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Player Dossier
2011-2013Texas A&M
Johnny Manziel
QB • 6'1" • Kerrville, TX, USA
Dual-threat creatorEfficient finisher
Johnny Manziel is a dual-threat creator with 33.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
94
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Texas A&M
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Texas A&M
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Player Story
Johnny Manziel built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a quarterback from Kerrville, TX wearing No. 2, spending time with Texas A&M. The clearest part of Johnny Manziel's career was his passing role: 7,820...
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- Committed To
- Texas A&M
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2014
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 22
- Overall
- No. 22
- NFL Team
- Cleveland Browns
Johnny Manziel, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Texas A&M. Johnny Manziel is a dual-threat creator with 33.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 9,989
- Passing yards
- 7,820
- Rushing yards
- 2,169
- Touchdowns
- 93
Featured Highlight
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Johnny Manziel Texas A&M Highlights
2013 · Texas A&M · Player Highlight
Johnny Manziel college highlights at Texas A&M.
- Season
- 2013
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Johnny Manziel quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas A&M · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 9,989
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Texas A&M
- Top game
- Arkansas
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Tivy · Texas A&M
- High school pipeline
- Tivy · 8 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2014 · Round 1 · Pick 22 · Cleveland Browns
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2013
- 2013 Total offense rank
- 4,873 total offense · QB 2nd (top 1%) · SEC 1st (top 1%) · National 2nd (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Postseason | Texas A&M | 13 | 516 | 287 | 229 | 4 | 86.2 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 13 | 4,600 | 3,419 | 1,181 | 43 | 86.2 |
| 2013 Postseason | Texas A&M | 13 | 455 | 382 | 73 | 5 | 80.4 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 13 | 4,418 | 3,732 | 686 | 41 | 80.4 |
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Johnny Manziel played QB for Texas A&M. Across 3 tracked seasons, Johnny Manziel recorded 7,820 passing yards, 2,169 rushing yards, and 93 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Texas A&M.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Texas A&M paired 5,116 primary output with 76 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 76 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · Texas A&M
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
393.5
Efficiency
76
Usage
39.5
Consistency
81.1
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma: 516. Florida: 233. SMU: 418. South Carolina State: 252. Arkansas: 557. Ole Miss: 320. Louisiana Tech: 576. LSU: 303. Auburn: 350. Mississippi State: 440. Alabama: 345. Sam Houston: 367. Missouri: 439
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma: 51 by 80.8. Florida: 47 by 65. SMU: 49 by 79.7. South Carolina State: 28 by 86.3. Arkansas: 52 by 87.5. Ole Miss: 46 by 65.1. Louisiana Tech: 59 by 81.9. LSU: 73 by 46.8. Auburn: 32 by 90.9. Mississippi State: 57 by 79.2. Alabama: 49 by 74.1. Sam Houston: 36 by 78.1. Missouri: 56 by 72.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins416.4 · Games = 11 · +148.4 vs Losses
Losses268 · Games = 2 · -148.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
90.9 vs Auburn
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/5 | @ Oklahoma3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 41-13 | 22 | 34 | 287 | 64.7 | 2 | 1 | 80.8 | 17 | 229 | 13.50 | 2 | 44 |
| Sun 11/25 | vs Missouri300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 59-29 | 32 | 44 | 372 | 72.7 | 3 | 1 | 72.5 | 12 | 67 | 5.60 | 2 | 18 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Sam Houston3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 47-28 | 14 | 20 | 267 | 70.0 | 3 | 1 | 78.1 | 16 | 100 | 6.30 | 2 | 22 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ AlabamaDual-threat | W 29-24 | 24 | 31 | 253 | 77.4 | 2 | 0 | 74.1 | 18 | 92 | 5.10 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Mississippi State300-yard game · Dual-threat | W 38-13 | 30 | 36 | 311 | 83.3 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 | 21 | 129 | 6.10 | 2 | 37 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Auburn3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 63-21 | 16 | 23 | 260 | 69.6 | 2 | 0 | 90.9 | 9 | 90 | 10 | 3 | 36 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs LSU | L 19-24 | 29 | 56 | 276 | 51.8 | 0 | 3 | 46.8 | 17 | 27 | 1.60 | 0 | 14 |
| Sun 10/14 | @ Louisiana Tech300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 59-57 | 24 | 40 | 395 | 60.0 | 3 | 1 | 81.9 | 19 | 181 | 9.50 | 3 | 72 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Ole MissDual-threat | W 30-27 | 17 | 26 | 191 | 65.4 | 1 | 2 | 65.1 | 20 | 129 | 6.40 | 1 | 38 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Arkansas300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 58-10 | 29 | 38 | 453 | 76.3 | 3 | 0 | 87.5 | 14 | 104 | 7.40 | 1 | 52 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs South Carolina State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 70-14 | 15 | 20 | 174 | 75.0 | 3 | 0 | 86.3 | 8 | 78 | 9.80 | 2 | 39 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ SMU3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 48-3 | 20 | 36 | 294 | 55.6 | 4 | 0 | 79.7 | 13 | 124 | 9.50 | 2 | 48 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs FloridaDual-threat | L 17-20 | 23 | 30 | 173 | 76.7 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 17 | 60 | 3.50 | 1 | 16 |
Player Story
Johnny Manziel story
Johnny Manziel built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a quarterback from Kerrville, TX wearing No. 2, spending time with Texas A&M. The clearest part of Johnny Manziel's career was his passing role: 7,820 passing yards, 63 touchdown passes, 863 attempts, and 2,169 rushing yards across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Texas A&M. 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 2,169 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Texas A&M.
The arc is straightforward: Johnny Manziel 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
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Texas A&M
2011-2013
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Postseason | Texas A&M | 5,116 | 76 | 39.5 | 5,116 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 5,116 | 76 | 39.5 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Texas A&M | 4,873 | 73.4 | 33.5 | -243 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 4,873 | 73.4 | 33.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Arkansas
Week 5 · W 58-10 · Conference game
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
557
Total Offense
94.7 takeover
557 total offense with 87.5 efficiency.
#2
vs Alabama
Week 3 · L 42-49 · Conference game
562
Total Offense
92.5 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
562 total offense with 80.1 efficiency.
#3
@ Louisiana Tech
Week 7 · W 59-57
576
Total Offense
91.9 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
576 total offense with 81.9 efficiency.
#4
@ Oklahoma
Week 1 · W 41-13 · Postseason
516
Total Offense
90.1 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
516 total offense with 80.8 efficiency.
#5
vs Auburn
Week 8 · L 41-45 · Conference game
502
Total Offense
86.3 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
502 total offense with 69.7 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Texas A&M
5,116 primary output · 76 efficiency · 39.5 usage
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#2
2012 Regular Season · Texas A&M
86.2
5,116 primary · 76 efficiency · 39.5 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · Texas A&M
80.4
4,873 primary · 73.4 efficiency · 33.5 usage
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
21
300+ total offense
17
3+ TD games
23
Above avg efficiency
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