 6 · +8.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
West Virginia
Best efficiency game
77.1 vs Rutgers
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | @ Stanford | L 21-45 | 15 | 27 | 205 | 55.6 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 13 | -30 | -2.30 | 1 | 4 |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Rutgers3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 38-41 | 14 | 24 | 195 | 58.3 | 2 | 0 | 77.1 | 13 | 107 | 8.20 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ MichiganDual-threat | W 23-16 | 13 | 24 | 165 | 54.2 | 0 | 0 | 64.9 | 18 | 87 | 4.80 | 1 | 30 |
| Sun 11/16 | vs Michigan State | L 15-37 | 20 | 43 | 246 | 46.5 | 2 | 3 | 41.6 | 6 | -5 | -0.80 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Penn State | W 20-19 | 18 | 38 | 161 | 47.4 | 1 | 0 | 46.4 | 13 | 4 | 0.30 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Wisconsin | L 7-52 | 13 | 29 | 129 | 44.8 | 1 | 0 | 48.2 | 13 | 14 | 1.10 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs IowaDual-threat | W 38-31 | 12 | 23 | 120 | 52.2 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 21 | 99 | 4.70 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Ohio State | L 24-52 | 11 | 18 | 71 | 61.1 | 0 | 1 | 42.9 | 8 | -3 | -0.40 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Indiana | W 37-15 | 10 | 15 | 163 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 72.2 | 7 | 22 | 3.10 | 1 | 9 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Syracuse | W 34-20 | 16 | 26 | 280 | 61.5 | 2 | 0 | 67.3 | 14 | 25 | 1.80 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs West VirginiaDual-threat | L 37-40 | 19 | 35 | 241 | 54.3 | 1 | 1 | 72.4 | 18 | 161 | 8.90 | 1 | 75 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ South Florida | W 24-17 | 17 | 28 | 201 | 60.7 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 10 | -3 | -0.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs James Madison3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 52-7 | 11 | 24 | 111 | 45.8 | 1 | 0 | 67.9 | 7 | 61 | 8.70 | 3 | 22 |
Player Story
C.J. Brown story
C.J. Brown built his college career from 2009 through 2014 as a quarterback from Cranberry Twp., PA wearing No. 16, spending time with Maryland. The clearest part of C.J. Brown's career was his passing role: 5,372 passing yards, 33 touchdown passes, 803 attempts, and 1,701 rushing yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 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 1,701 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Maryland.
The arc is straightforward: C.J. Brown 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
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Maryland
2009-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20092010201120122013201320142014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Maryland | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Maryland | 12 | 50 | 2.3 | 12 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Maryland | 1,416 | 63.4 | 23.1 | 1,404 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Maryland | 0 | — | — | -1,416 |
| 2013 Postseason | Maryland | 2,818 | 64.7 | 34 | 2,818 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Maryland | 2,818 | 64.7 | 34 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Maryland | 2,827 | 57.8 | 39.6 | 9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Maryland | 2,827 | 57.8 | 39.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ NC State
Week 14 · W 41-21 · Conference game
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
397
Total Offense
91.6 takeover
397 total offense with 82.6 efficiency.
#2
vs West Virginia
Week 3 · L 37-40
402
Total Offense
90.8 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
402 total offense with 72.4 efficiency.
#3
@ UConn
Week 3 · W 32-21
399
Total Offense
87.8 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
399 total offense with 74.5 efficiency.
#4
vs Clemson
Week 7 · L 45-56 · Conference game
339
Total Offense
87.7 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
339 total offense with 63.2 efficiency.
#5
vs Florida International
Week 1 · W 43-10
386
Total Offense
84 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
386 total offense with 95.6 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Maryland
2,827 primary output · 57.8 efficiency · 39.6 usage
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#2
2014 Regular Season · Maryland
80
2,827 primary · 57.8 efficiency · 39.6 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · Maryland
78.7
2,818 primary · 64.7 efficiency · 34 usage
Milestones
5
250+ passing yards
8
300+ total offense
8
3+ TD games
16
Above avg efficiency
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