Quarterback, Washington (from Nebraska, Colorado State), 2016–⁠21

Patrick O’Brien

Number
No. 10
Height
6′5″
Weight
245 lb
Class (2021)
Senior
Hometown
San Juan Capistrano, CA

Patrick O’Brien played quarterback at Nebraska (2016–⁠17), Colorado State (2019–⁠20) and Washington (2021).

At a glance

Best season
2,803
Passing yards, 2019 (Colorado State, 4–⁠8)
Best game
420 yards
At New Mexico, week 7, 2019: No. 3 passing game in FBS that week

Career highs

420passing yards, career highat New Mexico, 20193touchdown passes, career highat New Mexico, 2019

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2017Nebraska183060.01926.401
2019Colorado State20933861.82,8038.3137
2020Colorado State447955.75797.332
2021Washington1333.310.300
Career27245060.43,5757.91610

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2017Nebraska1440.3014
2019Colorado State63−21−0.3215
2020Colorado State23100.4225
2021Washington2126.0013
Career10250.0425

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Nebraska10QBYr 1
2019Colorado State10QBYr 3
2020Colorado State10QBYr 4
2021Washington10QBSr. (Yr 5)6′5″245

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
2017Nebraska44-0.04––-1.623%––
2019Colorado State4000.3170th (n=155)0.27125.652%0.330.00
2020Colorado State1000.16––16.337%0.30–
2021Washington5-0.17––-0.8–––

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

2021 Washington 2 games, 1 passing yard
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 18vs.Arkansas StateW 52–⁠3–––––13
Nov 20atColoradoL 17–⁠2013100−1
2020 Colorado State 4 games, 579 passing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Oct 29atFresno StateL 17–⁠3871082101
Nov 5vs.WyomingW 34–⁠241826255203
Nov 12atBoise StateL 21–⁠52920140010
Dec 5atSan Diego StateL 17–⁠291023102016
2019 Colorado State 11 games, 2,803 passing yards, 13 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 7vs.Western IllinoisW 38–⁠13112900–
Sep 14atArkansasL 34–⁠5571010610−8
Sep 21vs.ToledoL 35–⁠4132524051127
Sep 28atUtah StateL 24–⁠34143021700−13
Oct 5vs.San Diego StateL 10–⁠24193021711−13
Oct 11atNew MexicoW 35–⁠21253442030−13
Oct 26atFresno StateW 41–⁠3123423222111
Nov 2vs.UNLVW 37–⁠171727234009
Nov 16vs.Air ForceL 21–⁠38284334721−38
Nov 22atWyomingL 7–⁠1717292171111
Nov 29vs.Boise StateL 24–⁠312640289226
2017 Nebraska 3 games, 192 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Oct 7vs.WisconsinL 17–⁠3823900−7
Oct 14vs.Ohio StateL 14–⁠5649460111
Nov 11atMinnesotaL 21–⁠541218137000

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

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