Usage / Role
67%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2010-2014Nevada
Cody Fajardo
QB • 6'2" • Brea, CA, USA
Dual-threat creatorVolume operator
Cody Fajardo is a dual-threat creator with 33.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
76
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Nevada
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Nevada
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Nevada
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Cody Fajardo, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Nevada. Cody Fajardo is a dual-threat creator with 33.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 13,141
- Passing yards
- 9,659
- Rushing yards
- 3,482
- Touchdowns
- 101
Quick Answers
Cody Fajardo quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Nevada · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 13,141
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Nevada
- Top game
- Fresno State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Servite · Nevada
- High school pipeline
- Servite · 40 FBS recruits · 6 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 17 · Class 2014
- 2014 Total offense rank
- 3,544 total offense · QB 25th (top 8%) · Mountain West 3rd (top 3%) · National 25th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Nevada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2011 Postseason | Nevada | 10 | 74 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 65 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Nevada | 10 | 2,327 | 1,647 | 680 | 17 | 65 |
| 2012 Postseason | Nevada | 12 | 396 | 256 | 140 | 4 | 82.9 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Nevada | 12 | 3,511 | 2,530 | 981 | 28 | 82.9 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Nevada | 10 | 3,289 | 2,668 | 621 | 21 | 76.9 |
| 2014 Postseason | Nevada | 13 | 173 | 124 | 49 | 0 | 75.6 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Nevada | 13 | 3,371 | 2,374 | 997 | 31 | 75.6 |
Related Context
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Cody Fajardo played QB for Nevada. Across 5 tracked seasons, Cody Fajardo recorded 9,659 passing yards, 3,482 rushing yards, and 101 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Nevada.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Nevada paired 3,907 primary output with 70.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 70.4 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: South Florida
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · Nevada
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
325.6
Efficiency
70.4
Usage
31.3
Consistency
91.5
Best Game by takeover score
South Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 396. California: 327. South Florida: 405. Northwestern State: 355. Hawai'i: 289. Texas State: 381. Wyoming: 229. San Diego State: 370. Air Force: 279. Fresno State: 273. New Mexico: 319. Boise State: 284
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona: 53 by 69.4. California: 52 by 71.6. South Florida: 56 by 76.2. Northwestern State: 49 by 71.3. Hawai'i: 33 by 78.7. Texas State: 44 by 78.8. Wyoming: 28 by 67.1. San Diego State: 53 by 71.7. Air Force: 46 by 60.4. Fresno State: 61 by 51.5. New Mexico: 47 by 71.5. Boise State: 35 by 77.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins316.7 · Games = 6 · -17.8 vs Losses
Losses334.5 · Games = 6 · +17.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
South Florida
Best efficiency game
78.8 vs Texas State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/15 | @ Arizona3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 48-49 | 22 | 31 | 256 | 71.0 | 3 | 2 | 69.4 | 22 | 140 | 6.40 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 12/1 | vs Boise StateDual-threat | L 21-27 | 14 | 20 | 203 | 70.0 | 0 | 0 | 77.1 | 15 | 81 | 5.40 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ New Mexico3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 31-24 | 18 | 27 | 133 | 66.7 | 3 | 1 | 71.5 | 20 | 186 | 9.30 | 0 | 42 |
| Sun 11/11 | vs Fresno StateDual-threat | L 36-52 | 21 | 39 | 214 | 53.8 | 1 | 2 | 51.5 | 22 | 59 | 2.70 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Air Force3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 31-48 | 15 | 27 | 211 | 55.6 | 1 | 1 | 60.4 | 19 | 68 | 3.60 | 2 | 35 |
| Sun 10/21 | vs San Diego State300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 38-39 | 29 | 40 | 304 | 72.5 | 3 | 0 | 71.7 | 13 | 66 | 5.10 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Wyoming | W 35-28 | 19 | 26 | 221 | 73.1 | 2 | 1 | 67.1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Texas State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 34-21 | 21 | 34 | 286 | 61.8 | 3 | 1 | 78.8 | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 1 | 31 |
| Sun 9/23 | @ Hawai'iDual-threat | W 69-24 | 14 | 20 | 220 | 70.0 | 2 | 0 | 78.7 | 13 | 69 | 5.30 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Northwestern State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 45-34 | 21 | 33 | 237 | 63.6 | 1 | 1 | 71.3 | 16 | 118 | 7.40 | 3 | 22 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs South Florida3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 31-32 | 27 | 38 | 271 | 71.1 | 1 | 0 | 76.2 | 18 | 134 | 7.40 | 2 | 42 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ CaliforniaDual-threat | W 31-24 | 25 | 32 | 230 | 78.1 | 0 | 0 | 71.6 | 20 | 97 | 4.80 | 1 | 49 |
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
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Nevada
2010-2014
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Season Value Progression
20102011201120122012201320142014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Nevada | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 Postseason | Nevada | 2,401 | 65.6 | 26.3 | 2,401 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Nevada | 2,401 | 65.6 | 26.3 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Nevada | 3,907 | 70.4 | 31.3 | 1,506 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Nevada | 3,907 | 70.4 | 31.3 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Nevada | 3,289 | 68.4 | 30.8 | -618 |
| 2014 Postseason | Nevada | 3,544 | 62.4 | 33.2 | 255 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Nevada | 3,544 | 62.4 | 33.2 | 0 |
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
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#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
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