Houston Texans · QB RoomQB
#7 C.J. Stroud
Exp 3 yrs NFLAge 25Ht / Wt 6'3" · 218 lbCollege Ohio State
Depth-chart placement
Current role
QB1Placement
StarterRoom
QuarterbackExperience
YR 4Last change
Updated 2026-07-29QB room context
View full depth chart →C.J. Stroud holds the QB · Starter spot in Houston Texans’s quarterback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
C.J. Stroud played 16 games in 2025 with a 92% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
314
Completions
502
Pass attempts
3,503
Passing yds
21
Passing TD
51
Carries
220
Rushing yds
1
Rushing TD
Background & career
C.J. Stroud is a 6'3", 218-pound quarterback from the Inland Empire, California, who played college football at Ohio State. The Texans selected him with the second overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Entering his fourth season with Houston, Stroud completed 314 of 502 passes for 3,503 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2025, adding 220 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown on 51 carries.
Ohio State2020 – 2022Texans2023 — present