Who’s Tyler Shough? Saints rookie older than 12 projected beginning QBs

Tyler Shough being the primary (and solely) quarterback to come back off the board on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft proved to be the second spherical’s largest shock. 

After being drafted at No. 40 general by the New Orleans Saints, Shough could be in line to start out instantly with Derek Carr‘s lingering shoulder damage leaving his standing for 2025 unsure.  

Following a seven-year school profession, Shough (pronounced “Shuck”) must be greater than prepared. At 25 years and 209 days outdated, he’s the fourth-oldest QB to be chosen earlier than the sixth spherical in fashionable NFL Draft historical past. He is the oldest QB to be drafted since Brandon Weeden, who was 28 when the Browns took him within the first spherical of the 2012 draft. 

The historical past of QBs drafted after turning 25 is not nice, however maybe Shough can buck that development. 

Apparently, he is already older than a minimum of 12 quarterbacks projected to start out in 2025. This is a have a look at that checklist, together with every QB’s present age and when and the place they had been drafted.

• Cam Ward, 22 years outdated, No. 1 general in 2025, Tennessee Titans
• Caleb Williams, 23, No. 1 general in 2024, Chicago Bears
• Jayden Daniels, 24, No. 2 general in 2024, Washington Commanders
• Drake Maye, 22, No. 3 general in 2024, New England Patriots’
• Michael Penix Jr., 24, No. 8 general in 2024, Atlanta Falcons
• JJ McCarthy, 22, No. 10 general in 2024, Minnesota Vikings
• Bo Nix, 25, No. 12 general in 2024, Denver Broncos
• Bryce Young, 23, No. 1 general in 2023, Carolina Panthers
• CJ Stroud, 23, No. 2 general in 2023, Houston Texans
• Anthony Richardson, 22, No. 4 general in 2023, Indianapolis Colts
• Brock Purdy, 25, No. 262 general in 2022, San Francisco 49ers
• Trevor Lawrence, 25, No. 1 general in 2021, Jacksonville Jaguars

So, how did Shough get right here? 

Nicely, he was as soon as a four-star recruit out of Arizona who started his school profession at Oregon. After redshirting his first season and backing up Justin Herbert in his second, Shough was the Geese’ major starter in 2020. By the top of the 12 months, he was dropping taking part in time and elected to switch to Texas Tech. He would spend three years in Lubbock, however every of them was restricted by accidents. 

Shough then transferred to Louisville earlier than the 2024 season and loved the healthiest and best marketing campaign of his profession.

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