Jared Goff: College football career, stats, highlights, records

Before Jared Goff became the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft, he had a record-setting career at California.

Here's a quick guide to Jared Goff's college career.

The vitals on Jared Goff

School: California
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-4
Weight: 215 pounds
Years active: 2013-2015

Here are Jared Goff’s career stats in college.

Jared Goff, a native of Novato, California, attended California. Per 247Sports, Goff signed with Cal to follow in his dad's — a former Cal baseball and MLB player — footsteps over offers from Washington State and Boise State.

What kind of prospect was Jared Goff in high school?

Goff was a four-star quarterback at Marin Catholic High School. Goff was the eighth-ranked pro-style quarterback in the class of 2013 and No. 15 player overall in the state of California depending on the recruiting service.

In three varsity seasons, Goff completed 62.2 percent of his passes for 7,687 yards and 93 touchdowns with 18 interception, while leading his team to a 39-4 overall record, three county titles and one state championship game appearance. Goff earned multiple all-county and all-state honors and played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and in the Elite 11 — a camp for the nation's top high school quarterback prospects.

What was Jared Goff's record in college?

In Goff's three seasons with Cal, the Bears finished with a 14-23 record. In Goff's final season, he led Cal to its first bowl game since 2011 and first post-season win since 2008.

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— FanSportsClips (@FanSportsClips) December 29, 2015

Records set by Jared Goff

Here are some of the notable records and statistical rankings set by Goff in college:

• 1st in Pac-12 career with 326.6 yards of total offense per game
• 1st in Cal career in passing yards (12,220)
• 1st in Cal career in passing yards per game (329.7 ypg)
• 1st in Cal career in TD passes (96)
• 1st in Cal career in completions (977)
• 1st in Cal career in passing attempts (1,569)
• 1st in Cal career in total offense (12,086)
• 1st in Cal career in total plays (1,739)
• 1st in Pac-12 single-season with 4,719 yards passing
• 1st in Pac-12 single-season with 43 touchdown passes
• 1st in Cal single-season with 341 completions
• 1st in Cal single-season in total offense (4,711)
• 1st in Cal single-game with 542 yards passing
• 1st in Cal single-season with 573 yards of total offense 
• 1st in Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl with 467 passing yards
• 1st in Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl with six touchdowns

2015 - Trailing 24-3, Jared Goff (the #1 pick in the 2016 Draft) got to work and led @CalFootball to a 48-46 victory that was capped off by a game winning field goal

Goff threw for 542 yards & 5 TD’s and called it the most memorable moment of his career pic.twitter.com/5HJt3vIA8g

— WestCoastCFB (@WestCoastCFB) May 27, 2020

What awards did Jared Goff win in college?

Here are the awards and honors Goff won in college:

• First Team All-Pac-12 (2015)
• Most Outstanding Player in Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (2015)
• Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award semifinalist (2015)
• Honorable mention All-Pac-12 (2013, 2014)