Players
Compare players
Two players, side by side — career or a single season.
Team
Season
Position
Player
Kirk Cousins
QB · #8 · Michigan State
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'3"
- Seasons
- 4
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8111
- Class rank
- #1338 · 2008
- Hometown
- Holland, MI
- High school
- Holland Christian
Returning player.
Career
9,131 Pass yds · 66 TD · 30 Int · 64.1 Cmp% · -127 Rush yds
On a roster 2008–2011. Statistics held for 2008–2011.
Team
Season
Position
PlayerChoose a team first
Choose a team, then a player.
2011
TouchdownsGiveaways
1
1
−3
2
1
−1
1
−1
1
−2
2
3
−1
2
3
3
2
−1
3
−1
210
323
177
309
213
245
120
263
86
283
253
272
239
284
222
300
183
329
213
250
120
290
86
296
260
272
214
281
−12
23
−6
−20
−5
−27
−13
−7
25
3
82
54
80
64
59
63
54
71
41
68
58
70
70
73
Youngstown State
Georgia *
Florida Atlantic
@ Notre Dame
Central Michigan
@ Ohio State
Michigan
Wisconsin
@ Nebraska
Minnesota
@ Iowa
Indiana
@ Northwestern
Wisconsin *
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
3,316 Pass yds · 25 TD · 10 Int · 63.7 Cmp% · -39 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Georgia * | W 33–30 | 27/50 | 300 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 40.3 |
| 14 | vs Wisconsin * | L 39–42 | 22/30 | 281 | 9.4 | 3 | 1 | 81.2 |
| 13 | @ Northwestern | W 31–17 | 14/20 | 214 | 10.7 | 2 | 1 | 86.8 |
| 12 | vs Indiana | W 55–3 | 16/23 | 272 | 11.8 | 3 | 0 | 98.4 |
| 11 | @ Iowa | W 37–21 | 18/31 | 260 | 8.4 | 3 | 0 | 17.0 |
| 10 | vs Minnesota | W 31–24 | 23/34 | 296 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 65.2 |
| 9 | @ Nebraska | L 3–24 | 11/27 | 86 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 |
| 8 | vs Wisconsin | W 37–31 | 22/31 | 290 | 9.4 | 3 | 0 | 81.1 |
| 7 | vs Michigan | W 28–14 | 13/24 | 120 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 49.0 |
| 5 | @ Ohio State | W 10–7 | 20/32 | 250 | 7.8 | 1 | 2 | 20.0 |
| 4 | vs Central Michigan | W 45–7 | 13/22 | 213 | 9.7 | 1 | 1 | 46.5 |
| 3 | @ Notre Dame | L 13–31 | 34/53 | 329 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 29.5 |
| 2 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 44–0 | 16/20 | 183 | 9.1 | 2 | 0 | 94.5 |
| 1 | vs Youngstown State | W 28–6 | 18/22 | 222 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | 70.8 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Georgia * | W 33–30 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | vs Wisconsin * | L 39–42 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | @ Northwestern | W 31–17 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | @ Iowa | W 37–21 | 4 | -7 | -1.8 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | vs Minnesota | W 31–24 | 2 | -13 | -6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Nebraska | L 3–24 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | vs Wisconsin | W 37–31 | 4 | -27 | -6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Michigan | W 28–14 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Ohio State | W 10–7 | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | @ Notre Dame | L 13–31 | 4 | -20 | -5.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 44–0 | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Youngstown State | W 28–6 | 3 | -12 | -4.0 | 0 | 3 |
2010
TouchdownsGiveaways
1
−1
1
−1
2
−1
2
3
−2
1
1
3
1
−3
−1
4
−1
2
182
64
138
240
290
261
260
190
316
198
134
263
153
186
120
142
245
290
269
284
201
331
198
131
276
152
−4
−56
−4
−5
−8
−24
−11
−15
3
−13
1
62
56
53
70
80
69
72
54
67
72
45
76
77
Western Michigan
Alabama *
Florida Atlantic *
Notre Dame
Northern Colorado
Wisconsin
@ Michigan
Illinois
@ Northwestern
@ Iowa
Minnesota
Purdue
@ Penn State
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
2,825 Pass yds · 20 TD · 10 Int · 66.9 Cmp% · -136 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Alabama * | L 7–49 | 10/18 | 120 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 16.1 |
| 13 | @ Penn State | W 28–22 | 17/22 | 152 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 | 83.7 |
| 12 | vs Purdue | W 35–31 | 28/37 | 276 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 67.3 |
| 10 | vs Minnesota | W 31–8 | 9/20 | 131 | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | 32.3 |
| 9 | @ Iowa | L 6–37 | 21/29 | 198 | 6.8 | 1 | 3 | 29.4 |
| 8 | @ Northwestern | W 35–27 | 29/43 | 331 | 7.7 | 3 | 0 | 73.5 |
| 7 | vs Illinois | W 26–6 | 13/24 | 201 | 8.4 | 1 | 0 | 55.3 |
| 6 | @ Michigan | W 34–17 | 18/25 | 284 | 11.4 | 1 | 0 | 72.4 |
| 5 | vs Wisconsin | W 34–24 | 20/29 | 269 | 9.3 | 3 | 2 | 77.6 |
| 4 | vs Northern Colorado | W 45–7 | 16/20 | 290 | 14.5 | 2 | 0 | 97.5 |
| 3 | vs Notre Dame | W 34–31 | 23/33 | 245 | 7.4 | 2 | 1 | 48.2 |
| 2 | vs Florida Atlantic * | W 30–17 | 9/17 | 142 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 42.8 |
| 1 | vs Western Michigan | W 38–14 | 13/21 | 186 | 8.9 | 1 | 0 | 36.3 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Alabama * | L 7–49 | 5 | -56 | -11.2 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | @ Penn State | W 28–22 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | vs Purdue | W 35–31 | 3 | -13 | -4.3 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | vs Minnesota | W 31–8 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | @ Northwestern | W 35–27 | 2 | -15 | -7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Illinois | W 26–6 | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Michigan | W 34–17 | 3 | -24 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Wisconsin | W 34–24 | 5 | -8 | -1.6 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | vs Notre Dame | W 34–31 | 8 | -5 | -0.6 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | vs Florida Atlantic * | W 30–17 | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | vs Western Michigan | W 38–14 | 6 | -4 | -0.7 | 0 | 6 |
2009
TouchdownsGiveaways
3
1
−2
1
1
−1
2
−1
−2
2
1
2
−1
2
3
1
−2
183
238
159
305
191
227
276
202
235
348
211
165
183
220
164
302
201
152
281
225
236
353
208
155
18
−5
3
−10
75
−5
−23
−1
−5
3
10
59
48
72
66
50
71
68
50
60
88
44
57
Montana State
Texas Tech *
Central Michigan
@ Notre Dame
@ Wisconsin
Michigan
@ Illinois
Northwestern
Iowa
@ Minnesota
Western Michigan
@ Purdue
Penn State
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
2,680 Pass yds · 19 TD · 9 Int · 60.4 Cmp% · 60 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Texas Tech * | L 31–41 | 13/27 | 220 | 8.1 | 1 | 2 | 39.3 |
| 12 | vs Penn State | L 14–42 | 16/28 | 155 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 | 34.6 |
| 11 | @ Purdue | W 40–37 | 11/25 | 208 | 8.3 | 3 | 0 | 54.3 |
| 10 | vs Western Michigan | W 49–14 | 22/25 | 353 | 14.1 | 2 | 0 | 97.4 |
| 9 | @ Minnesota | L 34–42 | 21/35 | 236 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | 55.8 |
| 8 | vs Iowa | L 13–15 | 16/32 | 225 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 45.2 |
| 7 | vs Northwestern | W 24–14 | 21/31 | 281 | 9.1 | 2 | 0 | 85.1 |
| 5 | vs Michigan | W 26–20 | 15/21 | 152 | 7.2 | 0 | 2 | 75.2 |
| 4 | @ Wisconsin | L 30–38 | 17/34 | 201 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 50.1 |
| 3 | @ Notre Dame | L 30–33 | 23/35 | 302 | 8.6 | 1 | 1 | 76.7 |
| 2 | vs Central Michigan | L 27–29 | 13/18 | 164 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 | 86.6 |
| 1 | vs Montana State | W 44–3 | 10/17 | 183 | 10.8 | 3 | 0 | 95.6 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Texas Tech * | L 31–41 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | vs Penn State | L 14–42 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | @ Purdue | W 40–37 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | vs Western Michigan | W 49–14 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Minnesota | L 34–42 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Iowa | L 13–15 | 5 | -23 | -4.6 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | vs Northwestern | W 24–14 | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Michigan | W 26–20 | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 0 | 41 |
| 4 | @ Wisconsin | L 30–38 | 3 | -10 | -3.3 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | @ Notre Dame | L 30–33 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | vs Central Michigan | L 27–29 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Texas Tech * | L 31–41 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
2008
TouchdownsGiveaways
1
−1
1
26
32
153
87
36
32
161
81
−10
−8
6
80
75
72
78
@ California
Georgia *
Eastern Michigan
Florida Atlantic
Notre Dame
@ Indiana
Iowa
@ Northwestern
Ohio State
@ Michigan
Wisconsin
Purdue
@ Penn State
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
310 Pass yds · 2 TD · 1 Int · 74.4 Cmp% · -12 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Georgia * | L 12–24 | 4/5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 |
| 13 | @ Penn State | L 18–49 | 7/9 | 81 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 93.6 |
| 8 | vs Ohio State | L 7–45 | 18/25 | 161 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 86.4 |
| 2 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 42–10 | 3/4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 99.8 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Georgia * | L 12–24 | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Penn State | L 18–49 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | vs Ohio State | L 7–45 | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 |