Colin Kaepernick

San Francisco 49ers 36th pick

QB · Nevada · 2011–2016

Games

12,271

Pass Yards

Pass TD

INT

2,300

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

2011

Round

Round 2

Pick

36th overall

Team

San Francisco 49ers

Position

College

Nevada

Colin Kaepernick Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Ranks 4th in the 2011 draft class in passing yards (12,271).
Best statistical season: 2013 with SF (3,197 passing yards).

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
2011	SF	2	3	5	35	0	0
2012	SF	13	136	218	1,814	10	3
2013	SF	16	243	416	3,197	21	8
2014	SF	16	289	478	3,369	19	10
2015	SF	9	144	244	1,615	6	5
2016	SF	11	196	331	2,241	16	4
Career		67	1,011	1,692	12,271	72	30

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2011	SF	2	2	-2	0
2012	SF	13	63	415	5
2013	SF	16	92	524	4
2014	SF	16	104	639	1
2015	SF	9	45	256	1
2016	SF	11	69	468	2
Career		67	375	2,300	13

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Colin Kaepernick is a former quarterback out of Nevada, selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 36th overall pick (round 2) in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played 69 regular-season games from 2011 to 2016, with the San Francisco 49ers.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
2011	SF	2	3	5	35	0	0	0	2
2012	SF	13	136	218	1,814	10	3	16	85
2012 POST	SF	3	49	80	798	4	2	5	35
2013	SF	16	243	416	3,197	21	8	39	147
2013 POST	SF	3	45	82	576	3	3	6	31
2014	SF	16	289	478	3,369	19	10	52	163
2015	SF	9	144	244	1,615	6	5	28	71
2016	SF	11	196	331	2,241	16	4	36	101
2011	SF	2	3	5	35	0	0	0	2
2012	SF	16	185	298	2,612	14	5	21	120
2013	SF	19	288	498	3,773	24	11	45	178
2014	SF	16	289	478	3,369	19	10	52	163
2015	SF	9	144	244	1,615	6	5	28	71
2016	SF	11	196	331	2,241	16	4	36	101
Career		67	1,011	1,692	12,271	72	30	171	569
Career		6	94	162	1,374	7	5	11	66
Career		73	1,105	1,854	13,645	79	35	182	635

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2011	SF	2	2	-2	0	-1.0	0	0
2012	SF	13	63	415	5	6.6	20	7
2012 POST	SF	3	25	264	3	10.6	12	1
2013	SF	16	92	524	4	5.7	28	3
2013 POST	SF	3	26	243	1	9.3	11	1
2014	SF	16	104	639	1	6.1	28	5
2015	SF	9	45	256	1	5.7	13	4
2016	SF	11	69	468	2	6.8	28	2
2011	SF	2	2	-2	0	-1.0	0	0
2012	SF	16	88	679	8	7.7	32	8
2013	SF	19	118	767	5	6.5	39	4
2014	SF	16	104	639	1	6.1	28	5
2015	SF	9	45	256	1	5.7	13	4
2016	SF	11	69	468	2	6.8	28	2
Career		67	375	2,300	13	6.1	117	21
Career		6	51	507	4	9.9	23	2
Career		73	426	2,807	17	6.6	140	23

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-5

Weight

233 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.53s

Vertical Jump

32.5"

Broad Jump

115"

3-Cone Drill

6.85s

Shuttle

4.18s

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