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Former Ohio State Star CJ Stroud Makes Elite List for Texans
Former Ohio State Buckeyes and current Houston Texans star CJ Stroud has made an elite list for 2024.
Former Ohio State Buckeyes star quarterback C.J. Stroud did not take long to make his name known in the NFL. After being selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans, Stroud put together one of the best rookie campaigns that the league has seen.
Not only is Stroud being viewed as a potential star, he has become an MVP favorite.
During his rookie season, Stroud ended up playing in 15 games. He completed 63.9 percent of his pass attempts for 4,108 yards, 23 touchdowns, and five interceptions. Stroud also picked up 167 yards and scored three more touchdowns on the ground.
Looking ahead to the 2024 NFL season, Stroud is not only a top MVP favorite, he is being viewed as an elite player in many different categories.
Douglas Clawson of NFL.com has released his list of the top clutch quarterbacks in the NFL for the 2024 campaign. Stroud came in at No. 2 on his list behind only Patrick Mahomes.
“Nobody was better in the clutch than C.J. Stroud last year. The Texans converted on 6 of 8 game-tying or go-ahead drive chances late with Stroud under center. His numbers in those situations were phenomenal. 77% completion rate, 10.7 yards per attempt and a 139.5 passer rating. The best highlight was this game-winning touchdown pass from rookie-to-rookie to cap Stroud’s 470-yard, five-touchdown game.”
Very rarely does a quarterback heading into his second NFL season have the kind of hype that Stroud is receiving. He’s an MVP candidate and right behind the best quarterback in the league on the clutch list.
Not only is Stroud receiving a ton of personal hype, his presence is making the Texans a team to watch. Many believe that Houston could be a potential Super Bowl sleeper.
With great hype and expectation comes great pressure. Thankfully, Stroud learned how to deal with pressure during his college career with Ohio State. He always rose to the occasion with the Buckeyes and that will happen with the Texans as well.
It will be interesting to see what the 2024 has in store for Stroud. All Ohio State fans will be in his corner and he’s starting to become a league-wide fan favorite.
Expect to see Stroud live up to the hype. He isn’t a one-year wonder and the expectations he is receiving are valid. Ohio State fans will enjoy seeing the team’s former star come through with a massive second season that will end with him as an MVP finalist.
Ohio State Buckeyes Linebacker Recaps Recent Pick Six
The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Akron Zips 52-6 in the season opener. One Ohio State linebacker talked through his interception which resulted in a touchdown in a recent interview.
Not all that often does a defensive player get the opportunity to score a touchdown. After a 2023 season with only 11 total defensive takeaways, the Ohio State Buckeyes defense asserted their dominance over the Akron Zips on Saturday.
In the 52-6 victory in the season opener, the Buckeyes not only forced three turnovers, but two of which resulted in touchdowns. Caden Curry and a host of defensive linemen forced a fumble which was scooped up by safety Lathan Ransom for a touchdown. Backup linebacker Gabe Powers was the other defender to score, but his touchdown came by way of a pick six.
The junior from Marysville, Ohio, recently appeared on a podcast called The Walk. In that episode, Powers detailed what it was like to witness the ball float up in the air, snag the interception and run into the end zone in Ohio Stadium.
“I kind of hesitated a little bit when I saw the ball pop up because I was running to my coverage, so I was actually just trying to go make a tackle,” stated the 6’4″, 242-pound linebacker. “Then once it popped off my defensive end’s helmet – you know it was a great job by him getting his hands up, getting in the way – once it popped up I knew I had an opportunity to catch it and then when I caught it, all I was thinking about was don’t get caught.”
As Powers ran into the end zone to add to the Buckeyes’ big lead, fans witnessed him staring up at the jumbotron. Powers even elaborated on what was going through his head at that moment.
“So you see I was looking up at the jumbotron making sure no one was behind me,” added Powers. “That’s what I was really doing.”
Not only did Powers make a huge play when given an opportunity in this game, but he also added a tackle to his stat line as well.
With Cody Simon out against Akron and his most recent status being day-to-day, Powers will need to be ready to play once again. Although Sonny Styles, C.J. Hicks and Arvell Reese are ahead of him on the depth chart, Powers certainly made a case for some additional reps against Western Michigan.
