Player Career

Chris Laviano Career Story

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

Player Story

Chris Laviano story

Chris Laviano built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a quarterback from Glen Head, NY wearing No. 5, spending time with Rutgers. The clearest part of Chris Laviano's career was his passing role: 3,102 passing yards, 21 touchdown passes, 480 attempts, and 83 rushing yards across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with Rutgers. 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 83 rushing yards, 5 receiving yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Rutgers.

The arc is straightforward: Chris Laviano 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.

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    Rutgers

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2013201420152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonRutgers0
2014 Regular SeasonRutgers17661.86.7176
2015 Regular SeasonRutgers2,20957182,033
2016 Regular SeasonRutgers80047.813.7-1,409

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Maryland

Week 13 · L 41-46 · Conference game

Loss with 344 yards of offense and 79.5 efficiency.

344

Total Offense

84.1 takeover

344 total offense with 79.5 efficiency.

#2

@ Nebraska

Week 9 · L 24-42 · Conference game

103

Total Offense

69.4 takeover

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

103 total offense with 78.9 efficiency.

#3

vs Iowa

Week 4 · L 7-14 · Conference game

195

Total Offense

68.8 takeover

Loss with 195 yards of offense and 56.1 efficiency.

195 total offense with 56.1 efficiency.

#4

vs Norfolk State

Week 1 · W 63-13

138

Total Offense

67.8 takeover

Win with 138 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.

138 total offense with 100 efficiency.

#5

@ Indiana

Week 7 · W 55-52 · Conference game

388

Total Offense

64.2 takeover

Win with 388 yards of offense and 59.3 efficiency.

388 total offense with 59.3 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2015 Regular Season · Rutgers

2,209 primary output · 57 efficiency · 18 usage

65.7

#2

2016 Regular Season · Rutgers

43.3

800 primary · 47.8 efficiency · 13.7 usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · Rutgers

30.4

176 primary · 61.8 efficiency · 6.7 usage

Milestones

3

250+ passing yards

2

300+ total offense

5

3+ TD games

5

Above avg efficiency