Player Career

Cody Kessler Career Story

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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.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    USC

    2011-2015

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonUSC0
2012 Regular SeasonUSC979.29
2013 PostseasonUSC2,84458.68.42,835
2013 Regular SeasonUSC2,84458.68.40
2014 PostseasonUSC3,67460.310.8830
2014 Regular SeasonUSC3,67460.310.80
2015 PostseasonUSC3,3875912.2-287
2015 Regular SeasonUSC3,3875912.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Colorado

Week 8 · W 50-6 · Conference game

Win with 9 yards of offense and 79.2 efficiency.

9

Total Offense

89.6 takeover

9 total offense with 79.2 efficiency.

#2

vs Fresno State

Week 1 · W 52-13

422

Total Offense

67.2 takeover

Win with 422 yards of offense and 72.8 efficiency.

422 total offense with 72.8 efficiency.

#3

vs Idaho

Week 2 · W 59-9

413

Total Offense

61.5 takeover

Win with 413 yards of offense and 78.5 efficiency.

413 total offense with 78.5 efficiency.

#4

vs Arizona

Week 7 · W 38-31 · Conference game

331

Total Offense

61.2 takeover

Win with 331 yards of offense and 83.1 efficiency.

331 total offense with 83.1 efficiency.

#5

vs Fresno State

Week 1 · W 45-20 · Postseason

347

Total Offense

60.2 takeover

Win with 347 yards of offense and 65.6 efficiency.

347 total offense with 65.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · USC

3,674 primary output · 60.3 efficiency · 10.8 usage

66.6

#2

2014 Regular Season · USC

66.6

3,674 primary · 60.3 efficiency · 10.8 usage

#3

2015 Postseason · USC

63.2

3,387 primary · 59 efficiency · 12.2 usage

Milestones

19

250+ passing yards

10

300+ total offense

15

3+ TD games

18

Above avg efficiency