Player Career

Brian Burrell Career Story

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

Player Story

Brian Burrell story

Brian Burrell built his college career from 2013 through 2014 as a quarterback from Bakersfield, CA wearing No. 2, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of Brian Burrell's career was his passing role: 2,671 passing yards, 22 touchdown passes, 444 attempts, and 370 rushing yards across 19 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Fresno 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 370 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 19 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Fresno State.

The arc is straightforward: Brian Burrell 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

    Fresno State

    2013-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201320142014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonFresno State6166.12.9
2014 PostseasonFresno State2,98055.419.92,919
2014 Regular SeasonFresno State2,98055.419.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs UNLV

Week 8 · W 38-14 · Conference game

Win with 23 yards of offense and 98.6 efficiency.

23

Total Offense

99.3 takeover

23 total offense with 98.6 efficiency.

#2

@ New Mexico

Week 5 · W 35-24 · Conference game

381

Total Offense

79 takeover

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

381 total offense with 68 efficiency.

#3

@ Nevada

Week 13 · W 40-20 · Conference game

369

Total Offense

72.9 takeover

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

369 total offense with 60.6 efficiency.

#4

vs Nebraska

Week 3 · L 19-55

300

Total Offense

70.9 takeover

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

300 total offense with 62.6 efficiency.

#5

@ UNLV

Week 7 · L 27-30 · Conference game

318

Total Offense

67.4 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

318 total offense with 51.3 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · Fresno State

2,980 primary output · 55.4 efficiency · 19.9 usage

65.4

#2

2014 Regular Season · Fresno State

65.4

2,980 primary · 55.4 efficiency · 19.9 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Fresno State

35.3

61 primary · 66.1 efficiency · 2.9 usage

Milestones

4

250+ passing yards

5

300+ total offense

4

3+ TD games

9

Above avg efficiency