Andy
Dalton.
Andy
Dalton.
TCU· 6'2"· 215 lb· 4.83s 40
He is a good fit for a diverse offensive system with a creative play-caller that understands how to scheme players open.
Year 1 backup with ceiling to develop into a solid starter and team leader.
His value collapses in a pure run-first offense with limited passing plays.
Dalton projects as a high-floor, average-ceiling QB who can sustain drives.
Selected #35 overall in Round 2 of the 2011 NFL Draft by Cincinnati Bengals out of TCU.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.83sp50
- Vertical
- 29.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 106inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.93sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.27sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | TCU | 13 | 222 | 371 | 2459 | 10 | 11 |
| 2008 | TCU | 11 | 182 | 307 | 2242 | 11 | 5 |
| 2009 | TCU | 13 | 199 | 323 | 2756 | 23 | 8 |
| 2010 | TCU | 13 | 209 | 316 | 2857 | 27 | 6 |
| Career | — | 50 | 812 | 1317 | 10314 | 71 | 30 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Andy Dalton has played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, and Carolina Panthers. He was a long-time starting quarterback for the Bengals, leading them to multiple playoff appearances, and has since served as a veteran backup.