Player Career

Sean Mannion Career Story

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Player Story

Sean Mannion story

Sean Mannion built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a quarterback from Pleasanton, CA wearing No. 4, spending time with Oregon State. The clearest part of Sean Mannion's career was his passing role: 13,600 passing yards, 83 touchdown passes, and 1,838 attempts across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Oregon State. 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 6 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon State.

The arc is straightforward: Sean Mannion 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

    Oregon State

    2010-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201020112012201320132014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonOregon State0
2011 Regular SeasonOregon State3,13858.513.23,138
2012 Regular SeasonOregon State2,36154.77.4-777
2013 PostseasonOregon State4,43958.4132,078
2013 Regular SeasonOregon State4,43958.4130
2014 Regular SeasonOregon State2,8585313.6-1,581

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Washington State

Week 8 · W 44-21 · Conference game

Win with 376 yards of offense and 85.6 efficiency.

376

Total Offense

92.8 takeover

376 total offense with 85.6 efficiency.

#2

vs Eastern Washington

Week 1 · L 46-49

422

Total Offense

88 takeover

Loss with 422 yards of offense and 89.3 efficiency.

422 total offense with 89.3 efficiency.

#3

vs Washington State

Week 11 · L 32-39 · Conference game

370

Total Offense

73.6 takeover

Loss with 370 yards of offense and 65.2 efficiency.

370 total offense with 65.2 efficiency.

#4

vs Nicholls

Week 14 · W 77-3

231

Total Offense

72.6 takeover

Win with 231 yards of offense and 90.2 efficiency.

231 total offense with 90.2 efficiency.

#5

vs Boise State

Week 1 · W 38-23 · Postseason

259

Total Offense

64.2 takeover

Win with 259 yards of offense and 75.3 efficiency.

259 total offense with 75.3 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Postseason · Oregon State

4,439 primary output · 58.4 efficiency · 13 usage

67

#2

2013 Regular Season · Oregon State

67

4,439 primary · 58.4 efficiency · 13 usage

#3

2011 Regular Season · Oregon State

61.3

3,138 primary · 58.5 efficiency · 13.2 usage

Milestones

35

250+ passing yards

19

300+ total offense

12

3+ TD games

12

Above avg efficiency