C. J. Stroud
.jpg) Stroud in 2022 | |
| Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 7 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Born: | October 3, 2001 Rancho Cucamonga, California |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Rancho Cucamonga |
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Coleridge Bernard "C. J." Stroud IV (born October 3, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He played high school football at Rancho Cucamonga High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Stroud holds many Ohio State records, including most passing yards in a single game with 573, as well as being the first player in program history to throw for six touchdowns thrice.[1] Stroud was a Heisman Trophy and Davey O'Brien Award finalist in 2021 and 2022.
Early years
Coleridge Bernard Stroud IV was born in Rancho Cucamonga, California, on October 3, 2001, as the youngest of four children.[2][3] His father has been incarcerated since Stroud was in middle school.[3][4] Stroud attended Rancho Cucamonga High School[5][6] As a senior, he was the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin offensive player of the year after passing for 3,878 yards and 47 touchdowns.[7] In 2019, he was the MVP of the Elite 11.[8] Stroud was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl.[9] Initially considered a 3-star recruit, Stroud would finish high school as the third-highest rated quarterback of his class.[10][11] He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[12][13][14]
College career
2020
Stroud spent his true freshman year at Ohio State redshirting as a backup to Justin Fields.[15][16] He played just one total snap in 2020; he scored a 48-yard rushing touchdown.[17]
2021
Stroud was named the starting quarterback as a redshirt-freshman following the departure of Fields to the 2021 NFL Draft. He was chosen over freshmen Kyle McCord, Quinn Ewers, and fellow redshirt-freshman Jack Miller III. Coach Ryan Day credited his decision-making, leadership skills, and accuracy as the reasons that he earned the starting spot.[18]
Stroud started every game for the Buckeyes aside from a Week 2 game against Akron in order to rest a shoulder injury he sustained in the season opener.[19] Over the season, he earned first team All-Big Ten Honors; was named the Big 10 quarterback of the year; won Big Ten Freshman of the Week six times; was a finalist for both the Davey O'Brien Award and the Heisman Trophy (losing both to Bryce Young); and was the only quarterback in Ohio State history to throw five touchdowns against a Big Ten competitor four times in one season.[20] He led the team to a 10-2 record in the regular season with losses to Oregon and bitter rival Michigan. The loss to Michigan cost OSU the chance to play in the Big 10 Championship. Ohio State bounced back from this disappointment at the Rose Bowl; coming back from a 14-point deficit against Utah to win 48-45. Stroud broke both OSU and Rose Bowl records with 573 yards thrown in the Rose Bowl; he also tied an OSU record and set a Rose Bowl record with 6 touchdown passes.
2022
Following a successful 2021 season, Stroud entered 2022 as one of the best players in college football as well as the betting favorite to win the Heisman trophy.[21][22] On October 8, 2022, Stroud threw 6 touchdown passes against Michigan State, setting a conference record for “most 6 passing touchdown games in a career” (with 3), and passed Justin Fields to move to second place on the Ohio State career passing touchdowns list.[23][24] Stroud and the Buckeyes again came up short against rival Michigan in their annual meeting, this time losing in Columbus 45-23. Despite the loss, the Buckeyes were selected for the College Football Playoff and will face Georgia in the Peach Bowl on December 31st. Stroud again was named a finalist for the Heisman trophy for his season. He finished distant third behind winner Caleb Williams from USC and Max Duggan from TCU.
Statistics
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| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 10−2 | 317 | 441 | 71.9 | 4,435 | 10.1 | 44 | 6 | 186.6 | 32 | -20 | -0.6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 11−1 | 235 | 355 | 66.2 | 3,340 | 9.4 | 37 | 6 | 176.2 | 35 | 74 | 2.1 | 0 | |
| Career[25] | 28 | 24 | 23−3 | 552 | 796 | 69.3 | 7,775 | 9.8 | 81 | 12 | 187.2 | 68 | 102 | 1.5 | 1 | |
References
- ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/cj-stroud-throws-6-tds-234126050.html
- ^ meganhusslein (October 4, 2022). "Happy Belated Birthday, C.J.! 21 things to love about Stroud". Land-Grant Holy Land. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ a b ""I've Been Through Hell and Back:" C.J. Stroud's Roller-Coaster Upbringing Taught Him How to "Scratch and Claw Through Life"". Eleven Warriors. February 8, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Wasserman, Ari. "Ohio State QB target C.J. Stroud's past and what it can tell us about the future". The Athletic. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "Rancho Cucamonga quarterback C.J. Stroud adjusts to being in high demand". September 5, 2019.
- ^ "Rancho Cucamonga quarterback CJ Stroud is highly coveted but uncommitted". Los Angeles Times. November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Rancho Cucamonga's C.J. Stroud is the Sun/Bulletin offensive player of the year". December 29, 2019.
- ^ "Chosen 25 quarterback C.J. Stroud settling in to stardom after winning MVP of Elite 11". August 14, 2019.
- ^ Ramos, Gus (November 5, 2019). "Four-Star Quarterback CJ Stroud Honored as a 2020 All-American".
- ^ "How CJ Stroud went from under-the-radar recruit to Ohio State's starting QB". On3. August 25, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "C.J. Stroud, Ohio State Buckeyes, Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "CJ Stroud, 4-star QB, commits to Ohio State football on National Signing Day 2020: Buckeyes recruiting". cleveland. December 18, 2019.
- ^ "4-star QB CJ Stroud chooses Ohio State over Michigan, others". mlive. December 18, 2019.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey. "Ohio State lands top uncommitted quarterback C.J. Stroud". Buckeyextra.
- ^ "Is C.J. Stroud Ohio State football's backup quarterback now? Ryan Day still non-committal". cleveland. December 8, 2020.
- ^ "OSU EARLY ENROLLEES: C.J. Stroud part of battle for Buckeyes' QB of the future". sanduskyregister.com.
- ^ "WATCH: C.J. Stroud runs 48 yards for an Ohio State touchdown". Buckeyes Wire. December 5, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Ohio St. tabs Stroud to start opener vs. Gophers". ESPN.com. August 21, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "Ohio State Quarterback C.J. Stroud Separated AC Joint In Season Opener At Minnesota". Sports Illustrated. October 4, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ohio State Buckeyes Football Roster - CJ Stroud". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. January 14, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "College football's top 100 players for 2022: Will Anderson Jr., Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and more". ESPN.com. August 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "Heisman Trophy 2022: Top-15 preseason odds a week before college football's first kickoff". For The Win. August 20, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Lind, Andrew. "C.J. Stroud Shakes Off Pick-Six To Set Ohio State, Big Ten Record For Six-TD Games". Sports Illustrated Ohio State Buckeyes News, Analysis and More. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud attracts national buzz after shredding Michigan State with six TD passes". 247Sports. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "Ohio State Buckeyes Football Roster - CJ Stroud". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. January 14, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2021.