Player Career

Matt Linehan Career Story

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

Player Story

Matt Linehan story

Matt Linehan built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a quarterback from Dallas, TX wearing No. 10, spending time with Idaho. The clearest part of Matt Linehan's career was his passing role: 10,756 passing yards, 62 touchdown passes, 1,465 attempts, and 322 rushing yards across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Idaho. 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 322 rushing yards and 7 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Idaho.

The arc is straightforward: Matt Linehan 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

    Idaho

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20142015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonIdaho2,4705320.6
2015 Regular SeasonIdaho3,22361.221.9753
2016 PostseasonIdaho3,35160.918.5128
2016 Regular SeasonIdaho3,35160.918.50
2017 Regular SeasonIdaho2,03455.222.1-1,317

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Western Michigan

Week 3 · L 33-45

Loss with 368 yards of offense and 58.2 efficiency.

368

Total Offense

83.8 takeover

368 total offense with 58.2 efficiency.

#2

vs Wofford

Week 3 · W 41-38

384

Total Offense

76.8 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

384 total offense with 68.4 efficiency.

#3

vs Ohio

Week 1 · L 28-45

326

Total Offense

72.2 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

326 total offense with 60.5 efficiency.

#4

@ Troy

Week 10 · L 21-24 · Conference game

283

Total Offense

69.6 takeover

Loss with 283 yards of offense and 59.4 efficiency.

283 total offense with 59.4 efficiency.

#5

vs New Mexico State

Week 7 · W 55-23 · Conference game

504

Total Offense

68.7 takeover

Win with 504 yards of offense and 84.9 efficiency.

504 total offense with 84.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2015 Regular Season · Idaho

3,223 primary output · 61.2 efficiency · 21.9 usage

73.3

#2

2016 Postseason · Idaho

68.8

3,351 primary · 60.9 efficiency · 18.5 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Idaho

68.8

3,351 primary · 60.9 efficiency · 18.5 usage

Milestones

20

250+ passing yards

15

300+ total offense

11

3+ TD games

14

Above avg efficiency