Player Career

J.T. Barrett Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

J.T. Barrett story

J.T. Barrett built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a quarterback from Wichita Falls, TX wearing No. 16, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of J.T. Barrett's career was his passing role: 9,434 passing yards, 104 touchdown passes, 1,211 attempts, and 3,263 rushing yards across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Ohio State. 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 3,263 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.

The arc is straightforward: J.T. Barrett 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

    Ohio State

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonOhio State0
2014 Regular SeasonOhio State3,77269.833.13,772
2015 PostseasonOhio State1,67468.123.4-2,098
2015 Regular SeasonOhio State1,67468.123.40
2016 PostseasonOhio State3,40063.2361,726
2016 Regular SeasonOhio State3,40063.2360
2017 PostseasonOhio State3,85168.129.5451
2017 Regular SeasonOhio State3,85168.129.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Penn State

Week 9 · W 39-38 · Conference game

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

423

Total Offense

91.5 takeover

423 total offense with 77.6 efficiency.

#2

@ Minnesota

Week 12 · W 31-24 · Conference game

389

Total Offense

90.9 takeover

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

389 total offense with 77.7 efficiency.

#3

vs Indiana

Week 13 · W 42-27 · Conference game

380

Total Offense

85.9 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

380 total offense with 64.9 efficiency.

#4

vs Notre Dame

Week 1 · W 44-28 · Postseason

307

Total Offense

84.3 takeover

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

307 total offense with 61.7 efficiency.

#5

@ Rutgers

Week 8 · W 49-7 · Conference game

324

Total Offense

83.9 takeover

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

324 total offense with 88.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Regular Season · Ohio State

3,772 primary output · 69.8 efficiency · 33.1 usage

81.9

#2

2016 Postseason · Ohio State

78.9

3,400 primary · 63.2 efficiency · 36 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Ohio State

78.9

3,400 primary · 63.2 efficiency · 36 usage

Milestones

15

250+ passing yards

19

300+ total offense

30

3+ TD games

36

Above avg efficiency