Player Career

Connor Shaw Career Story

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

Player Story

Connor Shaw story

Connor Shaw built his college career from 2010 through 2013 as a quarterback from Flowery Branch, GA wearing No. 14, spending time with South Carolina. The clearest part of Connor Shaw's career was his passing role: 6,074 passing yards, 56 touchdown passes, 733 attempts, and 1,683 rushing yards across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with South Carolina. 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 1,683 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across South Carolina.

The arc is straightforward: Connor Shaw 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

    South Carolina

    2010-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2010201120112012201220132013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina38864.712.1
2011 PostseasonSouth Carolina1,97362.731.41,585
2011 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina1,97362.731.40
2012 PostseasonSouth Carolina2,3916433.8418
2012 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina2,3916433.80
2013 PostseasonSouth Carolina3,00566.429.5614
2013 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina3,00566.429.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Wisconsin

Week 1 · W 34-24 · Postseason

Win with 359 yards of offense and 79.3 efficiency.

359

Total Offense

92.3 takeover

359 total offense with 79.3 efficiency.

#2

@ Michigan

Week 1 · W 33-28 · Postseason

320

Total Offense

88.9 takeover

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

320 total offense with 84.3 efficiency.

#3

vs Vanderbilt

Week 3 · W 35-25 · Conference game

368

Total Offense

86.9 takeover

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

368 total offense with 74.6 efficiency.

#4

vs Tennessee

Week 9 · W 38-35 · Conference game

389

Total Offense

85.2 takeover

Win with 389 yards of offense and 66.8 efficiency.

389 total offense with 66.8 efficiency.

#5

@ Georgia

Week 2 · L 30-41 · Conference game

303

Total Offense

84.7 takeover

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

303 total offense with 71.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Postseason · South Carolina

3,005 primary output · 66.4 efficiency · 29.5 usage

77.8

#2

2013 Regular Season · South Carolina

77.8

3,005 primary · 66.4 efficiency · 29.5 usage

#3

2012 Postseason · South Carolina

73

2,391 primary · 64 efficiency · 33.8 usage

Milestones

6

250+ passing yards

9

300+ total offense

12

3+ TD games

26

Above avg efficiency