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C. J. Stroud

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C. J. Stroud

Coleridge Bernard "C. J." Stroud IV (born October 3, 2001) is an American professional football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he holds several school records, including most passing yards in a single game with 573, as well as being the first player to throw for six touchdowns three times. Stroud was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2021 and 2022, and was subsequently selected by the Houston Texans second overall in the 2023 NFL draft. In his rookie season, he led the Texans to a division title and playoff victory en route to winning the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.

Infobox

Position
Quarterback
Roster status
Active
Born
(2001-10-03) October 3, 2001 (age 24)Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S.
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
218 lb (99 kg)
High school
Rancho Cucamonga (CA)
College
Ohio State (2020–2022)
NFL draft
2023: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Passing attempts
1,431
Passing completions
914
Completion percentage
63.9%
TD–INT
61–25
Passing yards
10,707
Passer rating
93.4
Rushing yards
604
Rushing touchdowns
3

Tables

· College career › Statistics
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Career high
Legend
Led the NCAA
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Career high
College statistics · College career › Statistics
GP
GP
Season
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Avg
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
TD
2020
2020
Season
2020
Team
Ohio State
Games
3
Games
0
Games
—
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
0.0
Passing
0
Passing
0.0
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
0.0
Rushing
1
Rushing
48
Rushing
48.0
Rushing
1
2021
2021
Season
2021
Team
Ohio State
Games
12
Games
12
Games
10–2
Passing
317
Passing
441
Passing
71.9
Passing
4,435
Passing
10.1
Passing
44
Passing
6
Passing
186.6
Rushing
32
Rushing
−20
Rushing
−0.6
Rushing
0
2022
2022
Season
2022
Team
Ohio State
Games
13
Games
13
Games
11–2
Passing
258
Passing
389
Passing
66.3
Passing
3,688
Passing
9.5
Passing
41
Passing
6
Passing
177.7
Rushing
47
Rushing
108
Rushing
2.3
Rushing
0
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
28
Games
25
Games
21–4
Games
575
Passing
830
Passing
69.3
Passing
8,123
Passing
9.8
Passing
85
Passing
12
Passing
182.4
Passing
80
Rushing
136
Rushing
1.7
Rushing
1
Season
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Avg
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
2020
Ohio State
3
0
—
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
1
48
48.0
1
2021
Ohio State
12
12
10–2
317
441
71.9
4,435
10.1
44
6
186.6
32
−20
−0.6
0
2022
Ohio State
13
13
11–2
258
389
66.3
3,688
9.5
41
6
177.7
47
108
2.3
0
Career
28
25
21–4
575
830
69.3
8,123
9.8
85
12
182.4
80
136
1.7
1
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)
6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)
Weight
214 lb(97 kg)
Arm length
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 32+5⁄8 in(0.83 m)
Hand span
10 in(0.25 m)
All values from the NFL Combine
All values from the NFL Combine
Height
All values from the NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)
214 lb(97 kg)
mw- .mw- 32+5⁄8 in(0.83 m)
10 in(0.25 m)
All values from the NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics
Legend
Led the league
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Passing
Y/G
Passing
Lng
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Sck
Rushing
SckY
Sacks
Fum
Sacks
Lost
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
HOU
Games
15
Games
15
Games
9–6
Passing
319
Passing
499
Passing
63.9
Passing
4,108
Passing
8.2
Passing
273.9
Passing
75
Passing
23
Passing
5
Passing
100.8
Rushing
39
Rushing
167
Rushing
4.3
Rushing
16
Rushing
3
Sacks
38
Sacks
331
Fumbles
8
Fumbles
4
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
HOU
Games
17
Games
17
Games
10–7
Passing
336
Passing
532
Passing
63.2
Passing
3,727
Passing
7.0
Passing
219.2
Passing
67
Passing
20
Passing
12
Passing
87.0
Rushing
52
Rushing
233
Rushing
4.5
Rushing
25
Rushing
0
Sacks
52
Sacks
408
Fumbles
6
Fumbles
4
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
HOU
Games
13
Games
13
Games
8–5
Passing
259
Passing
400
Passing
64.8
Passing
2,872
Passing
7.2
Passing
220.9
Passing
75
Passing
18
Passing
8
Passing
92.6
Rushing
46
Rushing
204
Rushing
4.4
Rushing
30
Rushing
0
Sacks
23
Sacks
189
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
45
Games
45
Games
27–18
Games
914
Passing
1,431
Passing
63.9
Passing
10,707
Passing
7.5
Passing
237.9
Passing
75
Passing
61
Passing
25
Passing
93.4
Passing
137
Rushing
604
Rushing
4.4
Rushing
30
Rushing
3
Rushing
113
Sacks
928
Sacks
16
Fumbles
8
Year
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
Sacks
Fumbles
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
Y/G
Lng
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Sck
SckY
Fum
Lost
2023
HOU
15
15
9–6
319
499
63.9
4,108
8.2
273.9
75
23
5
100.8
39
167
4.3
16
3
38
331
8
4
2024
HOU
17
17
10–7
336
532
63.2
3,727
7.0
219.2
67
20
12
87.0
52
233
4.5
25
0
52
408
6
4
2025
HOU
13
13
8–5
259
400
64.8
2,872
7.2
220.9
75
18
8
92.6
46
204
4.4
30
0
23
189
2
0
Career
45
45
27–18
914
1,431
63.9
10,707
7.5
237.9
75
61
25
93.4
137
604
4.4
30
3
113
928
16
8
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Passing
Y/G
Passing
Lng
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Sck
Rushing
SckY
Sacks
Fum
Sacks
Lost
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
HOU
Games
2
Games
2
Games
1–1
Passing
35
Passing
54
Passing
64.8
Passing
449
Passing
8.3
Passing
224.5
Passing
76
Passing
3
Passing
0
Passing
109.3
Rushing
4
Rushing
10
Rushing
2.5
Rushing
7
Rushing
0
Sacks
0
Sacks
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
HOU
Games
2
Games
2
Games
1–1
Passing
41
Passing
61
Passing
67.2
Passing
527
Passing
8.6
Passing
263.5
Passing
41
Passing
1
Passing
1
Passing
92.7
Rushing
12
Rushing
84
Rushing
7.0
Rushing
28
Rushing
0
Sacks
11
Sacks
79
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
4
Games
4
Games
2–2
Games
76
Passing
115
Passing
66.1
Passing
976
Passing
8.5
Passing
244.0
Passing
76
Passing
4
Passing
1
Passing
100.5
Passing
16
Rushing
94
Rushing
5.9
Rushing
28
Rushing
0
Rushing
11
Sacks
79
Sacks
2
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
Sacks
Fumbles
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
Y/G
Lng
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Sck
SckY
Fum
Lost
2023
HOU
2
2
1–1
35
54
64.8
449
8.3
224.5
76
3
0
109.3
4
10
2.5
7
0
0
0
0
0
2024
HOU
2
2
1–1
41
61
67.2
527
8.6
263.5
41
1
1
92.7
12
84
7.0
28
0
11
79
2
0
Career
4
4
2–2
76
115
66.1
976
8.5
244.0
76
4
1
100.5
16
94
5.9
28
0
11
79
2
0

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