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Michael Penix Jr. is a quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons standing 6'3" and weighing 213 pounds. The Falcons selected him with the 8th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Penix played college football at Indiana and Washington over six seasons, compiling 13,741 passing yards, 96 touchdowns, and 34 interceptions across 49 games. In 2025, he started nine games, completing 166 of 276 passes for 1,982 yards, nine touchdowns, and three interceptions before suffering an injury that ended his season. Through his first nine starts, he threw for 2,184 yards, the most by any Falcons quarterback through nine career starts in franchise history.

Michael Penix Jr. played 9 games in 2025 with a 51% share of offensive snaps.

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#37 of 107 · QB market by AAV

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