Player Career

Marcus Mariota Career Story

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

Player Story

Marcus Mariota story

Marcus Mariota built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a quarterback from Honolulu, HI wearing No. 8, spending time with Oregon. The clearest part of Marcus Mariota's career was his passing role: 10,796 passing yards, 105 touchdown passes, 1,167 attempts, and 2,237 rushing yards across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Oregon. 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 2,237 rushing yards and 28 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon.

The arc is straightforward: Marcus Mariota 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.

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    Oregon

    2011-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2011201220122013201320142014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonOregon0
2012 PostseasonOregon3,42973.5163,429
2012 Regular SeasonOregon3,42973.5160
2013 PostseasonOregon4,38074.117.4951
2013 Regular SeasonOregon4,38074.117.40
2014 PostseasonOregon5,22476.321.4844
2014 Regular SeasonOregon5,22476.321.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Washington State

Week 4 · W 38-31 · Conference game

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

387

Total Offense

83.2 takeover

387 total offense with 82.2 efficiency.

#2

@ Texas

Week 1 · W 30-7 · Postseason

386

Total Offense

81.3 takeover

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

386 total offense with 84.7 efficiency.

#3

@ Utah

Week 11 · W 51-27 · Conference game

353

Total Offense

80.4 takeover

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

353 total offense with 72.7 efficiency.

#4

@ USC

Week 10 · W 62-51 · Conference game

400

Total Offense

80.3 takeover

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

400 total offense with 87.7 efficiency.

#5

@ Washington

Week 7 · W 45-24 · Conference game

454

Total Offense

79.6 takeover

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

454 total offense with 85.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · Oregon

5,224 primary output · 76.3 efficiency · 21.4 usage

79.4

#2

2014 Regular Season · Oregon

79.4

5,224 primary · 76.3 efficiency · 21.4 usage

#3

2013 Postseason · Oregon

70

4,380 primary · 74.1 efficiency · 17.4 usage

Milestones

25

250+ passing yards

24

300+ total offense

28

3+ TD games

38

Above avg efficiency