#4
Deshaun Watson
HOU · 2017–2021CLE · 2022–presentACT
DeshaunWatson#4QB
Age
30
Sep 14, 1995
Height
6'3"
75"
Weight
223
lb
College
Clemson
2014-2016
Drafted
2017
Rd 1, Pk 12
Exp
9
seasons
Contract
$230M
5y · $46.0M APY
Status
ACT
ACT

2024 Season

Latest production
Pass Yds
1,148
2024
Pass TD
5
regular season
INT
3
regular season
Cmp%
63%
137/216
Rating
79.0
NFL passer rating
Rush Yds
148
regular season
Updated 2026-06-02

Career

Team path from high school through the NFL, with draft context and accolades.
01 / Career

Career Path

2014 — Present · Includes honors
2022
Cleveland Browns · Quarterback
QB · 22 active weeks
NFL
2017–2021
Houston Texans · Quarterback
QB · 75 active weeks
2018Pro Bowl
2019Pro Bowl
2020Pro Bowl
NFL
2014–2016
Clemson · QB
NCAA

Draft Profile

2017 Draft
Selection
Round 1, Pick 12
#12 overall by Houston Texans
TeamHOU
Overall#12

Data Sources & Attribution

Credits
Headshot — wikipediaErik Drost. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Source file
Statistics — nflverseStats are sourced from nflverse. Carl S, Baldwin B, Sharpe L, Ho T, Edwards J (2025). nflverse: Easily Install and Load the ‘nflverse’. R package version 1.0.3.9001, https://nflverse.nflverse.com/. Advanced metrics shown here are drawn via nflverse from Pro Football Reference Advanced Stats and NFL Next Gen Stats.
Pro Football ReferenceSports Reference LLC. “Pro Football Statistics and History.” Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/. (Accessed 2026-06-02.)
Athleticism & RASCombine and pro-day measurements compiled by Ray Carpenter, nfl-draft-data. Relative Athletic Score (RAS) by Kent Lee Platte, https://ras.football/.