C.J. Stroud
HT/WT
6' 3", 218 lbs
Birthdate
10/3/2001 (24)
College
Ohio State
Draft
2023: Rd 1, Pk 2 (HOU)
How C.J. Stroud performed against the coverage shell, personnel, box count, and pass rush the defense actually showed — not the offense's own play call. Sourced from nflverse's participation data, which charts a subset of snaps, so samples here run thinner than the Splits tab.
By Coverage Shell — 2023
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cover 1 | 225 | 1,641 | 10 | +0.01 | 41.8% |
| Cover 3 | 122 | 1,109 | 6 | +0.39 | 52.5% |
| Cover 4 | 95 | 653 | 4 | +0.19 | 53.7% |
| Cover 2 | 54 | 326 | 1 | +0.11 | 48.1% |
| Cover 6 | 37 | 288 | 1 | +0.17 | 48.6% |
| 2-Man | 22 | 106 | 0 | -0.03 | 36.4% |
| Cover 0 | 17 | -9 | 3 | -0.85 | 17.6% |
| Combo | 12 | 56 | 1 | -0.05 | 33.3% |
| Unknown | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.36 | 33.3% |
| Cover 9 | 5 | 56 | 0 | -0.06 | 20.0% |
Man vs. Zone — 2023
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone Coverage | 326 | 2,488 | 13 | +0.24 | 50.6% |
| Man Coverage | 264 | 1,738 | 13 | -0.05 | 39.8% |
| Unknown | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.48 | 20.0% |
By Defensive Personnel — 2023
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel | 383 | 2,355 | 15 | +0.02 | 42.0% |
| Base (3-4) | 94 | 803 | 4 | +0.25 | 54.3% |
| Dime | 54 | 434 | 0 | +0.03 | 42.6% |
| Base (4-3) | 48 | 425 | 3 | +0.43 | 52.1% |
| Goal Line | 10 | 115 | 2 | +0.74 | 70.0% |
| Base | 5 | 94 | 2 | +0.47 | 80.0% |
By Box Count — 2023
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 in the Box | 287 | 1,982 | 12 | +0.10 | 43.6% |
| Light Box (≤5) | 147 | 1,068 | 4 | +0.04 | 42.9% |
| 7 in the Box | 132 | 958 | 6 | +0.17 | 53.0% |
| Stacked Box (8+) | 19 | 194 | 4 | +0.34 | 52.6% |
| Unknown | 10 | 24 | 0 | +0.02 | 30.0% |
By Pass Rush — 2023
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Rushers | 401 | 2,917 | 15 | +0.14 | 44.9% |
| 5 Rushers | 105 | 748 | 6 | +0.05 | 47.6% |
| 6+ Rushers (Blitz) | 43 | 303 | 4 | +0.07 | 48.8% |
| 3 or Fewer Rushers | 36 | 234 | 1 | +0.05 | 47.2% |
| Unknown | 10 | 24 | 0 | -0.25 | 30.0% |