Marcus Mariota (2025) - Hall of Fame - University of Oregon Athletics

Marcus Mariota

Induction:
2025
Class:
2015

The most decorated football player in school history, quarterback Marcus Mariota led Oregon to more wins – 36 – than any of his contemporaries in three seasons while breaking numerous school and conference records. Leading Oregon to the 2015 CFP national championship game, Mariota became the Ducks' first Heisman Trophy winner ever while also earning Oregon's second unanimous first-team All-America award of all time. His accolades included Player of the Year by the Associated Press, the Walter Camp Football Foundation, and the Maxwell Award. Mariota was also recognized by the Davey O'Brien and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm awards as the nation's top collegiate quarterback. The Pac-12's first three-time all-conference first-team quarterback finished his career with the school and league record for total offense (13,033), as well as the University’s all-time standards for passing yards (10,796), passing touchdowns (105), 300-yard passing games (17), completions (779), attempts (1,167), completion percentage (.668), and starts (41). During his 2014 Heisman Trophy campaign, Mariota directed the most efficient offense in the country and led all quarterbacks nationally with a total quarterback rating of 90.9, while finishing third among FBS quarterbacks with 4,454 passing yards. He set school season records for passing yards (4,454), pass completions (304), attempts (445), completion percentage (.685) and touchdown passes (42). Earlier in his career, Mariota became the league's first freshman quarterback to earn first-team all-league honors in 23 years when he was an honorable mention All-American and the Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year in 2012. A precursor to his capstone season, 2013 saw Mariota repeat as a Pac-12 First Team honoree while throwing for 3,665 yards and 31 touchdowns. Included in that total was a career-best 456 yards against Tennessee. In his career, Mariota led Oregon to a 35-17 win over Kansas State in the 2013 Fiesta Bowl, a 30-7 win against Texas in the 2013 Valero Alamo Bowl, and a 59-20 thrashing of Florida State in the 2015 Rose Bowl. He joins fellow Hall of Famer Joey Harrington (Class of 2012) as the only two Duck quarterbacks to lead Oregon to three bowl game victories. Mariota was selected second overall by Tennessee in the 2015 NFL Draft.