Player Story
Cody Kessler story
Cody Kessler built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a quarterback from Bakersfield, CA wearing No. 6, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Cody Kessler's career was his passing role: 10,339 passing yards, 88 touchdown passes, and 1,261 attempts across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with USC. 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. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across USC.
The arc is straightforward: Cody Kessler moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.