A former Mizzou touchdown machine who found his best role as Sam Darnold's backup on a Super Bowl champion.
Drew Lock has bounced from first-round buzz to journeyman backup over seven NFL seasons, but 2025 gave him the best ending of his career. Signed to back up Sam Darnold in Seattle, Lock finally got his ring, and he brings that championship pedigree into the Seahawks quarterback room.
Path to the league
Lock starred at Missouri from 2015 to 2018, throwing for 12,193 yards and 99 touchdowns for the Tigers. His junior season was the peak: 44 touchdown passes, an SEC and Missouri single-season record, and first-team All-SEC honors. The Denver Broncos drafted him 42nd overall in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Lock started 4-1 as a rookie in Denver before injuries and inconsistency slowed his rise. He was traded to Seattle in 2022, started games in both 2022 and 2023, then spent 2024 as a backup in New York before returning to the Seahawks. For his career he has completed better than 59 percent of his passes for over 6,300 yards and 34 touchdowns.
2025 season recap
Lock signed a two-year deal to back up Sam Darnold in Seattle for 2025 and stayed in that role all season. He got his first career championship when the Seahawks beat New England 29-13 in Super Bowl LX, capping a long road from Denver bust narratives to champion.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Drew Lock
- Pro Football Reference: Drew Lock
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Passing
5 games played▶Passing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | seahawks | 2 | 35 | 48 | 422 | 4 | 0 | 127.3 | 84.2 |
| 2025 | seahawks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 78.5 | 5.6 |
| 2024 | giants | 8 | 107 | 181 | 1,071 | 6 | 5 | 75.5 | 43.0 |
| 2023 | seahawks | 4 | 48 | 76 | 543 | 3 | 3 | 81.2 | 44.9 |
| 2021 | broncos | 6 | 67 | 111 | 787 | 2 | 2 | 80.4 | 28.1 |
| 2020 | broncos | 13 | 254 | 443 | 2,933 | 16 | 15 | 75.4 | 41.2 |
| 2019 | broncos | 5 | 100 | 156 | 1,020 | 7 | 3 | 89.7 | 50.2 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | seahawks | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | seahawks | 5 | 6 | -5 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | giants | 8 | 18 | 133 | 7.4 | 2 | 28 |
| 2023 | seahawks | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 | broncos | 6 | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 2 | 23 |
| 2020 | broncos | 13 | 44 | 160 | 3.6 | 3 | 16 |
| 2019 | broncos | 5 | 18 | 72 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- Missouri
- Hometown
- Lee's Summit, MO, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
Latest news about Drew Lock
All news →AI Predicts Every Week 3 Game of the 2026 NFL Season
After a 10-of-16 Week 2 in which two of five high-confidence picks missed, the model picks all 16 Week 3 games, from Michael Penix Jr.'s debut at Lambeau on Thursday to Eagles-Bears on Monday night with Caleb Williams likely out.
Seahawks Rout Cardinals 31-7 in Week 2
Seattle Seahawks 31, Arizona Cardinals 7 at State Farm Stadium. Drew Lock went 19 of 26 for 235 yards with 3 touchdowns.
AI Predicts Every Week 2 Game of the 2026 NFL Season
After an 11-of-16 opening week, the model picks all 16 Week 2 games, from Thursday's Lions-Bills shootout at the new Highmark Stadium to the Giants at a Rams team that just lost Myles Garrett for a month.
Sam Darnold Returns With 379 Yards, but Pick-Six Ends Seahawks' 12-Game Winning Streak
Update: Darnold returned in Week 3 and threw for a career-high 379 yards and four touchdowns, but his fourth-quarter pick-six decided a 33-31 loss at Washington that ended Seattle's 12-game winning streak.
Seahawks Edge Patriots 13-10 in Week 1
Seattle Seahawks 13, New England Patriots 10 at Lumen Field. Drew Lock went 16 of 22 for 187 yards with 1 touchdown.
Titans Edge Seahawks 19-16 in Preseason Week 2
Tennessee Titans 19, Seattle Seahawks 16 at Nissan Stadium. Cam Ward went 8 of 12 for 69 yards.
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