Brett Rypien, 2017
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Quarterback, Boise State, 2015–⁠18

Brett Rypien

Number
No. 4
Height
6′2″
Weight
203 lb
Class (2018)
Senior
Hometown
Spokane, WA
Born
Jul 9, 1996, in Spokane, Washington

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Brett Rypien played quarterback at Boise State (2015–⁠18).

At a glance

Best season
3,705
Passing yards, 2018 (Boise State, 10–⁠3)
Best game
469 yards
At UNLV, week 9, 2015: No. 3 passing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 9
In FBS in passing yards, 2018

Career highs

506passing yards, career highvs. New Mexico, 20155touchdown passes, career hightwice; last at Air Force, 2018

Honors

Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2017

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2015Boise State27343063.53,3537.8208
2016Boise State24439461.93,6469.3248
2017Boise State21834862.62,8778.3166
2018Boise State30144767.33,7058.3307
Career1,0361,61964.013,5818.49029

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2015Boise State40−72−1.8111
2016Boise State48−16−0.3211
2017Boise State37−26−0.7031
2018Boise State83230.3015
Career208−91−0.4331

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2016Boise State650000
2018Boise State110000
Career760000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2015Boise State4QBFr.
2016Boise State4QBSo.
2017Boise State4QBJr.
2018Boise State4QBSr.6′2″203

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2015Boise State4680.3373rd (n=151)0.24154.949%0.32–
2016Boise State4360.4594th (n=152)0.25197.548%0.550.02
2017Boise State3850.3683rd (n=160)0.25139.141%0.44–
2018Boise State4990.3886th (n=160)0.26189.254%0.49-0.06

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2018 Boise State 13 games, 3,705 passing yards, 30 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 1atTroyW 56–⁠2020283054014
Sep 8vs.UConnW 62–⁠72128362304
Sep 15atOklahoma StateL 21–⁠44395638030−19
Sep 29atWyomingW 34–⁠142842342206
Oct 6vs.San Diego StateL 13–⁠19214117002−14
Oct 13atNevadaW 31–⁠2728382992324
Oct 19vs.Colorado StateW 56–⁠28222630840−6
Oct 27atAir ForceW 48–⁠38203439950−19
Nov 3vs.BYUW 21–⁠16233521411−1
Nov 9vs.Fresno StateW 24–⁠1724292691130
Nov 16atNew MexicoW 45–⁠141727222306
Nov 24vs.Utah StateW 33–⁠24233231010−8
Dec 1vs.Fresno StateL 16–⁠191531125106
2017 Boise State 13 games, 2,877 passing yards, 16 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.TroyW 24–⁠13132316001−24
Sep 9atWashington StateL 44–⁠47787600−3
Sep 22vs.VirginiaL 23–⁠42244228501−18
Oct 6atBYUW 24–⁠7121912511–
Oct 14atSan Diego StateW 31–⁠141119721031
Oct 21vs.WyomingW 24–⁠141419124008
Oct 28atUtah StateW 41–⁠14192726030−13
Nov 4vs.NevadaW 41–⁠142027258209
Nov 11atColorado StateW 59–⁠522343331414
Nov 18vs.Air ForceW 44–⁠191622300301
Nov 25atFresno StateL 17–⁠28223127800−6
Dec 2vs.Fresno StateW 17–⁠14163024600−3
Dec 16 ✦vs.OregonW 38–⁠28213836222−12
2016 Boise State 13 games, 3,646 passing yards, 24 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 3atLouisianaW 45–⁠10223334720−4
Sep 10vs.Washington StateW 31–⁠281935299133
Sep 24atOregon StateW 38–⁠24193621510−11
Oct 1vs.Utah StateW 21–⁠101524163203
Oct 7atNew MexicoW 49–⁠212128391501
Oct 15vs.Colorado StateW 28–⁠2316242071015
Oct 20vs.BYUW 28–⁠27253944232−15
Oct 29atWyomingL 28–⁠30223529501−24
Nov 4vs.San José StateW 45–⁠31162121930−4
Nov 12atHawai’iW 52–⁠1618223384014
Nov 18vs.UNLVW 42–⁠251020109005
Nov 25atAir ForceL 20–⁠27926316101
Dec 27 ✦vs.BaylorL 12–⁠313251305120
2015 Boise State 11 games, 3,353 passing yards, 20 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 18vs.Idaho StateW 52–⁠08912600–
Sep 25atVirginiaW 56–⁠14243532130−3
Oct 3vs.Hawai’iW 55–⁠01925271306
Oct 10atColorado StateW 41–⁠102235339114
Oct 16atUtah StateL 26–⁠52255029903−45
Oct 24vs.WyomingW 34–⁠142228211301
Oct 31atUNLVW 55–⁠273552469204
Nov 14vs.New MexicoL 24–⁠31417550623−16
Nov 20vs.Air ForceL 30–⁠37234823710−10
Nov 27atSan José StateW 40–⁠232533197204
Dec 23 ✦vs.Northern IllinoisW 55–⁠7294037731−17

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

Played in the 2019 East–West Shrine Game (West team, won 21–⁠17).

DrillCombine 2019
Height6′1⅝″
Weight210 lb
Arm length30⅜″
Hand size9″
Wingspan72⅜″W
40-yard dash4.91 s
10-yard split1.68 sW
Vertical jump33″
Broad jump9′8″
3-cone drill7.10 s
20-yard shuttle4.29 s

Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

5 seasons, 10 games with a stat; latest team: Minnesota Vikings.

SeasonTeamGCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
2020Denver Broncos2274029524−5
2021Denver Broncos1020000
2022Denver Broncos45388483247
2023Los Angeles Rams218381720119
2025Cincinnati Bengals1000000
NFL career10981689504921

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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