Player Career

Michael Rocco Career Story

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Player Story

Michael Rocco story

Michael Rocco built his college career from 2010 through 2012 as a quarterback from Lynchburg, VA wearing No. 16, spending time with Virginia. The clearest part of Michael Rocco's career was his passing role: 4,731 passing yards, 27 touchdown passes, 657 attempts, and 98 rushing yards across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Virginia. 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 98 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Virginia.

The arc is straightforward: Michael Rocco 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

    Virginia

    2010-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2010201120112012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonVirginia14358.3
2011 PostseasonVirginia2,69157.792,548
2011 Regular SeasonVirginia2,69157.790
2012 Regular SeasonVirginia1,99558.311.6-696

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs VMI

Week 4 · W 48-7

Win with 64 yards of offense and 63 efficiency.

64

Total Offense

81.5 takeover

64 total offense with 63 efficiency.

#2

vs Louisiana Tech

Week 5 · L 38-44

278

Total Offense

78.2 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

278 total offense with 69.6 efficiency.

#3

@ Virginia

Week 2

100

Total Offense

73.8 takeover

Game with 100 yards of offense and 47.5 efficiency.

100 total offense with 47.5 efficiency.

#4

vs Penn State

Week 2 · W 17-16

260

Total Offense

64 takeover

Win with 260 yards of offense and 55 efficiency.

260 total offense with 55 efficiency.

#5

vs Miami

Week 11 · W 41-40 · Conference game

307

Total Offense

62.9 takeover

Win with 307 yards of offense and 65.9 efficiency.

307 total offense with 65.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Virginia

2,691 primary output · 57.7 efficiency · 9 usage

64

#2

2011 Regular Season · Virginia

64

2,691 primary · 57.7 efficiency · 9 usage

#3

2012 Regular Season · Virginia

56.2

1,995 primary · 58.3 efficiency · 11.6 usage

Milestones

7

250+ passing yards

4

300+ total offense

1

3+ TD games

13

Above avg efficiency