Usage / Role
68%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2010-2014Michigan
Devin Gardner
QB • 6'4" • Detroit, MI, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Devin Gardner is a balanced quarterback profile with 23 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
30
Developing production for a quarterback
lowelite
Reliability
33
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
45
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Player Story
Devin Gardner built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a quarterback from Detroit, MI wearing No. 98, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Devin Gardner's career was his passing role: 6,336...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Devin Gardner, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Michigan. Devin Gardner is a balanced quarterback profile with 23 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 7,252
- Passing yards
- 6,336
- Rushing yards
- 916
- Touchdowns
- 72
Quick Answers
Devin Gardner quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 7,252
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2013 Regular Season · Michigan
- Top game
- Indiana
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Inkster · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Inkster · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 98 · Class 2014
- 2014 Total offense rank
- 2,154 total offense · QB 94th (top 30%) · Big Ten 10th (top 7%) · National 96th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan | 2 | 106 | 85 | 21 | 2 | 25.5 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Michigan | 8 | 229 | 176 | 53 | 2 | 35.8 |
| 2012 Postseason | Michigan | 13 | 238 | 214 | 24 | 3 | 42.9 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan | 13 | 1,082 | 1,005 | 77 | 19 | 42.9 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Michigan | 12 | 3,443 | 2,960 | 483 | 32 | 76.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan | 12 | 2,154 | 1,896 | 258 | 14 | 63 |
Related Context
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Devin Gardner played QB for Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Devin Gardner recorded 6,336 passing yards, 916 rushing yards, and 286 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
Michigan paired 3,443 primary output with 62.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 56.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2014 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Loss with 254 yards of offense and 58 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Regular Season · Michigan
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
179.5
Efficiency
56.9
Usage
23
Consistency
81.5
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. App State: 182. Notre Dame: 194. Miami (OH): 209. Utah: 177. Minnesota: 62. Rutgers: 218. Penn State: 210. Michigan State: 107. Indiana: 238. Northwestern: 115. Maryland: 188. Ohio State: 254
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. App State: 19 by 77.7. Notre Dame: 43 by 43.9. Miami (OH): 26 by 65.8. Utah: 36 by 49.9. Minnesota: 11 by 62.5. Rutgers: 32 by 62.1. Penn State: 34 by 58.7. Michigan State: 34 by 39.5. Indiana: 34 by 65.3. Northwestern: 28 by 41.3. Maryland: 38 by 58.2. Ohio State: 46 by 58
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins190.8 · Games = 5 · +19.4 vs Losses
Losses171.4 · Games = 7 · -19.4 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
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
77.7 vs App State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | @ Ohio State | L 28-42 | 22 | 32 | 233 | 68.8 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 14 | 21 | 1.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs MarylandDual-threat | L 16-23 | 13 | 24 | 106 | 54.2 | 0 | 1 | 58.2 | 14 | 82 | 5.90 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Northwestern | W 10-9 | 11 | 24 | 109 | 45.8 | 0 | 2 | 41.3 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Indiana | W 34-10 | 22 | 29 | 220 | 75.9 | 2 | 1 | 65.3 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Michigan State | L 11-35 | 15 | 30 | 125 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 39.5 | 4 | -18 | -4.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Penn State | W 18-13 | 16 | 24 | 192 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 58.7 | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Rutgers | L 24-26 | 13 | 22 | 178 | 59.1 | 0 | 1 | 62.1 | 10 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Minnesota | L 14-30 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Utah | L 10-26 | 14 | 26 | 148 | 53.8 | 0 | 2 | 49.9 | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Miami (OH) | W 34-10 | 13 | 20 | 184 | 65.0 | 2 | 1 | 65.8 | 6 | 25 | 4.20 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Notre Dame | L 0-31 | 19 | 32 | 189 | 59.4 | 0 | 3 | 43.9 | 11 | 5 | 0.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs App State3+ TD | W 52-14 | 13 | 14 | 173 | 92.9 | 3 | 0 | 77.7 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 8 |
Player Story
Devin Gardner story
Devin Gardner built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a quarterback from Detroit, MI wearing No. 98, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Devin Gardner's career was his passing role: 6,336 passing yards, 44 touchdown passes, 787 attempts, and 916 rushing yards across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Michigan. 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 916 rushing yards and 286 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Devin Gardner 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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- 1
Michigan
2010-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201020112012201220132014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan | 106 | 35.3 | 6.2 | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Michigan | 229 | 57.7 | 8.5 | 123 |
| 2012 Postseason | Michigan | 1,320 | 62.9 | 25.9 | 1,091 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan | 1,320 | 62.9 | 25.9 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Michigan | 3,443 | 62.5 | 35.7 | 2,123 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan | 2,154 | 56.9 | 23 | -1,289 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Indiana
Week 8 · W 63-47 · Conference game
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
584
Total Offense
81.1 takeover
584 total offense with 81.6 efficiency.
#2
@ Ohio State
Week 14 · L 28-42 · Conference game
254
Total Offense
79.9 takeover
Loss with 254 yards of offense and 58 efficiency.
254 total offense with 58 efficiency.
#3
vs Iowa
Week 12 · W 42-17 · Conference game
351
Total Offense
76.1 takeover
Win with 351 yards of offense and 75.5 efficiency.
351 total offense with 75.5 efficiency.
#4
vs Northwestern
Week 11 · W 38-31 · Conference game
333
Total Offense
76.1 takeover
Win with 333 yards of offense and 68.9 efficiency.
333 total offense with 68.9 efficiency.
#5
@ Penn State
Week 7 · L 40-43 · Conference game
361
Total Offense
74.1 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
361 total offense with 61.7 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Regular Season · Michigan
3,443 primary output · 62.5 efficiency · 35.7 usage
76.9
#2
2014 Regular Season · Michigan
63
2,154 primary · 56.9 efficiency · 23 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · Michigan
42.9
1,320 primary · 62.9 efficiency · 25.9 usage
Milestones
5
250+ passing yards
7
300+ total offense
11
3+ TD games
20
Above avg efficiency
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