Player Career

Matt Christian Career Story

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

Player Story

Matt Christian story

Matt Christian built his college career from 2010 through 2011 as a quarterback from San Diego, CA wearing No. 2, spending time with New Mexico State. The clearest part of Matt Christian's career was his passing role: 3,530 passing yards, 23 touchdown passes, 514 attempts, and 513 rushing yards across 17 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with New Mexico 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 513 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 17 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico State.

The arc is straightforward: Matt Christian 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

    New Mexico State

    2010-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20102011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State1,59055.622.6
2011 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State2,45359.927.2863

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Nevada

Week 9 · L 34-48 · Conference game

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

467

Total Offense

85.4 takeover

467 total offense with 56.7 efficiency.

#2

vs San José State

Week 9 · W 29-27 · Conference game

333

Total Offense

79.2 takeover

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

333 total offense with 65.7 efficiency.

#3

@ New Mexico

Week 5 · W 42-28

397

Total Offense

78.5 takeover

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

397 total offense with 79.5 efficiency.

#4

@ San José State

Week 4 · L 24-34 · Conference game

296

Total Offense

74 takeover

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

296 total offense with 65.5 efficiency.

#5

vs San Diego State

Week 2 · L 21-41

258

Total Offense

71.8 takeover

Loss with 258 yards of offense and 60.9 efficiency.

258 total offense with 60.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Regular Season · New Mexico State

2,453 primary output · 59.9 efficiency · 27.2 usage

73.4

#2

2010 Regular Season · New Mexico State

61.3

1,590 primary · 55.6 efficiency · 22.6 usage

Milestones

5

250+ passing yards

5

300+ total offense

4

3+ TD games

5

Above avg efficiency