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Comparing Current and Transferred Nebraska QBs

By Kaleb Henry Dec 6, 2021 | 1:23 PM

The quarterback position has been a known commodity for four seasons with Adrian Martinez at the helm.

But with Martinez starting the majority of games, several Nebraska QBs have come and gone. Here is a look at how the current and former Huskers quarterbacks performed in 2021.

Adrian Martinez, Nebraska

Martinez was the undisputed started for the Huskers for 11 games. The only game he missed was the season finale, due to injury. He set the program record for offensive yards per game with 308, and extended several career records. Through the end of the regular-season, Martinez ranked second nationally n in 70-yard runs (2) and fifth in 60-yard runs (2).

Passing 189-306 2,863 yards 10 INTs 14 TDs

Rushing 133 attempts 525 yards 13 TDs

Logan Smothers, Nebraska

Smothers made his first-career start in the season finale, throwing for 198 yards and rushing for a pair of touchdowns. He appeared in five other games during the season.

Passing 23-33 317 yards 1 INT 0 TDs

Rushing 37 attempts 133 yards 2 TDs

Heinrich Haarberg, Nebraska

The true freshman did not appear in a game in 2021.

Passing 0-0 0 yards 0 INTs 0 TDs

Rushing 0 attempts 0 yards 0 TDs

Matt Masker, Nebraska

The walk-on sophomore made it into two games during the season.

Passing 3-3 17 yards 0 INTs 0 TDs

Rushing 1 attempt 13 yards 0 TDs

Luke McCaffrey, Rice

Made his only two starts of the season in the first three games before being relegated on the depth-chart. Ultimately appeared in nine games for the Owls.

Passing 31-62 313 yards 4 INTs 2 TDs

Rushing 41 attempts 132 yards 2 TDs

Noah Vedral, Rutgers

The former UCF Knight who followed Scott Frost to Nebraska started all 12 games for Rutgers in 2021. Vedral was voted a team captain.

Passing 172-290 1,736 yards 6 INTs 7 TDs

Rushing 92 attempts 280 yards 2 TDs

Patrick O’Brien, Washington

After 12 starts in three seasons at Colorado State, O’Brien saw action in just two games for Washington this past season.

Passing 1-3 1 yards 0 INTs 0 TDs

Rushing 1 attempt 12 yards 0 TDs

Tristan Gebbia, Oregon State

Left Lincoln after losing the job to Martinez early in 2018, Gebbia played in eight games between 2019 and 2020. In 2021, five Beavers threw passes and none were named Gebbia.

Passing 0-0 0 yards 0 INTs 0 TDs

Rushing 0 attempts 0 yards 0 TDs