Tyler Shough

New Orleans Saints
Quarterback

Personal

Age	25
Birthdate	September 28, 1999
Height	6'5"
Weight	225 lb

Draft

College	Texas Tech
Year	None
Pick	UDFA
Team	None

Fantasy Value

Week 1 Projections
Passing Yards	Touchdowns	Interceptions
217.125	1.5	0.47

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Player News

Tyler Shough: Tyler Shough Prepared for Ups and Downs of Rookie Season

New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough was selected in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and veteran signal-caller Derek Carr (shoulder) announced his retirement shortly after. This leaves Shough as the favorite to win the QB1 job in his rookie season, though he is competing with sophomore Spencer Rattler. After a long college football career full of adversity, Shough is ready for the growing pains and downs of his first year in the NFL. "I think for me and what I've been through: I've been carted off the field, I've been booed, I've been an MVP, I've been a starter, I've been a backup to [Justin] Herbert," Shough said. "You're not going to faze me if we start off 0-2 or I suck. It's going to be fine." The former Oregon Duck, Texas Tech Red Raider, and Louisville Cardinal acknowledge that while he's an older first-year player, he's still a rookie who will have to learn. Even if Shough pans out, he likely won't be a fantasy football contributor in single-QB leagues this season since he does not have much of a rushing skill set. That said, he could be a QB2 sleeper for Superflex and two-QB leagues while throwing passes to Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, Alvin Kamara, Juwan Johnson, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

Jun. 26, 2025 2:37 PM EST