C.J. Stroud
Houston TexansTier 1Round 1, pick 2 in 2023
Updated November 10, 2026
Recruited
Class of 2020 · Quarterback · High school: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Recruiting sites
★★★★★
No. 42 in the nation. Composite 0.9779, the recruiting sites' average
Offer strength, our grade
92 of 100
Better offers than 78% of the 58 boards we grade in the 2020 class. How it is made
Offers
19
Schools that offered him a scholarship
Committed to
Ohio StateOffers on record
College: Ohio State 2020-22
His offer board, and the recruits whose boards look like it now →
Our College Grade
94.2
MODEL
2021
99.0
2022
89.0
Ranked #2 among QBBroke out at 19.0
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
Ohio State · Big Ten
| Season | G | Att | Cmp | Yds | TD | INT | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 454 | 317 | 4,357 | 44 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 13 | 401 | 258 | 3,633 | 42 | 5 | 15 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.