C.J.
Stroud
QB
#7
C.J. Stroud
#7QB
Houston Texans
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 218 lbs · Age : 25
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Houston Texans | 3 | 72 | 120 | 60.0 | 794 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 14 | 273 | 423 | 64.5 | 3,041 | 7.2 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | Houston Texans | 17 | 336 | 532 | 63.2 | 3,727 | 7.0 | 20 | 12 |
| 2023 | Houston Texans | 15 | 319 | 499 | 63.9 | 4,108 | 8.2 | 23 | 5 |
Contract
Houston Texans payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 11.54 M$
- Average per year
- 9.07 M$
- Total value
- 36.3 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
2026
11.54 M$
Guaranteed
2027
25.90 M$
Guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Quarterbacks
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular quarterbacks: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per dropback
−0.01
38th percentile
CPOE
−2.7 %
16th percentile
Passing yards
794
70th percentile
Completion %
60.0 %
23th percentile
Yards per attempt
6.6
27th percentile
Passing TDs
3
25th percentile
Interceptions
0
93th percentile
Sacks taken
10
14th percentile
Rushing yards
54
55th percentile
Games
3
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
1.0
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.1
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-9)
- 20231.8 WAR · 0.120 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20251.4 WAR · 0.100 per game
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.033 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+16 · 24 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
71
Established starter
- PAS
- Passing
- 70
- ACC
- Accuracy
- 59
- DEC
- Decisions
- 79
- DEP
- Deep ball
- 73
- MOB
- Mobility
- 74
- DUR
- Durability
- 76
- EX
- Experience
- 50
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PAS — Passing : Expected points added per dropback, success rate
- ACC — Accuracy : Completion percentage over expected (CPOE), on-target throws
- DEC — Decisions : Interceptions and sacks avoided
- DEP — Deep ball : Production on throws of 20+ air yards
- MOB — Mobility : Value of his runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.1
#18 of 28 regular quarterbacks
PAL Rating
34 / 100
#19 of 28 regular quarterbacks
Value Rating · 2025
80 / 100
2025 PAL (60) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $9.1M.PAL expected for this salary: 42Rookie-scale contract: a salary set by the draft, not the market.PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
60% of the EPA of his throws to a receiver, 75% of his sacks, throwaways and scrambles, above replacement.
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Pass yds | TD | INT | EPA/db |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HOU | 3 | 0.1 | 34 | 71 | 794 | 3 | 0 | −0.01 |
| 2025 | HOU | 14 | 1.4 | 60 | 74 | 3,041 | 19 | 8 | +0.11 |
| 2024 | HOU | 17 | 0.1 | 19 | 71 | 3,727 | 20 | 12 | −0.01 |
| 2023 | HOU | 15 | 1.8 | 68 | 84 | 4,108 | 23 | 5 | +0.11 |
C.J. Stroud in five questions
What are C.J. Stroud's stats in 2026?
C.J. Stroud has 794 passing yards, 3 touchdown passes and 0 interceptions in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is C.J. Stroud?
C.J. Stroud is 25 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 218 lb (99 kg).
How good is C.J. Stroud?
C.J. Stroud produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 18th of 28 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 34 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does C.J. Stroud wear, and what team does he play for?
C.J. Stroud plays for Houston Texans in the NFL, at QB, and wears number 7.
What is C.J. Stroud's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 1.0 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
