Player Career

Darell Garretson Career Story

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Player Story

Darell Garretson story

Darell Garretson built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a quarterback from Chandler, AZ wearing No. 10, spending time with Oregon State and Utah State. The clearest part of Darell Garretson's career was his passing role: 4,668 passing yards, 27 touchdown passes, 711 attempts, and 263 rushing yards across 29 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Oregon 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 263 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 29 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon State and Utah State.

The arc is straightforward: Darell Garretson 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

    Utah State

    2013-2014

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Oregon State

    2015-2017

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201320132014201520162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 PostseasonUtah State1,47953.117.8
2013 Regular SeasonUtah State1,47953.117.80
2014 Regular SeasonUtah State1,14462.813-335
2015 Regular SeasonOregon State0-1,144
2016 Regular SeasonOregon State79151.317.7791
2017 Regular SeasonOregon State1,51755.312.6726

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Air Force

Week 7 · W 34-16 · Conference game

Win with 322 yards of offense and 71.1 efficiency.

322

Total Offense

78.2 takeover

322 total offense with 71.1 efficiency.

#2

@ UNLV

Week 11 · W 28-24 · Conference game

311

Total Offense

72.8 takeover

Win with 311 yards of offense and 63.4 efficiency.

311 total offense with 63.4 efficiency.

#3

vs Arizona State

Week 12 · L 24-40 · Conference game

283

Total Offense

72.3 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

283 total offense with 55.8 efficiency.

#4

vs Idaho State

Week 3 · W 37-7

218

Total Offense

66.9 takeover

Win with 218 yards of offense and 60.5 efficiency.

218 total offense with 60.5 efficiency.

#5

vs Hawai'i

Week 10 · W 47-10 · Conference game

392

Total Offense

65.9 takeover

Win with 392 yards of offense and 67.6 efficiency.

392 total offense with 67.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Postseason · Utah State

1,479 primary output · 53.1 efficiency · 17.8 usage

62.4

#2

2013 Regular Season · Utah State

62.4

1,479 primary · 53.1 efficiency · 17.8 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Oregon State

61.6

1,517 primary · 55.3 efficiency · 12.6 usage

Milestones

7

250+ passing yards

5

300+ total offense

6

3+ TD games

10

Above avg efficiency