Description
- Position
- QB
- Team
- CLE
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 1995-09-14
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 223 lb
- College
- Clemson
- Draft
- 2017 · R1 · Pick 12 · HOU
- Rookie yr
- 2017
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $46.0M/yr
- Total
- $230M
- Guaranteed
- $230M
- % of cap
- 22.1%
- Term
- 2022–2027 (5y)
Value#43/57
-1.38EPA per $1M APY
Career Résumé
7 seasons
| Seasons | 7 2017–2024 |
| Games | 73 |
| Pass Yds | 17,904 |
| Pass TD | 123 |
| INT | 48 |
| Rush Yds | 2,142 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Att | 87.5 | 450 | 609 | 216 | +234 | |
| Pass Cmp | 0.00 | 271 | 433 | 137 | +134 | |
| Pass INTs | 16.1 | 10.2 | 0.00 | 3.00 | +7.18 | |
| Pass TDs | 1.27 | 12.1 | 28.0 | 5.00 | +7.07 | |
| Pass Yards | 144 | 1969 | 4332 | 1148 | +821 | |
| Rush TDs | 0.00 | 1.14 | 7.92 | 1.00 | +0.14 | |
| Rush Yards | 46.8 | 230 | 391 | 148 | +81.8 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Cmp/Att | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Sk | Sk% | Long | Rtg | EPA | aDOT | On-Tgt% | Bad% | Prss% | Blitzed | Pkt | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 7 | 137/216 | 63.4% | 1,148 | 5.3 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 13.3% | 35 | 79.0 | -61.5 | 7.3 | 78.7% | 16.1% | 31.9% | 72 | 2.6 | 31 | 148 | 1 |
| 2023 | CLE | 6 | 105/171 | 61.4% | 1,115 | 6.5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 9.0% | 59 | 84.3 | -18.9 | 9.3 | 71.5% | 20.6% | 23.4% | 59 | 2.5 | 26 | 142 | 1 |
| 2022 | CLE | 6 | 99/170 | 58.2% | 1,102 | 6.5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 10.5% | 46 | 79.1 | -23.9 | 7.1 | 74.4% | 14.1% | 18.1% | 35 | 2.9 | 36 | 175 | 1 |
| 2020 | HOU | 16 | 382/544 | 70.2% | 4,823 | 8.9 | 33 | 7 | 49 | 8.3% | 77 | 112.4 | 131.7 | 8.9 | 80.3% | 15.1% | 26.1% | 168 | 2.5 | 90 | 444 | 3 |
| 2019 | HOU | 15 | 333/495 | 67.3% | 3,852 | 7.8 | 26 | 12 | 44 | 8.2% | 54 | 98.0 | 76.1 | 8.9 | 76.8% | 16.7% | 22.3% | 167 | 2.5 | 82 | 413 | 7 |
| 2018 | HOU | 16 | 345/505 | 68.3% | 4,165 | 8.2 | 26 | 9 | 62 | 10.9% | 73 | 103.1 | 60.2 | 8.6 | — | 17.3% | 31.7% | 163 | 2.5 | 99 | 551 | 5 |
| 2017 | HOU | 7 | 126/204 | 61.8% | 1,699 | 8.3 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 8.5% | 72 | 103.0 | 23.8 | 11.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 269 | 2 |
College
| Year | School | G | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD | Rec | Rc Yds | Rc TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Clemson | — | 579 | 4,593 | 41 | 17 | 165 | 629 | 9 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Clemson | — | 491 | 4,104 | 35 | 13 | 207 | 1,105 | 12 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Clemson | — | 137 | 1,466 | 14 | 2 | 63 | 200 | 5 | — | — | — |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 17,904 | 49th | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pass TDs | 123 | 42nd | — | — | 2 |
| Rush Yds | 2,142 | 178th | — | — | — |
| Rush TDs | 20 | 140th | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 47 peers
Pass Yds/g
16419
TD%
2.3%9
INT%
1.4%77
Y/A
5.36
Cmp%
63.4%38
EPA/play
-0.39
PlayerMedian (50th)
Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 1 | 2 |
| Conf. Championship | 0 | 0 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 0 |
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 426 | 2019 Wk5 vs ATL | 4823'20 |
| Pass TD | 5 | 2017 Wk5 vs KC | 33'20 |
| Rush Yds | 70 | 2018 Wk12 vs TEN | 551'18 |
Athletic Profile
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Comparable Players
2024 · stat-profile similarity
Season Timeline
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Usage Trend
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Consistency
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Protection & Pressure
passing, by season
| Yr | aDOT | On-Tgt% | Bad% | Press% | Blitzed | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '24 | 7.3 | 78.7% | 16.1% | 31.9% | 2.6 | 72 | 13.3% |
| '23 | 9.3 | 71.5% | 20.6% | 23.4% | 2.5 | 59 | 9.0% |
| '22 | 7.1 | 74.4% | 14.1% | 18.1% | 2.9 | 35 | 10.5% |
| '20 | 8.9 | 80.3% | 15.1% | 26.1% | 2.5 | 168 | 8.3% |
| '19 | 8.9 | 76.8% | 16.7% | 22.3% | 2.5 | 167 | 8.2% |
| '18 | 8.6 | — | 17.3% | 31.7% | 2.5 | 163 | 10.9% |
on-target / bad-throw / pressure rates from PFR charting · sack% of dropbacks
Pressure Profile
2025 · vs 47 peers
Pocket Time
2.62
On-Target %
78.779
Avoid Pressure
31.94
Avoid Bad Throws
16.151
Avoid Sacks
13.32
PlayerMedian (50th)
News
7 items
- Andrew Berry: "Everything is on the table" for Deshaun Watson, Browns at QBBrowns head coach Todd Monken told reporters this week that between Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson, Cleveland has two quarterbacks capable of playing winning football.
- Deshaun Watson wants a home run after Jimmy Haslam called his signing a "swing and miss"Jimmy Haslam gave up on Deshaun Watson 15 months ago when the Browns owner called the team's signing of the quarterback "a big swing and miss."
- QB Deshaun Watson eager to start again for Browns after injuryBrowns QB Deshaun Watson spoke to reporters Wednesday after Cleveland's second day of mandatory minicamp, marking his first comments since he ruptured his right Achilles tendon on Oct. 20, 2024.
- Browns coach: QB1 decision at end of minicamp unlikelyBrowns coach: QB1 decision at end of minicamp unlikely
- Browns QB1 decision at end of minicamp unlikely, Monken saysBrowns coach Todd Monken said he is unlikely to name a starting quarterback between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders at the conclusion of mandatory minicamp on Thursday.
- Deshaun Watson: Starting QB decision not imminentCoach Todd Monken acknowledged Tuesday that he's unlikely to name either Watson or Shedeur Sanders as his starting quarterback by the conclusion of minicamp, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Browns HC Todd Monken looking forward to Deion Sanders meetingBrowns head coach Todd Monken said he's looking forward to an upcoming meeting with Deion Sanders.