Player Career

Cody Fajardo Career Story

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Player Story

Cody Fajardo story

Cody Fajardo built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a quarterback from Brea, CA wearing No. 17, spending time with Nevada. The clearest part of Cody Fajardo's career was his passing role: 9,659 passing yards, 57 touchdown passes, 1,348 attempts, and 3,482 rushing yards across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Nevada. 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 3,482 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Nevada.

The arc is straightforward: Cody Fajardo 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

    Nevada

    2010-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20102011201120122012201320142014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonNevada0
2011 PostseasonNevada2,40165.626.32,401
2011 Regular SeasonNevada2,40165.626.30
2012 PostseasonNevada3,90770.431.31,506
2012 Regular SeasonNevada3,90770.431.30
2013 Regular SeasonNevada3,28968.430.8-618
2014 PostseasonNevada3,54462.433.2255
2014 Regular SeasonNevada3,54462.433.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Fresno State

Week 8 · W 45-38 · Conference game

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

374

Total Offense

85.4 takeover

374 total offense with 75.7 efficiency.

#2

vs South Florida

Week 2 · L 31-32

405

Total Offense

83.9 takeover

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

405 total offense with 76.2 efficiency.

#3

vs Hawai'i

Week 11 · W 42-28 · Conference game

371

Total Offense

83.4 takeover

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

371 total offense with 69.8 efficiency.

#4

vs Boise State

Week 6 · L 46-51 · Conference game

377

Total Offense

81.8 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

377 total offense with 58.7 efficiency.

#5

@ New Mexico

Week 12 · W 31-24 · Conference game

319

Total Offense

81 takeover

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

319 total offense with 71.5 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Nevada

3,907 primary output · 70.4 efficiency · 31.3 usage

82.9

#2

2012 Regular Season · Nevada

82.9

3,907 primary · 70.4 efficiency · 31.3 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Nevada

76.9

3,289 primary · 68.4 efficiency · 30.8 usage

Milestones

17

250+ passing yards

23

300+ total offense

19

3+ TD games

35

Above avg efficiency