Player Dossier

2013-2014

Fresno State

Brian Burrell

QB • 6'4" • Bakersfield, CA, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Brian Burrell is a balanced quarterback profile with 19.9 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage / Role

48%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

0

Developing production for a quarterback

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Reliability

15

Sporadic game-to-game production

lowhigh

Star Power

10

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Fresno State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
2
Program Path
Fresno State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: UNLV

Player 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:...

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Brian Burrell, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Fresno State. Brian Burrell is a balanced quarterback profile with 19.9 usage in the latest tracked season.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Total offense
3,041
Passing yards
2,671
Rushing yards
370
Touchdowns
26

Quick Answers

Brian Burrell quick answers

Latest team and position
Fresno State · QB
Career Total Offense
3,041
Tracked sample
2 unique seasons · 3 entries · 19 games
Best season
2014 Postseason · Fresno State
Top game
UNLV
Latest roster
No. 2 · Class 2014
2014 Total offense rank
2,980 total offense · QB 55th (top 18%) · Mountain West 5th (top 4%) · National 55th (top 4%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesTotal OffensePass YdsRush YdsTDOverall
2013 Regular SeasonFresno State5615110135.3
2014 PostseasonFresno State14764432065.4
2014 Regular SeasonFresno State142,9042,5763282565.4

Related Context

Brian Burrell played QB for Fresno State. Across 2 tracked seasons, Brian Burrell recorded 2,671 passing yards, 370 rushing yards, and 26 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Fresno State.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason

Fresno State paired 2,980 primary output with 55.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2014 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 55.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2014 Postseason · Fresno State

Games

14

Primary Metric / G

212.9

Efficiency

55.4

Usage

19.9

Consistency

62

Best Game by takeover score

New Mexico

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Rice: 76. USC: 134. Utah: 86. Nebraska: 300. Southern Utah: 166. New Mexico: 381. San Diego State: 194. UNLV: 318. Boise State: 146. Wyoming: 90. San José State: 211. Nevada: 369. Hawai'i: 168. Boise State: 341

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Rice: 29 by 41. USC: 23 by 69.3. Utah: 20 by 51.3. Nebraska: 68 by 62.6. Southern Utah: 25 by 67.4. New Mexico: 53 by 68. San Diego State: 42 by 53.7. UNLV: 54 by 51.3. Boise State: 35 by 49.3. Wyoming: 14 by 38.1. San José State: 28 by 62. Nevada: 60 by 60.6. Hawai'i: 35 by 49.1. Boise State: 56 by 52.4

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins248.2 · Games = 6 · +61.8 vs Losses
Losses186.4 · Games = 8 · -61.8 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

14 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

New Mexico

Best efficiency game

69.3 vs USC

Result
Thu 12/25@ RiceL 6-3010204450.002419323.60021
Sun 12/7@ Boise State300-yard gameL 14-28304533266.71352.41190.80011
Sun 11/30vs Hawai'iW 28-21193216259.41249.1362023
Sun 11/23@ Nevada300-yard game · 3+ TDW 40-20254631354.34160.614564115
Sun 11/9vs San José State3+ TDW 38-24202620776.9316224209
Sun 11/2vs WyomingL 17-457139453.81238.11-4-400
Sat 10/18@ Boise StateL 27-37132512752.01149.310191.90012
Sat 10/11@ UNLV300-yard game · 3+ TDL 27-30254431056.83251.31080.80013
Sat 10/4vs San Diego StateDual-threatW 24-13142814350.00153.714513.60019
Sat 9/27@ New Mexico300-yard game · 3+ TDW 35-24273931869.2316814634.50145
Sun 9/21vs Southern UtahW 56-16132013165.02167.45357011
Sun 9/14vs NebraskaDual-threatL 19-55305924150.81062.69596.60166
Sat 9/6@ UtahL 27-5981610650.02051.34-20-500
Sat 8/30@ USCL 13-5211199257.90169.344210.50032

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

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    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