Marcus Mariota was a three star dual-threat quarterback coming from Honolulu, Hawaii. He had interest from many schools especially in the PAC-12, but only received offers from Memphis and Oregon. Mariota chose Oregon due Mark Helfrich, Oregon’s then-offensive coordinator who later became head coach after Chip Kelly moved to the NFL. It was actually due to Mariota’s talent in a quarterback practice that caught the eye of Helfrich who instantly offered Mariota a scholarship even though Mariota had never started a varsity football game up to that point. The gamble clearly paid off and Mariota enters the 2015 NFL Draft seen as a high first round pick.
College Career Overview
Mariota started his career at Oregon redshirting in the 2011 season. Mariota led the Ducks to a 12-1 record and defeated Kansas State to win the Fiesta Bowl during his 2012 campaign. Mariota continued to play well even after suffering a partially torn MCL injury and while playing through it during the 2013 season earning him First-Team All-PAC-12 honors. As a redshirt junior in 2014, Mariota won the Heisman Trophy, but lost to Ohio State in the National Championship.
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Measureables
| DOB | October 30, 1993 | Bench (225 lb) | N/A |
| Height | 6’3-3/4″ | Vertical Jump | 36″ |
| Weight | 222 lbs | Broad Jump | 10’1″ |
| Arms | 32″ | 20 Yard Shuttle | 4.11 sec |
| Hands | 9-7/8″ | 3 Cone Drill | 6.87 sec |
| 40 Yard Dash (10 yd split) | 4.52 sec (1.57 sec) | 60 Yard Shuttle | N/A |
Stats and Awards
| University of Oregon (2011-2014) | |
| 2014 - 304/445 (68.3%), 4,454 yds, 10.0 y/a, 42 TDs, 4 INT, 135 rushes for 770 rushing yards and 15 rushing TDs, 1 rec for 26 yards and 1 receiving TD | Heisman Trophy Winner, Davey O’Brien Award, Walter Camp Award, AP Player of the Year, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Unanimous All-American, PAC-12 Offensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-PAC-12 (2014) |
| 2013 - 245/386 (63.5%), 3,665 yds, 9.5 y/a, 31 TDs, 4 INT, 96 rushes for 715 rushing yards and 9 rushing TDs | First-Team All-PAC-12, CFPA Quarterback Award (2013) |
| 2012 - 230/336 (68.5%), 2,677 yds, 8.0 y/a, 32 TDs, 6 INT, 106 rushes for 752 rushing yards and 5 rushing TDs, 1 rec for 2 yards and 1 receiving TD | First-Team All-PAC-12, PAC-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2012) |
Scouting Report
- Extremely quick release.