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Player Dossier
2012-2016Iowa
C.J. Beathard
QB • 6'2" • Franklin, TN, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
C.J. Beathard is a balanced quarterback profile with 17 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
40
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Player Story
C.J. Beathard built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a quarterback from Franklin, TN wearing No. 16, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of C.J. Beathard's career was his passing role: 5,562...
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- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 40
- Overall
- No. 104
- NFL Team
- San Francisco 49ers
C.J. Beathard, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Iowa. C.J. Beathard is a balanced quarterback profile with 17 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 5,991
- Passing yards
- 5,562
- Rushing yards
- 429
- Touchdowns
- 50
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C.J. Beathard Iowa Highlights
2016 · Iowa · Player Highlight
C.J. Beathard college highlights at Iowa.
- Season
- 2016
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
C.J. Beathard quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 5,991
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 9 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Pittsburgh
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Battle Ground Academy · Iowa
- High school pipeline
- Battle Ground Academy · 12 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 3 · Pick 40 · San Francisco 49ers
- Latest roster
- No. 16 · Class 2016
- 2016 Total offense rank
- 1,916 total offense · QB 101st (top 32%) · Big Ten 10th (top 6%) · National 103rd (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Postseason | Iowa | 5 | 66 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 33.2 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa | 5 | 162 | 124 | 38 | 2 | 33.2 |
| 2014 Postseason | Iowa | 8 | 227 | 145 | 82 | 2 | 37.5 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 8 | 574 | 500 | 74 | 3 | 37.5 |
| 2015 Postseason | Iowa | 14 | 206 | 239 | -33 | 2 | 72 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 14 | 2,840 | 2,570 | 270 | 21 | 72 |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 66 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 58.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 1,850 | 1,874 | -24 | 19 | 58.5 |
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C.J. Beathard played QB for Iowa. Across 5 tracked seasons, C.J. Beathard recorded 5,562 passing yards, 429 rushing yards, and 50 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Iowa paired 3,046 primary output with 63.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 63.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Win with 297 yards of offense and 65 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · Iowa
Games
14
Primary Metric / G
217.6
Efficiency
63.9
Usage
18.5
Consistency
83.1
Best Game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
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Game by game trend chart. Stanford: 206. Illinois State: 237. Iowa State: 292. Pittsburgh: 297. North Texas: 287. Wisconsin: 89. Illinois: 229. Northwestern: 178. Maryland: 169. Indiana: 271. Minnesota: 263. Purdue: 225. Nebraska: 102. Michigan State: 201
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Stanford: 46 by 53. Illinois State: 32 by 67.1. Iowa State: 35 by 77.2. Pittsburgh: 48 by 65. North Texas: 22 by 93.9. Wisconsin: 30 by 41.9. Illinois: 36 by 65. Northwestern: 33 by 51.3. Maryland: 31 by 54.6. Indiana: 36 by 75. Minnesota: 36 by 71.9. Purdue: 27 by 66.5. Nebraska: 19 by 55.9. Michigan State: 31 by 55.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins219.9 · Games = 12 · +16.4 vs Losses
Losses203.5 · Games = 2 · -16.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
Best efficiency game
93.9 vs North Texas
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/1 | vs Stanford | L 16-45 | 21 | 33 | 239 | 63.6 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 13 | -33 | -2.50 | 0 | 14 |
| Sun 12/6 | vs Michigan State | L 13-16 | 18 | 26 | 216 | 69.2 | 1 | 1 | 55.8 | 5 | -15 | -3 | 0 | 8 |
| Fri 11/27 | @ Nebraska | W 28-20 | 9 | 16 | 97 | 56.3 | 1 | 0 | 55.9 | 3 | 5 | 1.70 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Purdue3+ TD | W 40-20 | 12 | 20 | 213 | 60.0 | 3 | 0 | 66.5 | 7 | 12 | 1.70 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 11/15 | vs MinnesotaDual-threat | W 40-35 | 18 | 26 | 213 | 69.2 | 0 | 0 | 71.9 | 10 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 26 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Indiana | W 35-27 | 19 | 31 | 233 | 61.3 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Maryland | W 31-15 | 12 | 23 | 183 | 52.2 | 0 | 0 | 54.6 | 8 | -14 | -1.80 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Northwestern | W 40-10 | 15 | 25 | 176 | 60.0 | 0 | 1 | 51.3 | 8 | 2 | 0.30 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Illinois | W 29-20 | 15 | 31 | 200 | 48.4 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Wisconsin | W 10-6 | 9 | 21 | 77 | 42.9 | 1 | 1 | 41.9 | 9 | 12 | 1.30 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs North Texas | W 62-16 | 18 | 21 | 278 | 85.7 | 2 | 0 | 93.9 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 9/20 | vs Pittsburgh | W 27-24 | 27 | 40 | 258 | 67.5 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 8 | 39 | 4.90 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Iowa State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 31-17 | 15 | 25 | 215 | 60.0 | 3 | 0 | 77.2 | 10 | 77 | 7.70 | 0 | 57 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Illinois State3+ TD | W 31-14 | 15 | 24 | 211 | 62.5 | 1 | 0 | 67.1 | 8 | 26 | 3.30 | 2 | 6 |
Player Story
C.J. Beathard story
C.J. Beathard built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a quarterback from Franklin, TN wearing No. 16, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of C.J. Beathard's career was his passing role: 5,562 passing yards, 40 touchdown passes, 782 attempts, and 429 rushing yards across 40 career games in the available record. His career also includes 429 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives C.J. Beathard's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Iowa
2012-2016
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Season Value Progression
201220132013201420142015201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Postseason | Iowa | 228 | 49.5 | 6.4 | 228 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa | 228 | 49.5 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Iowa | 801 | 66.4 | 9.9 | 573 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 801 | 66.4 | 9.9 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Iowa | 3,046 | 63.9 | 18.5 | 2,245 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 3,046 | 63.9 | 18.5 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 1,916 | 51.6 | 17 | -1,130 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 1,916 | 51.6 | 17 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Pittsburgh
Week 3 · W 27-24
Win with 297 yards of offense and 65 efficiency.
297
Total Offense
75.4 takeover
297 total offense with 65 efficiency.
#2
@ Iowa State
Week 2 · W 31-17
292
Total Offense
75.3 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
292 total offense with 77.2 efficiency.
#3
vs Minnesota
Week 11 · W 40-35 · Conference game
263
Total Offense
69.6 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
263 total offense with 71.9 efficiency.
#4
@ Rutgers
Week 4 · W 14-7 · Conference game
199
Total Offense
69.5 takeover
Win with 199 yards of offense and 62 efficiency.
199 total offense with 62 efficiency.
#5
@ Tennessee
Week 1 · L 28-45 · Postseason
227
Total Offense
68.9 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
227 total offense with 72.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Iowa
3,046 primary output · 63.9 efficiency · 18.5 usage
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#2
2015 Regular Season · Iowa
72
3,046 primary · 63.9 efficiency · 18.5 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Iowa
58.5
1,916 primary · 51.6 efficiency · 17 usage
Milestones
2
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
7
3+ TD games
17
Above avg efficiency
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