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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2016Virginia Tech
Brenden Motley
QB • 6'4" • Christiansburg, VA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Brenden Motley is a balanced quarterback profile with 9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
33
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
34
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
50
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Brenden Motley, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Virginia Tech. Brenden Motley is a balanced quarterback profile with 9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 1,673
- Passing yards
- 1,253
- Rushing yards
- 420
- Touchdowns
- 17
Quick Answers
Brenden Motley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia Tech · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 1,673
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 20 games
- Best season
- 2015 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
- Top game
- East Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Christiansburg · Virginia Tech
- High school pipeline
- Christiansburg · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Class 2016
- 2016 Total offense rank
- 205 total offense · QB 229th (top 73%) · ACC 59th (top 37%) · National 583rd (top 41%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 4 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 37.8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 4 | 90 | 17 | 73 | 0 | 37.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 10 | 1,379 | 1,155 | 224 | 14 | 60.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 6 | 205 | 81 | 124 | 3 | 41 |
Related Context
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Brenden Motley played QB for Virginia Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Brenden Motley recorded 1,253 passing yards, 420 rushing yards, and 13 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Virginia Tech paired 1,379 primary output with 43 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 43 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2016 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
Games
10
Primary Metric / G
137.9
Efficiency
43
Usage
22.3
Consistency
49
Best Game by takeover score
East Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 53. Furman: 271. Purdue: 244. East Carolina: 366. Pittsburgh: 77. NC State: 202. Miami: 162. Duke: 8. Boston College: -2. Georgia Tech: -2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 16 by 39.4. Furman: 28 by 85.6. Purdue: 39 by 63.7. East Carolina: 54 by 64.3. Pittsburgh: 37 by 30.7. NC State: 37 by 61.5. Miami: 34 by 49.7. Duke: 3 by 35. Boston College: 3 by 0. Georgia Tech: 1 by 0
Split Comparison
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Wins142.6 · Games = 5 · +9.4 vs Losses
Losses133.2 · Games = 5 · -9.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
East Carolina
Best efficiency game
85.6 vs Furman
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/13 | @ Georgia Tech | W 23-21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Boston College | W 26-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | -2 | -0.70 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Duke | L 43-45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Miami | L 20-30 | 14 | 23 | 136 | 60.9 | 1 | 2 | 49.7 | 11 | 26 | 2.40 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs NC State3+ TD | W 28-13 | 14 | 28 | 158 | 50.0 | 3 | 0 | 61.5 | 9 | 44 | 4.90 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Pittsburgh | L 13-17 | 9 | 20 | 91 | 45.0 | 1 | 3 | 30.7 | 17 | -14 | -0.80 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ East CarolinaDual-threat | L 28-35 | 20 | 35 | 281 | 57.1 | 1 | 1 | 64.3 | 19 | 85 | 4.50 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Purdue3+ TD | W 51-24 | 15 | 24 | 220 | 62.5 | 2 | 0 | 63.7 | 15 | 24 | 1.60 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Furman3+ TD | W 42-3 | 16 | 24 | 233 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 85.6 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 1 | 17 |
| Tue 9/8 | vs Ohio State | L 24-42 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 44.4 | 1 | 1 | 39.4 | 7 | 17 | 2.40 | 0 | 14 |
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
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Virginia Tech
2012-2016
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Season Value Progression
201220132014201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 89 | 55 | 8.5 | 89 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 89 | 55 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 1,379 | 43 | 22.3 | 1,290 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 205 | 60.3 | 9 | -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
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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
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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
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#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
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250+ passing yards
1
300+ total offense
3
3+ TD games
8
Above avg efficiency
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