Player Career

A.J. Erdely Career Story

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

Player Story

A.J. Erdely story

A.J. Erdely built his college career from 2011 through 2018 as a quarterback from Cumming, GA wearing No. 11, spending time with Middle Tennessee and UAB. The clearest part of A.J. Erdely's career was his passing role: 3,861 passing yards, 23 touchdown passes, 538 attempts, and 606 rushing yards across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with UAB. 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 606 rushing yards, 3 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Middle Tennessee and UAB.

The arc is straightforward: A.J. Erdely 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

    Middle Tennessee

    2011-2014

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UAB

    2017-2018

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2011201220132014201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee0
2012 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee00
2013 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee00
2014 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee2942.34.229
2017 PostseasonUAB2,6516122.62,622
2017 Regular SeasonUAB2,6516122.60
2018 Regular SeasonUAB1,78762.422.3-864

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ North Texas

Week 4 · L 43-46 · Conference game

Loss with 320 yards of offense and 52.6 efficiency.

320

Total Offense

73.5 takeover

320 total offense with 52.6 efficiency.

#2

@ Rice

Week 7 · W 42-0 · Conference game

303

Total Offense

72.9 takeover

Win with 303 yards of offense and 74.2 efficiency.

303 total offense with 74.2 efficiency.

#3

vs Charlotte

Week 5 · W 28-7 · Conference game

235

Total Offense

72.8 takeover

Win with 235 yards of offense and 75.6 efficiency.

235 total offense with 75.6 efficiency.

#4

@ Ball State

Week 2 · L 31-51

245

Total Offense

69.7 takeover

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

245 total offense with 69 efficiency.

#5

@ Florida International

Week 12 · L 28-38 · Conference game

11

Total Offense

68.3 takeover

Loss with 11 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.

11 total offense with 100 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · UAB

2,651 primary output · 61 efficiency · 22.6 usage

73.4

#2

2017 Regular Season · UAB

73.4

2,651 primary · 61 efficiency · 22.6 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · UAB

62.9

1,787 primary · 62.4 efficiency · 22.3 usage

Milestones

3

250+ passing yards

2

300+ total offense

8

3+ TD games

12

Above avg efficiency