Player Career

Everett Golson Career Story

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Player Story

Everett Golson story

Everett Golson built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a quarterback from Myrtle Beach, SC wearing No. 6, spending time with Florida State and Notre Dame. The clearest part of Everett Golson's career was his passing role: 7,628 passing yards, 52 touchdown passes, 964 attempts, and 546 rushing yards across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Notre Dame. 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 546 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida State and Notre Dame.

The arc is straightforward: Everett Golson 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

    Notre Dame

    2011-2014

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Florida State

    2015

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2011201220122013201420142015
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonNotre Dame0
2012 PostseasonNotre Dame2,70358.720.72,703
2012 Regular SeasonNotre Dame2,70358.720.70
2013 Regular SeasonNotre Dame0-2,703
2014 PostseasonNotre Dame3,72861.7243,728
2014 Regular SeasonNotre Dame3,72861.7240
2015 Regular SeasonFlorida State1,74357.417.3-1,985

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Arizona State

Week 11 · L 31-55

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

435

Total Offense

82.4 takeover

435 total offense with 51.3 efficiency.

#2

vs Purdue

Week 2 · W 20-17

279

Total Offense

80.7 takeover

Win with 279 yards of offense and 61.4 efficiency.

279 total offense with 61.4 efficiency.

#3

vs Purdue

Week 3 · W 30-14

315

Total Offense

72.8 takeover

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

315 total offense with 64.1 efficiency.

#4

vs North Carolina

Week 7 · W 50-43

368

Total Offense

72.2 takeover

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

368 total offense with 66.8 efficiency.

#5

vs Rice

Week 1 · W 48-17

336

Total Offense

71.8 takeover

Win with 336 yards of offense and 74.5 efficiency.

336 total offense with 74.5 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · Notre Dame

3,728 primary output · 61.7 efficiency · 24 usage

73

#2

2014 Regular Season · Notre Dame

73

3,728 primary · 61.7 efficiency · 24 usage

#3

2012 Postseason · Notre Dame

64.9

2,703 primary · 58.7 efficiency · 20.7 usage

Milestones

14

250+ passing yards

13

300+ total offense

13

3+ TD games

17

Above avg efficiency