7C.J. Stroud
QB · 4th season
YR 4
Current depth chart
QB1StarterYR 4
Depth relationships
Bio
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.
C.J. Stroud played 16 games in 2025 with a 78% share of offensive snaps.
Player information
Height6'3"Weight218 lbHometownInland Empire, CAAge25CollegeOhio StateDraftedRound 1 · #2 overall · 2023 · HOUExperience3 NFL seasons
Contract
$9.1Mper year · AAV
Years 4Guaranteed $36.3MCap 4.0%
#28 of 121 · QB market by AAV
Production · 2025
Passing
273/423
CMP/ATT
3,041
YDS
19–8
TD–INT
Rushing
48
CARRIES
209
YDS
1
TD
Career path
OHIO STATE2020 – 2022
TEXANS2023 — present
Drafted · Round 1 · Pick 2