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Michael Penix Jr.

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Michael Penix Jr.: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

2 NFL seasons. The 2024 #8 pick was a backup behind Cousins, then took over for 9 starts in 2025.

Trend

Penix career production

Year	Att	Yds	TDs	INTs	G
2024	105	775	3	3	3
2025	276	1,982	9	3	9

Passing yards by year

Season	Yards
2024	775
2025	1982

His draft slot (#8 overall) was the 2nd-most controversial pick of the 2024 draft — taken with Kirk Cousins still in his prime.

Split

Penix draft context

Stat	Value
Pick	#8 overall
QB pre-Penix	Cousins ($45M/yr)
Cousins-Penix overlap	$135M dead cap potential
Cousins benched	Wk 16, 2024

His career 12 TDs across 14 appearances (12 real starts). Already among the more efficient TD-rate first-2-year QBs of recent draft classes.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals through 2025

Stat	Total
Games	14
Attempts	381
Yards	2,757
TDs	12
INTs	6
Yds/g	196.9

He played 4 seasons at Indiana before transferring to Washington for 2 more — among the longest QB college tenures ever drafted in round 1.

Rare

Penix college path

School	Years
Indiana	2018-2021 (4 yrs, multiple ACL tears)
Washington	2022-2023 (2 yrs)
Final stat	6 college years total

Among 2024 QB class, his career TD-INT ratio (2.0) is the lowest — he has the fewest starts but is still developing.

Comparison

2024 QB class through 2025

Player	TDs	INTs	TD/INT
Jayden Daniels	38	13	2.92
Caleb Williams	51	18	2.83
Bo Nix	58	24	2.42
Drake Maye	52	22	2.36
Michael Penix Jr.	12	6	2.0

His 2025 9 starts produced 9 passing TDs and 3 INTs — a 3-to-1 ratio at age 25.

Anomaly

Penix 2025 starter stretch

Stat	Value
Starts	9
TDs	9
INTs	3
TD/INT	3.00
Yards	1,982

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