2023 Offensive Rookie of the Year who has the Texans built fully around him entering year four.
C.J. Stroud's rookie season was historically clean. He threw 23 touchdowns against just five interceptions, won Offensive Rookie of the Year, and dragged Houston to a division title in his first NFL game cycle. The 2025 sophomore-plus year was less smooth, but Houston still made the playoffs and the long-term outlook is intact.
Path to the league
Ohio State quarterback who finished as the Heisman runner-up in 2021. Texans took him second overall in 2023. Stroud's rookie debut included a 470-yard game and the most touchdowns by a rookie since 2012, with just five INTs through 15 games.
Career highlights
2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. 2023 Pro Bowler. 2x AFC South Champion (2023, 2024). Owns the NFL rookie record for fewest interceptions through 350 attempts. Beat the Browns in the Wild Card as a rookie.
2025 season recap
3,540 passing yards, 24 TDs, 11 INTs. The Texans went 10-7 and reached the Divisional Round. Houston's offensive line cycled through three starting tackles, which kept Stroud under pressure on 38 percent of dropbacks. Nico Collins and Tank Dell stayed healthy and gave him a top-five receiving room.
Sources
- Wikipedia: C.J. Stroud
- Pro Football Reference: C.J. Stroud
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Passing
14 games played▶Passing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | texans | 3 | 72 | 120 | 794 | 3 | 0 | 88.0 | 56.3 |
| 2025 | texans | 14 | 273 | 423 | 3,041 | 19 | 8 | 92.9 | 61.7 |
| 2024 | texans | 17 | 336 | 532 | 3,727 | 20 | 12 | 87.0 | 46.4 |
| 2023 | texans | 15 | 319 | 499 | 4,108 | 23 | 5 | 100.8 | 58.3 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | texans | 3 | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | texans | 14 | 48 | 209 | 4.4 | 1 | 30 |
| 2024 | texans | 17 | 52 | 233 | 4.5 | 0 | 25 |
| 2023 | texans | 15 | 39 | 167 | 4.3 | 3 | 16 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- Ohio State
- Hometown
- Inland Empire, CA, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
Latest news about C.J. Stroud
All news →Colts Edge Texans 19-17 in Week 3
Indianapolis Colts 19, Houston Texans 17 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Daniel Jones went 24 of 36 for 235 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
Bengals Beat Texans 20-6 in Week 2
Cincinnati Bengals 20, Houston Texans 6 at Reliant Stadium. Joe Burrow went 20 of 31 for 207 yards with 2 touchdowns.
Bills Beat Texans 36-31 in Week 1
Buffalo Bills 36, Houston Texans 31 at Reliant Stadium. Josh Allen went 20 of 29 for 334 yards with 2 touchdowns.
C.J. Stroud and Texans Table Extension Talks Until After the Season
Both sides tried to finish a deal before Week 1 and agreed to wait, with a quarterback market that could push past $70 million a year in 2027 working in Stroud's favor.
Texans GM Caserio: Extension 'Possibility' for C.J. Stroud
Stroud, extension-eligible for the first time entering his fourth season, has looked sharp in camp, completing throws in under 2.8 seconds on nearly every attempt.
Texans gave Nico Collins $17 million more over two years after GM said trade rumors could 'shove it'
Collins was the 18th-highest-paid receiver despite ranking 4th in yards per game since 2024. The restructured deal fixes that: he's now fifth at the position and fully guaranteed through 2027.
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