Player
Brandon Weeden
QB (retired)
Brandon Weeden: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
4-year career across 4 teams. 6,462 career passing yards. The cautionary tale of CLE drafting an old QB in R1.
MilestoneCareer regular-season totals
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Yards | 6,462 |
| TDs | 31 |
| INTs | 30 |
| Completions | 559/965 |
| Comp% | 57.9% |
Drafted #22 by CLE in 2012 at age 28 — the oldest first-round QB in NFL Draft history.
AnomalyWeeden draft anomaly
| Phase | Detail |
|---|---|
| Pre-NFL | NYY R2 2002, 5 yrs minor-league baseball |
| OK State | 2007-2011 (started age 23+) |
| NFL Draft | 2012 R1 #22 by CLE |
| Age at draft | 28 (oldest R1 QB ever) |
CLE 2012-13: 2-year starter, then released. DAL 2014: backup. HOU 2014-15 + TEN 2015: Hail Mary final stops.
TrendWeeden career arc
| Phase | Years | Note |
|---|---|---|
| CLE rookie | 2012 | 3,385 yds, 14 TDs, 17 INTs |
| CLE Y2 | 2013 | 1,731 yds, benched mid-year |
| DAL backup | 2014 | Romo backup, 3 GS |
| HOU | 2014-15 | Schaub injury fill-in |
| TEN | 2015 | Mariota backup, brief |
CLE 2 years: 5,116 yards. Post-CLE 2 years: 1,346 yards across 3 teams.
SplitWeeden career splits
| Stop | Years | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2012-13 | 5,116 | 23 |
| DAL | 2014 | 303 | 3 |
| HOU | 2014-15 | 1,043 | 5 |
| TEN | 2015 | ~minimal | 0 |
1 of just 5 first-round QBs (2010+) with fewer than 25 NFL starts.
ComparisonR1 QB busts (2010+)
| Player | Career starts |
|---|---|
| Brandon Weeden | 25 |
| Christian Ponder | 38 |
| Johnny Manziel | 8 |
| E.J. Manuel | 18 |
| Paxton Lynch | 4 |
NYY drafted him in 2002 R2 as a pitcher — pitched 5 minor-league seasons before football.
MilestoneWeeden the baseball player
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 2002 | NYY R2 #71 — pitcher |
| 2002-2006 | 5 minor league seasons |
| Highest level | Class A+ |
| Switch to football | 2007 OK State walk-on |
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