Usage / Role
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Player Dossier
2020-2022Ohio State
C.J. Stroud
QB • 6'3" • 218 lbs • Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
C.J. Stroud is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
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Top-tier box-score impact for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
88
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
Player Story
C.J. Stroud built his college career from 2020 through 2022 as a quarterback from Rancho Cucamonga, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of C.J. Stroud's career was his passing role:...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 2
- Overall
- No. 2
- NFL Team
- Houston Texans
C.J. Stroud, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Ohio State. C.J. Stroud is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 8,259
- Passing yards
- 8,123
- Rushing yards
- 136
- Touchdowns
- 86
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C.J. Stroud Ohio State Highlights
2022 · Ohio State · Player Highlight
C.J. Stroud college highlights at Ohio State.
- Season
- 2022
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
C.J. Stroud quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 8,259
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Georgia
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Rancho Cucamonga · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- North Shore · 69 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 1 · Pick 2 · Houston Texans
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Junior
- 2022 Total offense rank
- 3,796 total offense · QB 18th (top 5%) · Big Ten 1st (top 1%) · National 18th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 51.4 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 12 | 583 | 573 | 10 | 6 | 68.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 12 | 3,832 | 3,862 | -30 | 38 | 68.6 |
| 2022 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 382 | 348 | 34 | 4 | 65.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 3,414 | 3,340 | 74 | 37 | 65.1 |
Related Context
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C.J. Stroud played QB for Ohio State. Across 3 tracked seasons, C.J. Stroud recorded 8,123 passing yards, 136 rushing yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Ohio State paired 4,415 primary output with 69.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 64.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
Loss with 382 yards of offense and 70.3 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
292
Efficiency
64.6
Usage
11.8
Consistency
83.5
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia: 382. Notre Dame: 224. Arkansas State: 350. Toledo: 376. Wisconsin: 281. Rutgers: 153. Michigan State: 357. Iowa: 273. Penn State: 359. Northwestern: 155. Indiana: 305. Maryland: 235. Michigan: 346
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia: 46 by 70.3. Notre Dame: 37 by 57.1. Arkansas State: 26 by 66.7. Toledo: 29 by 81.6. Wisconsin: 27 by 78.3. Rutgers: 24 by 49.8. Michigan State: 27 by 66.3. Iowa: 33 by 58.2. Penn State: 39 by 69.1. Northwestern: 32 by 65.7. Indiana: 32 by 67.3. Maryland: 34 by 56.7. Michigan: 50 by 52.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins278.9 · Games = 11 · -85.1 vs Losses
Losses364 · Games = 2 · +85.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Georgia
Best efficiency game
81.6 vs Toledo
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1/1 | @ Georgia300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 41-42 | 23 | 34 | 348 | 67.6 | 4 | 0 | 70.3 | 12 | 34 | 2.80 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Michigan300-yard game | L 23-45 | 31 | 48 | 349 | 64.6 | 2 | 2 | 52.1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Maryland | W 43-30 | 18 | 30 | 241 | 60.0 | 1 | 0 | 56.7 | 4 | -6 | -1.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Indiana3+ TD | W 56-14 | 17 | 28 | 297 | 60.7 | 5 | 0 | 67.3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ NorthwesternDual-threat | W 21-7 | 10 | 26 | 76 | 38.5 | 0 | 0 | 65.7 | 6 | 79 | 13.20 | 0 | 44 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Penn State300-yard game | W 44-31 | 26 | 33 | 354 | 78.8 | 1 | 0 | 69.1 | 6 | 5 | 0.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Iowa3+ TD | W 54-10 | 20 | 30 | 286 | 66.7 | 4 | 1 | 58.2 | 3 | -13 | -4.30 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Michigan State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 49-20 | 21 | 26 | 361 | 80.8 | 6 | 1 | 66.3 | 1 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Rutgers | W 49-10 | 13 | 22 | 154 | 59.1 | 2 | 1 | 49.8 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Wisconsin3+ TD | W 52-21 | 17 | 27 | 281 | 63.0 | 5 | 1 | 78.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Toledo300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 77-21 | 22 | 27 | 367 | 81.5 | 5 | 0 | 81.6 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Arkansas State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-12 | 16 | 24 | 351 | 66.7 | 4 | 0 | 66.7 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Notre Dame | W 21-10 | 24 | 34 | 223 | 70.6 | 2 | 0 | 57.1 | 3 | 1 | 0.30 | 0 | 3 |
Player Story
C.J. Stroud story
C.J. Stroud built his college career from 2020 through 2022 as a quarterback from Rancho Cucamonga, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of C.J. Stroud's career was his passing role: 8,123 passing yards, 85 touchdown passes, 830 attempts, and 136 rushing yards across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 136 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.
The arc is straightforward: C.J. Stroud moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 48 | 100 | 2.1 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 4,415 | 69.3 | 9.3 | 4,367 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 4,415 | 69.3 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Ohio State | 3,796 | 64.6 | 11.8 | -619 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 3,796 | 64.6 | 11.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Georgia
Week 1 · L 41-42 · Postseason
Loss with 382 yards of offense and 70.3 efficiency.
382
Total Offense
84.5 takeover
382 total offense with 70.3 efficiency.
#2
vs Wisconsin
Week 4 · W 52-21 · Conference game
281
Total Offense
75.9 takeover
Win with 281 yards of offense and 78.3 efficiency.
281 total offense with 78.3 efficiency.
#3
@ Penn State
Week 9 · W 44-31 · Conference game
359
Total Offense
71.5 takeover
Win with 359 yards of offense and 69.1 efficiency.
359 total offense with 69.1 efficiency.
#4
@ Michigan State
Week 14 · W 52-12 · Conference game
48
Total Offense
68.2 takeover
Win with 48 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
48 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#5
vs Utah
Week 1 · W 48-45 · Postseason
583
Total Offense
68 takeover
Win with 583 yards of offense and 92.9 efficiency.
583 total offense with 92.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Ohio State
4,415 primary output · 69.3 efficiency · 9.3 usage
68.6
#2
2021 Regular Season · Ohio State
68.6
4,415 primary · 69.3 efficiency · 9.3 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Ohio State
65.1
3,796 primary · 64.6 efficiency · 11.8 usage
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
17
300+ total offense
15
3+ TD games
17
Above avg efficiency
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