Nate Yarnell Explained

Nate Yarnell
School:Pittsburgh Panthers
Currentnumber:19
Currentposition:Quarterback
Class: Junior
Birth Date:10 October 2002
Birth Place:Austin, Texas
Heightft:6
Heightin:6
Weight:215
Highschool:Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)
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Nate Yarnell (born October 10, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Early life and high school

Yarnell attended high school at Lake Travis. In Yarnell's junior season, he completed 108 of his 158 pass attempts for 1,489 yards and 14 touchdowns.[1] Coming out of high school, Yarnell was rated as a three star recruit where he held offers from school's such as Houston, Nevada, Utah, and Pittsburgh.[2] Ultimately, Yarnell decided to commit to play college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.[3] [4]

College career

In Yarnell's first career start in 2022, Yarnell completed nine of his twelve pass attempts for 179 yards and a touchdown, as he helped lead Pittsburgh to a 34-14 win over Western Michigan.[5] Yarnell finished the 2022 season completing ten out of his fourteen passing attempts for 195 yards and a touchdown.[6] In week thirteen of the 2023 season, Yarnell got his first start of the season completing 11 of his 19 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown, while also adding 24 yards and a touchdown on the ground, as he helped the Panthers to a win over Boston College.[7] In the 2023 season finale versus Duke, Yarnell completed 25 of his 35 pass attempts for 265 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception.[8] In 2023, Yarnell completed 41 of his 62 pass attempts for 595 yards, and four touchdowns, with just one interception. Yarnell also added 13 and a touchdown on the ground.[9]

College statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Pittsburgh Panthers
2021Redshirt
20222 1 1–0 10 14 71.4 195 13.9 1 0 212.02 -10 -5.0 0
20234 2 1–1 41 62 66.1 595 9.6 4 1 164.8 19 13 0.7 1
20240 0 0–0 0 0 0.0 0 00 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career[10] 6 3 2−1 51 76 67.1 790 10.4 5 1 173.5 21 3 0.1 1

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diapola . Jerry . Pitt gets commitments from 2021 quarterback, offensive lineman . TribLive.com . 22 March 2024.
  2. Web site: McGonigal . John . Pitt secures verbal commitments from 2021 QB Nate Yarnell, OL Marco Fugar . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 30 April 2020 . 22 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Cantu . Rick . He’s a 10! Lake Travis QB Nate Yarnell commits to Pittsburgh . Austin American-Statesman . 1 May 2020 . 22 March 2024.
  4. Web site: McGonigal . John . Inside Pitt QB commit Nate Yarnell's growing reputation at Texas powerhouse . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 8 May 2020 . 22 March 2024.
  5. Web site: Hiles . Noah . Sources: Pitt to start Nate Yarnell at QB against Boston College . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 16 November 2023 . 22 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Nate Yarnell 2022 Game Logs . Sports Reference . 22 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Markowski . Jack . Nate Yarnell Turns Heads in Pitt Win . Sports Illustrated . 22 March 2024.
  8. Web site: Thompson . Stephen . Nate Yarnell Earned Inside Track On Pitt's Starting QB Job . Sports Illustrated . 22 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Nate Yarnell 2023 Game Logs . Sports Reference . 22 March 2024.
  10. Web site: Nate Yarnell College Stats. Sports-Reference.com. July 28, 2024.