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Revision as of 16:28, 8 February 2021
Vardell with the Minnesota Vikings in 2015 | |||||||||||
No. 12 Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||
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Quarterback | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: November 19, 1991 (age 28) | |||||||||||
Place of birth: Tukwila, WA | |||||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||||
High school: Foster, Tukwila, WA | |||||||||||
College: Washington State | |||||||||||
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 59 | |||||||||||
Debuted in 2014 for the Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||
Career history
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Roster status: Active | |||||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Brian Vardell (born November 19, 1991) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at Washington State. The Vikings selected him in the fourth round of the 2014 NFLHC Draft.
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College Career
Brian Vardell attended Washington State for 4 years, starting in his final three years. Out of high school, Vardell was drafted in the 14th round by the Atlanta Braves as a pitcher. Vardell chose not to sign with the Braves, and instead attended Washington State on a football scholarship.
Statistics
Season | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Comp | Att | Yards | Pct. | TD | Int | QB Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
2013 | 14 | 14 | 332 | 503 | 66.00% | 3,549 | 26 | 9 | 138.75 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
NCAA Career Totals | 14 | 14 | 332 | 503 | 66.00% | 3,549 | 26 | 9 | 138.75 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Professional Career
Pre-draft
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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6 ft 2 in | 200 lb | 4.99 s | N/A s | N/A s | 26.5 in | 9 ft 7 in | N/A reps | N/A |
All values from NFL Combine |
Draft
In the 2014 NFLHC Draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected Vardell in the 4th round. The day after the draft, Vardell signed a two-year contract with the Vikings worth approximately $8 million. Following the 2014 season, Vardell signed a five-year extension worth 42 million dollars. He became the first starting quarterback for the Vikings before the 2014 NFLHC preseason.
2019 Season
Vardell signed a 5 year extension worth $120 million dollars following his continued pro bowl appearances and continued reliability on the field
2021 Season
Brian Vardell missed weeks 7-9 nursing a severe shoulder dislocation
2022 Season
Vardell sustained an injury in week 13 that ended his season
2023 Season
A Severe Meniscus Bruise sidelined him in week 5 eventually seeing his return in Week 17
Career Stats
Regular season
Year Team Games Starts Wins Passing Rushing Rating Comp Att Pct Yds YPA TD Int Att Yds Avg TD 2014 MIN 11 11 7 185 257 71.98% 2,051 7.98 12 2 0 0 0.00 0 74 2015 MIN 16 16 10 269 396 67.83% 3,748 9.46 25 3 0 0 0.00 0 83 2016 MIN 12 12 7 210 318 66.04% 2,952 9.28 19 5 1 -6 -6.00 0 89 2017 MIN 16 16 10 295 438 67.35% 3,887 8.87 23 7 0 0 0.00 0 97 2018 MIN 15 15 5 328 522 62.84% 4,257 8.16 25 6 5 -26 -5.20 0 97 2019 MIN 16 16 9 310 454 68.28% 4,193 9.24 32 8 0 0 0.00 0 96 2020 MIN 16 16 4 386 615 62.76% 4,369 7.1 28 10 1 1 1.00 1 95 2021 MIN 12 12 287 471 60.93% 3,513 7.46 27 4 0 0 0.00 0 93 2022 MIN 13 13 275 466 59.01% 3,134 6.73 25 10 0 0 0.00 0 93 2023 MIN 6 6 133 215 61.86% 1,450 6.74 12 5 0 0 0.00 0 90 2024 MIN 9 9 3 190 298 63.7% 2,210 7.42 13 6 0 0 0.00 0 86 Career 111 111 58 2,173 3,298 64.78% 27,667 8.04 177 47 7 -31 -3.4 1
Postseason
Year Team Games Starts Wins Passing Rushing Comp Att Pct Yds YPA TD Int Att Yds Avg TD 2014 MIN 3 3 3 46 64 71.88% 540 8.44 5 1 0 0 0.00 0 2015 MIN 2 2 1 32 47 68.09% 479 10.19 3 1 0 0 0.00 0 2016 MIN 1 1 0 13 19 68.42% 206 10.84 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 Career 6 6 4 91 130 70.00% 1,225 9.42 9 2 0 0 0.00 0
Injury History
Injury History Year Team Injury Information Notes Games Missed Type 2014 MIN 0 N/A 2015 MIN 0 N/A 2016 MIN 0 N/A 2017 MIN 0 N/A 2018 MIN 0 N/A 2019 MIN 0 N/A 2020 MIN 0 N/A 2021 MIN 3 Severe Shoulder Dislocation 2022 MIN 4 Meniscus Bruise 2023 MIN 11 Meniscus Bruise 2024 MIN 1 Wrist Sprain Career 19