Player Career

Brenden Motley Career Story

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Player Story

Brenden Motley story

Brenden Motley built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a quarterback from Christiansburg, VA wearing No. 9, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Brenden Motley's career was his passing role: 1,253 passing yards, 12 touchdown passes, 187 attempts, and 420 rushing yards across 20 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with Virginia Tech. 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 420 rushing yards, 13 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 20 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Virginia Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Brenden Motley 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

    Virginia Tech

    2012-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201220132014201420152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech0
2013 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech00
2014 PostseasonVirginia Tech89558.589
2014 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech89558.50
2015 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech1,3794322.31,290
2016 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech20560.39-1,174

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ East Carolina

Week 4 · L 28-35

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

366

Total Offense

88.1 takeover

366 total offense with 64.3 efficiency.

#2

@ Duke

Week 12 · W 17-16 · Conference game

36

Total Offense

71.3 takeover

Win with 36 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.

36 total offense with 100 efficiency.

#3

vs Virginia

Week 13 · W 52-10 · Conference game

69

Total Offense

68.2 takeover

Win with 69 yards of offense and 82.7 efficiency.

69 total offense with 82.7 efficiency.

#4

@ Purdue

Week 3 · W 51-24

244

Total Offense

63.3 takeover

Win with 244 yards of offense and 63.7 efficiency.

244 total offense with 63.7 efficiency.

#5

vs Furman

Week 2 · W 42-3

271

Total Offense

60.5 takeover

Win with 271 yards of offense and 85.6 efficiency.

271 total offense with 85.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2015 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

1,379 primary output · 43 efficiency · 22.3 usage

60.4

#2

2016 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

41

205 primary · 60.3 efficiency · 9 usage

#3

2014 Postseason · Virginia Tech

37.8

89 primary · 55 efficiency · 8.5 usage

Milestones

1

250+ passing yards

1

300+ total offense

3

3+ TD games

8

Above avg efficiency