Player Career

Joe Southwick Career Story

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Player Story

Joe Southwick story

Joe Southwick built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a quarterback from Danville, CA wearing No. 16, spending time with Boise State. The clearest part of Joe Southwick's career was his passing role: 4,784 passing yards, 33 touchdown passes, 633 attempts, and 279 rushing yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Boise 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. His career also includes 279 rushing yards and 6 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Boise State.

The arc is straightforward: Joe Southwick 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

    Boise State

    2009-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200920102011201220122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonBoise State0
2010 Regular SeasonBoise State233553.6233
2011 Regular SeasonBoise State21476.25.7-19
2012 PostseasonBoise State2,85162.811.22,637
2012 Regular SeasonBoise State2,85162.811.20
2013 Regular SeasonBoise State1,76570.413.4-1,086

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs New Mexico

Week 14 · W 45-0 · Conference game

Win with 72 yards of offense and 63.6 efficiency.

72

Total Offense

81.8 takeover

72 total offense with 63.6 efficiency.

#2

vs Washington

Week 1 · W 28-26 · Postseason

303

Total Offense

77.4 takeover

Win with 303 yards of offense and 65.4 efficiency.

303 total offense with 65.4 efficiency.

#3

@ Fresno State

Week 4 · L 40-41 · Conference game

367

Total Offense

75.5 takeover

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

367 total offense with 63.5 efficiency.

#4

vs Air Force

Week 3 · W 42-20 · Conference game

340

Total Offense

71.7 takeover

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

340 total offense with 87.5 efficiency.

#5

@ Hawai'i

Week 11 · W 49-14 · Conference game

209

Total Offense

69.9 takeover

Win with 209 yards of offense and 72.9 efficiency.

209 total offense with 72.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Boise State

2,851 primary output · 62.8 efficiency · 11.2 usage

67.3

#2

2012 Regular Season · Boise State

67.3

2,851 primary · 62.8 efficiency · 11.2 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Boise State

57.7

1,765 primary · 70.4 efficiency · 13.4 usage

Milestones

7

250+ passing yards

6

300+ total offense

6

3+ TD games

24

Above avg efficiency