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Player Dossier
2013-2017Ohio State
J.T. Barrett
QB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Wichita Falls, TX, USA
Pass-first distributorVolume operator
J.T. Barrett is a pass-first distributor with 29.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
0
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
15
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player 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:...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
J.T. Barrett, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Ohio State. J.T. Barrett is a pass-first distributor with 29.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 12,697
- Passing yards
- 9,434
- Rushing yards
- 3,263
- Touchdowns
- 147
Quick Answers
J.T. Barrett quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 12,697
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 50 games
- Best season
- 2014 Regular Season · Ohio State
- Top game
- Penn State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Rider · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Rider · 14 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 16 · Class 2017
- 2017 Total offense rank
- 3,851 total offense · QB 18th (top 6%) · Big Ten 2nd (top 2%) · National 18th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 12 | 3,772 | 2,834 | 938 | 45 | 81.9 |
| 2015 Postseason | Ohio State | 11 | 307 | 211 | 96 | 1 | 53.7 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 11 | 1,367 | 781 | 586 | 21 | 53.7 |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 125 | 127 | -2 | 0 | 78.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 3,275 | 2,428 | 847 | 33 | 78.9 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 14 | 180 | 114 | 66 | 2 | 78.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 14 | 3,671 | 2,939 | 732 | 45 | 78.9 |
Related Context
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J.T. Barrett played QB for Ohio State. Across 5 tracked seasons, J.T. Barrett recorded 9,434 passing yards, 3,263 rushing yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 3,772 primary output with 69.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 63.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 84.6th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
261.5
Efficiency
63.2
Usage
36
Consistency
84.1
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 125. Bowling Green: 379. Tulsa: 204. Oklahoma: 226. Rutgers: 284. Indiana: 230. Wisconsin: 318. Penn State: 271. Northwestern: 294. Nebraska: 329. Maryland: 300. Michigan State: 191. Michigan: 249
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 44 by 41.4. Bowling Green: 37 by 74.7. Tulsa: 38 by 63.6. Oklahoma: 37 by 69.2. Rutgers: 34 by 79.8. Indiana: 47 by 53.4. Wisconsin: 50 by 63.4. Penn State: 60 by 57. Northwestern: 45 by 69.6. Nebraska: 46 by 70.2. Maryland: 38 by 71.9. Michigan State: 46 by 55.4. Michigan: 62 by 52.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins273.1 · Games = 11 · +75.1 vs Losses
Losses198 · Games = 2 · -75.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
79.8 vs Rutgers
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1/1 | @ Clemson | L 0-31 | 19 | 33 | 127 | 57.6 | 0 | 2 | 41.4 | 11 | -2 | -0.20 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs MichiganDual-threat | W 30-27 | 15 | 32 | 124 | 46.9 | 0 | 1 | 52.1 | 30 | 125 | 4.20 | 1 | 41 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Michigan StateDual-threat | W 17-16 | 10 | 22 | 86 | 45.5 | 1 | 0 | 55.4 | 24 | 105 | 4.40 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Maryland3+ TD | W 62-3 | 18 | 27 | 253 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 71.9 | 11 | 47 | 4.30 | 2 | 16 |
| Sun 11/6 | vs Nebraska3+ TD | W 62-3 | 26 | 38 | 290 | 68.4 | 4 | 0 | 70.2 | 8 | 39 | 4.90 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs NorthwesternDual-threat | W 24-20 | 21 | 32 | 223 | 65.6 | 0 | 0 | 69.6 | 13 | 71 | 5.50 | 0 | 35 |
| Sun 10/23 | @ Penn State | L 21-24 | 28 | 43 | 245 | 65.1 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 17 | 26 | 1.50 | 0 | 19 |
| Sun 10/16 | @ Wisconsin3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 30-23 | 17 | 29 | 226 | 58.6 | 1 | 1 | 63.4 | 21 | 92 | 4.40 | 2 | 22 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs IndianaDual-threat | W 38-17 | 9 | 21 | 93 | 42.9 | 1 | 1 | 53.4 | 26 | 137 | 5.30 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Rutgers3+ TD | W 58-0 | 21 | 29 | 238 | 72.4 | 4 | 1 | 79.8 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Oklahoma3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 45-24 | 14 | 20 | 152 | 70.0 | 4 | 0 | 69.2 | 17 | 74 | 4.40 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs TulsaDual-threat | W 48-3 | 14 | 22 | 149 | 63.6 | 0 | 0 | 63.6 | 16 | 55 | 3.40 | 2 | 11 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Bowling Green300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 77-10 | 21 | 31 | 349 | 67.7 | 6 | 1 | 74.7 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
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
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Ohio State
2013-2017
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 3,772 | 69.8 | 33.1 | 3,772 |
| 2015 Postseason | Ohio State | 1,674 | 68.1 | 23.4 | -2,098 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1,674 | 68.1 | 23.4 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 3,400 | 63.2 | 36 | 1,726 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 3,400 | 63.2 | 36 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 3,851 | 68.1 | 29.5 | 451 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 3,851 | 68.1 | 29.5 | 0 |
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.
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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
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