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Steve Sarkisian
Steve Sarkisian
Quarterback
6-2, 210 lbs
Torrance, California
Born: March 8, 1974 in Torrance, California (52-061)
High School: West Torrance HS
Previous School(s): El Camino College
Pronunciation: Sar-KEE-juhn
1996 Team Captain
1996 WAC Off. Player of the Year
1x All-WAC
1x WAC POTW
1996 Deseret News Athlete of the Year
1996 Sammy Baugh
1x Dale Rex Memorial Trophy
12
12
Passing
| Season | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yd | Yd/Att | TD | INT | Lng | Eff | Sacked | Sack Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 250 | 385 | 64.9 | 3437 | 8.9 | 20 | 14 | 45 | 149.8 | 40 | 265 |
| 1996 | 299 | 440 | 68.0 | 4318 | 9.8 | 35 | 13 | 87 | 170.7 | 42 | 272 |
| Total | 549 | 825 | 66.5 | 7755 | 9.4 | 55 | 27 | 87 | 161.0 | 82 | 537 |
Rushing
| Season | Att | Yd | Yd/Att | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82 | -167 | -2.0 | 2 | 13 |
| 1996 | 97 | -64 | -0.7 | 2 | 25 |
| Total | 179 | -231 | -1.3 | 4 | 25 |
Defense
| Season | Tkl | Solo | Ast | Sacks | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring
| Season | Touchdowns | PAT | FGM | Sfty | Pts | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RshTD | RecTD | KRTD | PRTD | FRTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | ||||
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | JR | 12 | QB | 11 | 11 |
| 1996 | SR | 12 | QB | 15 | 15 |
| Total | 26 | 26 |
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | JR | 12 | QB |
| 1996 | SR | 12 | QB |
Passing
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | INT | Long | Eff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1995 | A | AFA | L 12-38 | 1 | 25 | 42 | 59.5 | 346 | 8.2 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 134.9 |
| Sep 9, 1995 | H | UCLA | L 9-23 | 1 | 21 | 38 | 55.3 | 305 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 126.1 |
| Sep 16, 1995 | H | SDSU | W 31-19 | 1 | 31 | 39 | 79.5 | 405 | 10.4 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 170.1 |
| Sep 30, 1995 | A | CSU | W 28-21 | 1 | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 254 | 7.9 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 138.2 |
| Oct 14, 1995 | A | ASU | L 21-29 | 1 | 19 | 29 | 65.5 | 282 | 9.7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 156.2 |
| Oct 21, 1995 | H | WYO | W 23-20 | 1 | 23 | 39 | 59.0 | 283 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 114.8 |
| Oct 28, 1995 | H | HAW | W 45-7 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 79.2 | 266 | 11.1 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 213.5 |
| Nov 4, 1995 | H | TLSA | W 45-35 | 1 | 23 | 34 | 67.6 | 326 | 9.6 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 152.0 |
| Nov 11, 1995 | A | UNM | W 31-14 | 1 | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 303 | 11.2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 185.4 |
| Nov 18, 1995 | H | UTAH | L 17-34 | 1 | 23 | 47 | 48.9 | 268 | 5.7 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 93.9 |
| Nov 25, 1995 | A | FRES | W 45-28 | 1 | 31 | 34 | 91.2 | 399 | 11.7 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 218.9 |
| Aug 24, 1996 | H | TAMU | W 41-37 | 1 | 33 | 44 | 75.0 | 536 | 12.2 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 217.8 |
| Aug 31, 1996 | H | ARST | W 58-9 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 69.6 | 259 | 11.3 | 4 | 2 | 69 | 204.2 |
| Sep 14, 1996 | A | UW | L 17-29 | 1 | 23 | 35 | 65.7 | 279 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 151.5 |
| Sep 21, 1996 | H | UNM | W 17-14 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 63.0 | 276 | 10.2 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 146.2 |
| Sep 28, 1996 | H | SMU | W 31-3 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 76.7 | 358 | 11.9 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 187.9 |
| Oct 4, 1996 | A | USU | W 45-17 | 1 | 24 | 37 | 64.9 | 310 | 8.4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 129.8 |
| Oct 12, 1996 | H | UNLV | W 63-28 | 1 | 22 | 35 | 62.9 | 400 | 11.4 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 196.6 |
| Oct 19, 1996 | A | TLSA | W 55-30 | 1 | 21 | 32 | 65.6 | 329 | 10.3 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 197.3 |
| Oct 26, 1996 | A | TCU | W 45-21 | 1 | 20 | 26 | 76.9 | 313 | 12.0 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 208.4 |
| Nov 2, 1996 | H | UTEP | W 40-18 | 1 | 22 | 30 | 73.3 | 235 | 7.8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 147.8 |
| Nov 9, 1996 | H | RICE | W 49-0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 206 | 15.8 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 245.4 |
| Nov 16, 1996 | A | HAW | W 45-14 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 206 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 156.1 |
| Nov 23, 1996 | A | UTAH | W 37-17 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 70 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 107.3 |
| Dec 7, 1996 | C | WYO | W 28-25 | 1 | 26 | 37 | 70.3 | 250 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 135.9 |
| Jan 1, 1997 | B | KSU | W 19-15 | 1 | 21 | 36 | 58.3 | 291 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 139.0 |
Rushing
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1995 | A | AFA | L 12-38 | 1 | 9 | -41 | -4.6 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 1995 | H | UCLA | L 9-23 | 1 | 8 | -33 | -4.1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 16, 1995 | H | SDSU | W 31-19 | 1 | 6 | -33 | -5.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 1995 | A | CSU | W 28-21 | 1 | 5 | -25 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 1995 | A | ASU | L 21-29 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 11 |
| Oct 21, 1995 | H | WYO | W 23-20 | 1 | 9 | -22 | -2.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 1995 | H | HAW | W 45-7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 4, 1995 | H | TLSA | W 45-35 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0.3 | 1 | 13 |
| Nov 11, 1995 | A | UNM | W 31-14 | 1 | 9 | -12 | -1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 18, 1995 | H | UTAH | L 17-34 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 25, 1995 | A | FRES | W 45-28 | 1 | 4 | -13 | -3.3 | 1 | 10 |
| Aug 24, 1996 | H | TAMU | W 41-37 | 1 | 5 | -17 | -3.4 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 31, 1996 | H | ARST | W 58-9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 25 |
| Sep 14, 1996 | A | UW | L 17-29 | 1 | 13 | -12 | -0.9 | 0 | 14 |
| Sep 21, 1996 | H | UNM | W 17-14 | 1 | 9 | -8 | -0.9 | 0 | 23 |
| Sep 28, 1996 | H | SMU | W 31-3 | 1 | 5 | -28 | -5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4, 1996 | A | USU | W 45-17 | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 1996 | H | UNLV | W 63-28 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 18 |
| Oct 19, 1996 | A | TLSA | W 55-30 | 1 | 7 | -21 | -3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 1996 | A | TCU | W 45-21 | 1 | 4 | -15 | -3.8 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 1996 | H | UTEP | W 40-18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 1996 | H | RICE | W 49-0 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 16, 1996 | A | HAW | W 45-14 | 1 | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 23, 1996 | A | UTAH | W 37-17 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Dec 7, 1996 | C | WYO | W 28-25 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jan 1, 1997 | B | KSU | W 19-15 | 1 | 15 | -20 | -1.3 | 0 | 13 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1995 | A | AFA | L 12-38 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 1995 | H | UCLA | L 9-23 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 1995 | H | SDSU | W 31-19 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 1995 | A | CSU | W 28-21 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 1995 | A | ASU | L 21-29 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 1995 | H | WYO | W 23-20 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 1995 | H | HAW | W 45-7 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 1995 | H | TLSA | W 45-35 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 1995 | A | UNM | W 31-14 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 1995 | H | UTAH | L 17-34 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 1995 | A | FRES | W 45-28 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 1996 | H | TAMU | W 41-37 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 1996 | H | ARST | W 58-9 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 1996 | A | UW | L 17-29 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 1996 | H | UNM | W 17-14 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 1996 | H | SMU | W 31-3 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 1996 | A | USU | W 45-17 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 1996 | H | UNLV | W 63-28 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 1996 | A | TLSA | W 55-30 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 1996 | A | TCU | W 45-21 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 1996 | H | UTEP | W 40-18 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 1996 | H | RICE | W 49-0 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 1996 | A | HAW | W 45-14 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 1996 | A | UTAH | W 37-17 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 1996 | C | WYO | W 28-25 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 1997 | B | KSU | W 19-15 | 1 |
Passing
| Season | Team | Lg | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | CFL | 52 | 92 | 56.5 | 604 | 6.6 | 4 | 2 | 82.0 |
| 1999 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | CFL | 170 | 295 | 57.6 | 2290 | 7.8 | 16 | 21 | 70.9 |
| CFL | 222 | 387 | 57.4 | 2894 | 7.5 | 20 | 23 | 73.5 |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Lg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | CFL | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 |
| 1999 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | CFL | 39 | 169 | 4.3 | 1 |
| CFL | 45 | 201 | 4.5 | 1 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2004 | Oakland Raiders | NFL | Hired as quarterbacks coach |
| Feb 7, 2017 | Atlanta Falcons | NFL | Hired as offensive coordinator |
| Dec 31, 2018 | Atlanta Falcons | NFL | Fired as offensive coordinator |
Combine
| Year | Event | Ht | Wt | 40-Yd | Vert | Bench | Broad | 3-Cone | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | NFL Combine | 4.96 | 30.00 | 104 | 4.51 |
Passing
| Season | School | Level | Class | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Eff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | El Camino College | NJCAA | 0 | 0 | 226 | 357 | 63.3 | 2970 | 8.3 | 21 | 12 | 145.9 | |
| 1994 | El Camino College | NJCAA | 0 | 0 | 270 | 382 | 70.7 | 4304 | 11.3 | 41 | 10 | 195.5 |
Participation
| Season | School | Level | Class | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | El Camino College | NJCAA | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | El Camino College | NJCAA | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | Level | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | El Camino College | NJCAA | Quarterbacks |
| 2001 | USC | FBS | Quarterbacks |
| 2002 | USC | FBS | Quarterbacks |
| 2003 | USC | FBS | Quarterbacks |
| 2004 | Oakland Raiders | NFL | Quarterbacks |
| 2005 | USC | FBS | Quarterbacks |
| 2006 | USC | FBS | Quarterbacks |
| 2007 | USC | FBS | Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks |
| 2008 | USC | FBS | Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks |
| 2009 | Washington | FBS | Head Coach |
| 2010 | Washington | FBS | Head Coach |
| 2011 | Washington | FBS | Head Coach |
| 2012 | Washington | FBS | Head Coach |
| 2013 | Washington | FBS | Head Coach |
| 2014 | USC | FBS | Head Coach |
| 2015 | USC | FBS | Head Coach |
| 2016 | Alabama | FBS | Analyst/Interim Offensive Coordinator |
| 2017 | Atlanta Falcons | NFL | Offensive Coordinator |
| 2018 | Atlanta Falcons | NFL | Offensive Coordinator |
| 2019 | Alabama | FBS | Offensive Coordinator |
| 2020 | Alabama | FBS | Offensive Coordinator |
| 2021 | Texas | FBS | Head Coach |
| 2022 | Texas | FBS | Head Coach |
| 2023 | Texas | FBS | Head Coach |
| 2024 | Texas | FBS | Head Coach |
| 2025 | Texas | FBS | Head Coach |
| 2026 | Texas | FBS | Head Coach |
- 1992 - Spent fall semester on USC's baseball team as a walk-on middle infielder
- 1994 - Junior college all-american
- 1997 - Signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in May