Player Career

John O'Korn Career Story

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Player Story

John O'Korn story

John O'Korn built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a quarterback from Huntingdon, PA wearing No. 8, spending time with Houston and Michigan. The clearest part of John O'Korn's career was his passing role: 5,214 passing yards, 38 touchdown passes, 810 attempts, and 98 rushing yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Houston. 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 98 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Houston and Michigan.

The arc is straightforward: John O'Korn 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

    Houston

    2013-2014

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Michigan

    2015-2017

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 PostseasonHouston3,22158.319.1
2013 Regular SeasonHouston3,22158.319.10
2014 Regular SeasonHouston96853.425.1-2,253
2015 Regular SeasonMichigan0-968
2016 Regular SeasonMichigan20457.84.9204
2017 PostseasonMichigan91954.513.5715
2017 Regular SeasonMichigan91954.513.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ BYU

Week 3 · L 25-33

Loss with 310 yards of offense and 53 efficiency.

310

Total Offense

84.3 takeover

310 total offense with 53 efficiency.

#2

@ UCF

Week 11 · L 14-19 · Conference game

287

Total Offense

79.4 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

287 total offense with 54.9 efficiency.

#3

vs BYU

Week 8 · L 46-47

340

Total Offense

75.7 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

340 total offense with 51.3 efficiency.

#4

@ UTSA

Week 5 · W 59-28

343

Total Offense

69 takeover

Win with 343 yards of offense and 79.1 efficiency.

343 total offense with 79.1 efficiency.

#5

@ Rutgers

Week 9 · W 49-14 · Conference game

335

Total Offense

63.7 takeover

Win with 335 yards of offense and 70 efficiency.

335 total offense with 70 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Postseason · Houston

3,221 primary output · 58.3 efficiency · 19.1 usage

70.8

#2

2013 Regular Season · Houston

70.8

3,221 primary · 58.3 efficiency · 19.1 usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · Houston

52.2

968 primary · 53.4 efficiency · 25.1 usage

Milestones

7

250+ passing yards

4

300+ total offense

8

3+ TD games

14

Above avg efficiency