Christian
Ponder.
Christian
Ponder.
Florida State· 6'2"· 229 lb· 4.63s 40
Ponder projects as a pure timing-and-rhythm quarterback best suited for an offensive system that prioritizes quick reads and a high completion percentage.
Year 1 backup with long-term potential as a starter in a short-to-intermediate passing game.
Vertical deep-shot offenses that require consistent arm strength and extended plays outside the pocket.
A cerebral quarterback with good accuracy and athleticism, but lacks elite arm talent, limiting his potential in complex passing schemes.
Selected #12 overall in Round 1 of the 2011 NFL Draft by Minnesota Vikings out of Florida State.
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
- 4.63sp50
- Vertical
- 34inp50
- Broad jump
- 116inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.85sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.09sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Florida State | — | 8 | 18 | 105 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | Florida State | — | 177 | 318 | 2006 | 14 | 13 |
| 2009 | Florida State | — | 227 | 330 | 2717 | 14 | 7 |
| 2010 | Florida State | — | 184 | 299 | 2044 | 20 | 8 |
| Career | — | — | 596 | 965 | 6872 | 49 | 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.
Christian Ponder played four seasons for the Minnesota Vikings as their starting quarterback for much of that time. He struggled with consistency and was eventually replaced.