C. J. Stroud

Coleridge "C. J." Bernard 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, and was also a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2021.

C. J. Stroud
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 7
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Sophmore
Personal information
Born: (2001-10-03) October 3, 2001
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolRancho Cucamonga
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Stroud was born on October 3, 2001,[1] and later attended Rancho Cucamonga High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California.[2][3] As a senior, he was the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin offensive player of the year after passing for 3,878 yards and 47 touchdowns.[4] In 2019, he was the MVP of the Elite 11.[5] Stroud was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl.[6] He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[7][8][9]

College career

2020
See also: 2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Stroud spent his true freshman year at Ohio State as a backup to Justin Fields.[10][11] He did not attempt any passes but had a 48-yard rushing touchdown.[12]

2021
See also: 2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Stroud was named the starting quarterback as a redshirt-freshman following the departure of Fields to the 2021 NFL Draft. He was chosen over freshman Kyle McCord and fellow redshirt-freshman Jack Miller III. Coach Ryan Day credited his decision-making, leadership skills and accuracy as the reason he earned the starting spot.[13]

Stroud started all his regular season games except for one against Akron in order to rest a shoulder injury he sustained in the season opener.[14] Over the season, he earned first team All-Big Ten Honors, won Big Ten Freshman of the Week six times, was a finalist for the Davey O'Brien Award, and was the only quarterback in Ohio State history to throw for five touchdowns against Big Ten competition four times in a single season.[15] He led the team to a 10-2 record in the regular season, losing to Michigan in their final game. However, he and Ohio State bounced back from this disappointment at the Rose Bowl, coming back from a 14 point deficit against Utah to win 48-45 in a thriller. Stroud threw for a school and Rose Bowl record 573 yards in the win, and also tied a school record and set a Rose Bowl record with 6 touchdown passes.

College statistics
Ohio State Buckeyes
Season Games Passing Rushing
GPGSCompAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2020 30000.000.0000.014848.01
2021 121231744171.94,43510.1446186.632-20-0.60
Career[16]151231744171.94,43510446186.633280.81

References
  1. Stroud, C. J. (October 3, 2019). "Blessed to see another year". Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
  2. "Rancho Cucamonga quarterback C.J. Stroud adjusts to being in high demand". September 5, 2019.
  3. "Rancho Cucamonga quarterback CJ Stroud is highly coveted but uncommitted". Los Angeles Times. November 19, 2019.
  4. "Rancho Cucamonga's C.J. Stroud is the Sun/Bulletin offensive player of the year". December 29, 2019.
  5. "Chosen 25 quarterback C.J. Stroud settling in to stardom after winning MVP of Elite 11". August 14, 2019.
  6. Ramos, Gus (November 5, 2019). "Four-Star Quarterback CJ Stroud Honored as a 2020 All-American".
  7. "CJ Stroud, 4-star QB, commits to Ohio State football on National Signing Day 2020: Buckeyes recruiting". cleveland. December 18, 2019.
  8. "4-star QB CJ Stroud chooses Ohio State over Michigan, others". mlive. December 18, 2019.
  9. Kaufman, Joey. "Ohio State lands top uncommitted quarterback C.J. Stroud". Buckeyextra.
  10. "Is C.J. Stroud Ohio State football's backup quarterback now? Ryan Day still non-committal". cleveland. December 8, 2020.
  11. "OSU EARLY ENROLLEES: C.J. Stroud part of battle for Buckeyes' QB of the future". sanduskyregister.com.
  12. "WATCH: C.J. Stroud runs 48 yards for an Ohio State touchdown". Buckeyes Wire. December 5, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  13. "Ohio St. tabs Stroud to start opener vs. Gophers". ESPN.com. August 21, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  14. "Ohio State Quarterback C.J. Stroud Separated AC Joint In Season Opener At Minnesota". Sports Illustrated. October 4, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  15. "Ohio State Buckeyes Football Roster - CJ Stroud". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. January 14, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  16. "Ohio State Buckeyes Football Roster - CJ Stroud". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. January 14, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
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