TRANSACTIONS
Originally drafted by Jacksonville in the sixth round (178th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft
PRO (Games played/started - 14/12)
• Rookie QB was drafted by Jacksonville in the sixth round (178th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft
• His 21 passing TDs and 3,271 passing yards in 2019 are both the most by a rookie in franchise history
• 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
• 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
2019 (w/ JAX - 14/12)
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 passer rating of 91.7 led all NFL rookies (min. five pass attempts) while his passing yards (3,271) and TDs (21) ranked second among rookie QBs
• 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, 2 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 NFL history
• 9/15 at HOU: Recorded his first career start at QB, completing 23 of 33 passes for 213 yards, 1 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 are all the most by a Jaguars rookie through Week 2 in franchise history
• 9/19 vs. TEN: Made his second career start at QB, completing 20 of 30 passes (66.7 pct.) for 204 yards and two TDs for a passer rating of 108.2 ... Tied a franchise record of three consecutive games with at least 200 passing yards and a passer rating of at least 95.0 ... 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 at QB, completing 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, setting up K Josh Lambo for the game-winning 33-yard FG, marking his first career game winning drive ... Set a franchise record with four consecutive games throwing for at least 200 yards with a passer rating of 95.0-plus ... 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
• 10/13 vs. N.O.: Completed 14 of 29 passes for 163 yards and one INT ... His 1,442 passing yards were the most through six career games in Jaguars history
• 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 QB, completing 27 of 47 passes (57.4 comp. pct.) for 309 yards and two INTs for a passer rating of 59.6
• 11/17 at IND: Active, but did not play
• 11/24 at TEN: Active, but did not play
• 12/1 vs. T.B.: Came in at QB 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 at QB, completing 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 II set the franchise record for the most TD passes in Jaguars history by a rookie
• 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
• 12/22 at ATL: Completed 13 of 31 passes (41.9 comp. pct.) for 181 yards and one TD ... Became the only rookie over the last 25 seasons to throw for at least eight TDs with zero INTs on the road
• 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 4th-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
• 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 2019 offseason roadtripping from Jacksonville, Fla. to Los Angeles, Calif. in an RV
