Deshaun
Watson.
Deshaun
Watson.
Clemson· 6'2"· 221 lb· 4.66s 40
A dual-threat quarterback with excellent mobility and deep-ball accuracy, Watson is best suited for an offensive system that incorporates play-action passes, RPOs, and designed quarterback runs.
Year 1 starter capable of elevating an offense with his athleticism and arm talent, with a ceiling to be a perennial Pro Bowl quarterback who can consistently lead his team to playoff contention.
A traditional, pro-style offense that primarily features him operating from under center with limited play-action or RPO calls, which would diminish his dual-threat capabilities.
Watson's blend of athleticism, arm talent, and clutch playmaking makes him a scheme-versatile quarterback who can thrive in offenses that prioritize his unique skill set.
Selected #12 overall in Round 1 of the 2017 NFL Draft by Houston Texans out of Clemson.
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
- 4.66sp50
- Vertical
- 32.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 119inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.95sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.31sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Clemson | 8 | 93 | 137 | 1466 | 14 | 2 |
| 2015 | Clemson | 15 | 333 | 491 | 4104 | 35 | 13 |
| 2016 | Clemson | 15 | 387 | 578 | 4593 | 41 | 17 |
| Career | — | 38 | 813 | 1206 | 10163 | 90 | 32 |
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.
Deshaun Watson began his career with the Houston Texans, quickly becoming a Pro Bowl quarterback. After a trade to the Cleveland Browns, his career has been impacted by suspensions and injuries.