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Originally drafted by Jacksonville in the sixth round (178th overall) of the 2019 draft
PRO (Games played/started - 23/20)
• Has started 20 of 23 career games and has completed 501 of 797 passes (62.9 pct.) for 5,530 yards, 37 TDs and 11 INTs for a passer rating of 93.1
• His career passer rating of 93.1 is the highest in Jaguars history (min. 100 att.)
• His 21 passing TDs and 3,271 passing yards in 2019 were both the most by a rookie in franchise history
• Became the first rookie in NFL history with at least 230 yards passing per game, 20-plus TDs and fewer than 10 INTs
• Became the first player in franchise history to throw for at least 200 passing yards with a passer rating of at least 95.0 in five consecutive games (Weeks 1 -5 in 2019)
• Joined QBs Dan Marino (1983), Robert Griffin III (2012) and Dak Prescott (2016) as the only players in NFL history to throw for at least 20 TDs with six-or-fewer INTs during their rookie season
Saw action in nine games on the season, starting in eight and completing 216 of 327 passes (66.1 comp. pct.) for 16 TDs and a passer rating of 95.9 ... His passer rating of 95.9 ranks as the second-highest in franchise history by a quarterback with at least 300 attempts ... Named team captain as voted on by his teammates
• 9/13 vs. IND: Completed 19 of 20 passes (95.0 comp. pct.) for 173 yards and three TDs for a passer rating of 142.3 ... Became the third player in NFL history to throw at least three TD passes and complete at least 95.0 percent of his passes in a single game, joining QBs Drew Brees and Philip Rivers ... He is the first player to ever throw at least three TD passes and complete at least 95.0 percent of his passes on Kickoff Weekend ... Set the Jaguars single-game record for completion percentage in game (min. five attempts)
• 9/20 at TEN: Threw for 339 yards and three TDs on 30-of-45 passing, becoming the first quarterback in franchise history to throw for at least three TDs in three consecutive games dating back to Week 17 in 2019 ... Marked the third 300-yard performance of his career ... Completed at least three passes to eight different receivers
• 9/24 vs. MIA: Completed 20 for 42 passes for 275 yards and one INT
• 10/4 at CIN: Threw for 351 yards, two TDs and one INT on 27 of 40 passes for a passer rating of 101.1
• 10/11 at HOU: Completed 31 for 49 passes for 301 yards and two TDs ... Completed 13 consecutive passes during the first and second quarters, the fourth-longest streak of consecutive passes completed in franchise history
• 10/18 vs. DET: Completed 25 of 44 passes (56.8 comp. pct.) for 243 yards, one TD and one INT ... Added his first career rushing TD on a 6-yard scramble late in the third quarter
• 10/25 at LAC: Completed 14 of 27 passes for 173 yards and two TDs
• 11/8 vs. HOU: Inactive (right thumb)
• 11/15 at G.B.: Inactive (right thumb)
• 11/22 vs. PIT: Inactive (right thumb)
• 11/29 vs. CLE: Inactive (right thumb)
• 12/6 at MIN: Active but did not play
• 12/13 vs. TEN: Entered the game in the third quarter and completed 18 of 31 passes for 178 yards and one TD ... Also ran the ball twice for 22 yards
• 12/20 at BAL: Started at quarterback and completed 22 of 29 passes (75.9 pct.) for 226 yards and two TDs, finishing with a QB rating of 120.8 ... Also ran twice for 9 yards
• 12/27 vs. CHI: Active but did not play
• 1/3 at IND: Active but did not play
Saw action in 14 games, starting 12 and completed 285 of 470 passes (60.6 comp. pct.) for 3,271 yards, 21 TDs and six INTs during his rookie season ... His six wins and passer rating of 91.2 both led all NFL rookies (min. five pass attempts) while his passing yards (3,271) and TDs (21) ranked second among rookie quarterbacks ... Became the only rookie over the last 25 seasons to throw for at least eight TDs with zero INTs on the road
• 9/8 vs. K.C.: Stepped in for injured QB Nick Foles in the first quarter, completing 22 of 25 passes (88.0 pct.) for 275 yards, two TDs and one INT for a passer rating of 122.5 ... His 275 passing yards were the most ever by a Jaguars player making his NFL debut and the fifth-most by a Jaguars rookie in a single game ... Completed his first 13 passes, becoming the first player in the last 40 years to complete their first 13 passes in their NFL debut ... His 88.0 completion percentage was the highest by any player with at least 15 pass attempts making their NFL debut in league history
• 9/15 at HOU: Made his first career start at quarterback, completing 23 of 33 passes for 213 yards, one TD and a passer rating of 97.2 ... Also rushed six times for 56 yards (9.3 avg.) ... Became the only rookie in franchise history to throw for at least 200 passing yards in each of his first two career games played ... . His 45 completions, 488 passing yards and three passing TDs were all the most by a Jaguars rookie through Week 2 in franchise history
• 9/19 vs. TEN: Made his second career start, completing 20 of 30 passes (66.7 pct.) for 204 yards and two TDs for a passer rating of 108.2 ... Became the only rookie in franchise history to throw for at least 200 yards in each of his first three career games played
• 9/29 at DEN: Started and completed 19 of 33 passes for 213 yards and two TDs and finished the game with a 97.2 passer rating ... Led the team down the field late in the fourth quarter , setting up K Josh Lambo for the game-winning 33-yard FG, marking his first career game-winning drive ... Became the first rookie in franchise history to throw for at least 900 yards through Week 4
• 10/6 at CAR: Completed 26 of 44 passes (59.1 pct.) for 374 yards and two TDs for a passer rating of 101.9 ... Set the franchise rookie record for passing yards in a single game (374) ... Became the sixth rookie in NFL history to throw for at least 370 yards and two TDs with zero INTs
• 10/20 at CIN: Completed 15 of 32 passes for 255 yards and one TD for a passer rating of 85.8
• 10/27 vs. NYJ: Completed 22 of 34 passes (64.7 comp. pct.) for 279 yards and three TDs for a passer rating of 119.6 ... Became the first Jaguars rookie to throw for at least three TDs in a single game in franchise history
• 11/3 vs. HOU: Started at quarterback, completing 27 of 47 passes (57.4 comp. pct.) for 309 yards and two INTs for a passer rating of 59.6
• 12/1 vs. T.B.: Entered the game in the second half, completing 16 of 27 passes (59.3 comp. pct.) for 147 yards, one TD and one INT
• 12/8 vs. LAC: Started and completed 24 of 37 passes for 162 yards and one TD ... With his 15th TD pass of the season, a 12-yard TD pass to TE Nick O'Leary in the third quarter, Minshew set the franchise record for the most TD passes by a rookie in Jaguars history
• 12/15 at OAK: Completed 17 of 29 passes for 201 yards and two TDs, including the go-ahead TD pass to WR Chris Conley with 0:31 remaining
• 12/29 vs. IND: Completed 27 of 39 passes (69.2 comp. pct.) for 295 yards, three TDs and one INT, finishing with a passer rating of 106.2
COLLEGE (at Washington State, 2018)
• Graduated from East Carolina in December 2017 and enrolled at WSU in June 2018
• Finished fifth in the 2018 Heisman Trophy voting
• Won 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (nation's top senior of fourth-year junior QB) and was named a finalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year and Davey O'Brien Award (nation's top QB)
• Named Pac-12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year and earned a spot on the All-Pac-12 First Team after leading the country in passing (367.6 yards per game)
• Set Pac-12 Conference and WSU single-season records in passing yards (4,779) and completions (468)
PERSONAL
• Attended Brandon (Miss.) High School
• Son of Flint and Kim Minshew
• Flint played football at Millsaps College (Miss.) and was named to the MC Athletic Hall of Fame
• Kim played basketball at Mississippi State
• Has two younger sisters, Meredith and Callie, who is a volleyball student-athlete at Mississippi State
• Hosted the annual 'Shop With a Jaguar' holiday event in which local children from around the Jacksonville area were treated to a shopping spree
• Spent part of his 2020 offseason roadtripping from Jacksonville to Los Angeles in an RV
• Hosted players-only film review on Microsoft Teams during COVID self-quarantine
