Mason Rudolph is a veteran backup quarterback who returned to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025 after a one-year stint in Tennessee.
Rudolph was a third-round pick out of Oklahoma State who has spent most of his career in Pittsburgh. He left for the Tennessee Titans for the 2024 season before re-signing with the Steelers in 2025. He profiles as an experienced depth option who can step in when needed.
Path to the league
Rudolph put up prolific numbers at Oklahoma State, where he set school passing records and earned Biletnikoff and Heisman attention. The Steelers drafted him in the third round in 2018. He has bounced between backup and emergency-starter roles for most of his time in the league.
Career highlights
Rudolph started multiple games during the 2019 season when Ben Roethlisberger was injured, giving him his first extended NFL action. He returned to a more prominent role late in the 2023 season, helping the Steelers reach the playoffs. He spent 2024 with the Titans before coming back to Pittsburgh.
2025 season
Rudolph served as a veteran option in the Steelers' quarterback room in 2025, appearing in five games with one start and throwing for 310 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, per reporting. With Pittsburgh adding to the position for 2026, his roster spot has been a topic of offseason speculation.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Mason Rudolph (American football)
- ESPN: Mason Rudolph player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Passing
5 games played▶Passing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | steelers | 5 | 38 | 52 | 310 | 2 | 2 | 84.6 | 34.1 |
| 2024 | titans | 8 | 146 | 228 | 1,530 | 9 | 9 | 80.1 | 52.2 |
| 2023 | steelers | 4 | 55 | 74 | 719 | 3 | 0 | 118.0 | 71.3 |
| 2021 | steelers | 2 | 35 | 58 | 277 | 1 | 1 | 70.8 | 45.4 |
| 2020 | steelers | 5 | 25 | 43 | 324 | 2 | 1 | 87.7 | 72.7 |
| 2019 | steelers | 10 | 176 | 283 | 1,765 | 13 | 9 | 82.0 | 36.2 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | steelers | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | titans | 8 | 25 | 106 | 4.2 | 1 | 14 |
| 2023 | steelers | 4 | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | steelers | 2 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 26 |
| 2020 | steelers | 5 | 7 | -6 | -0.9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | steelers | 10 | 21 | 42 | 2.0 | 0 | 13 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- Oklahoma State
- Hometown
- Rock Hill, SC, USA
- Age
- 30
- Status
- active
