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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1993-04-23)April 23, 1993 (age 32) Oviedo, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Oviedo (FL) Hagerty | ||||||||||||||||||
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| NFL draft | 2016: 6th round, 207th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jeffrey Matthew Driskel (born April 23, 1993) is an American professionalfootballquarterback for theWashington Commanders of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theFlorida Gators andLouisiana Tech Bulldogs and was selected by theSan Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the2016 NFL draft. Driskel has been a member of several other NFL teams, starting for theCincinnati Bengals,Detroit Lions,Denver Broncos,Arizona Cardinals, andCleveland Browns.
Driskel attendedPaul J. Hagerty High School inOviedo, Florida, where he playedhigh school football and baseball.[1] During his high school career, he threw for 4,844 yards and 36touchdowns. In 2010, Driskel was selected as a member of theElite 11 quarterback competition, finishing first among quarterbacks and awarded MVP.[2] As a senior in 2010, he was theMaxwell Football Club National High School Player of the Year and theGatorade Florida Player of the Year.[3][4] He was ranked as the best pro-stylequarterback recruit in his class byRivals.com andScout.com.[5][6]
Driskel accepted an athletic scholarship to attend theUniversity of Florida, where he played for coachWill Muschamp'sFlorida Gators football team. As a freshman, Driskel appeared in five games, completing 16 of 34 passes for 148 yards with twointerceptions. He became the team's starter as a sophomore in 2012. He led them to an 11–2 record and a berth in the2013 Sugar Bowl, in which Florida lost to theLouisville Cardinals.[7]
After starting three games in 2013, Driskel broke his right fibula in a game againstTennessee and missed the remainder of the season.[8] He returned from the injury in 2014 and kept his starting job to start the season but was later benched in favor ofTreon Harris.[9][10]
On January 3, 2015, Driskel was granted a release from Florida and he transferred toLouisiana Tech University.[11] In hislone season atLouisiana Tech, he passed for 4,026 yards with 27 touchdowns.[12]
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record[a] | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2011 | Florida | 5 | 0 | — | 16 | 34 | 47.1 | 148 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 71.9 | 16 | 18 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Florida | 12 | 12 | 9−2 | 156 | 245 | 63.7 | 1,646 | 6.7 | 12 | 5 | 132.2 | 118 | 413 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 2013 | Florida | 3 | 3 | 2−1 | 42 | 61 | 68.9 | 477 | 7.8 | 2 | 3 | 135.5 | 17 | 38 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 2014 | Florida | 9 | 6 | 3−3 | 114 | 212 | 53.8 | 1,140 | 5.4 | 9 | 10 | 103.5 | 69 | 180 | 2.6 | 4 |
| 2015 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 13 | 9−4 | 281 | 450 | 62.4 | 4,033 | 9.0 | 27 | 8 | 154.0 | 92 | 323 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Career[13] | 42 | 34 | 23−10 | 609 | 1,002 | 60.8 | 7,444 | 7.4 | 50 | 28 | 134.1 | 312 | 972 | 3.1 | 14 | |
Despite not playing baseball since high school, Driskel was selected by theBoston Red Sox with the 863rd pick of the2013 Major League Baseball draft. Driskel signed a contract,[14] but he had no plans to stop playing football.[15]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.56 s | 1.65 s | 2.71 s | 4.25 s | 7.19 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 29[16] | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[17][18] | ||||||||||||
Driskel was selected by theSan Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the2016 NFL draft with the 207th overall pick.[19] The 49ers previously traded tight endVernon Davis to theDenver Broncos in exchange for the pick used to select Driskel. On May 5, 2016, the 49ers signed him to a four-year, $2.45 million contract with a signing bonus of $112,539.[20] Driskel begantraining camp as the No. 4 quarterback on the depth chart.[21] After a season-ending injury toThad Lewis, Driskel competed withChristian Ponder for the third-string quarterback position. On September 3, he was released by the 49ers as part of final roster cuts.[22]
On September 4, 2016, Driskel was claimed off waivers by theCincinnati Bengals.[23] He began the season as the Bengals' third-string quarterback on their depth chart, behind veteransAndy Dalton andA. J. McCarron.
On September 4, 2017, Driskel was placed oninjured reserve.[24]
In Week 7 of the 2018 season, Driskel made his regular-season NFL debut in relief ofAndy Dalton in the fourth quarter. In the 45–10 loss to theKansas City Chiefs, the former completed all four of his pass attempts for 39 yards.[25] In Week 12 against theCleveland Browns, Dalton was injured and subsequently ruled out for the season with a thumb injury.[26] Driskel came into the game in relief and threw his first professional touchdown to wide receiverTyler Boyd. He added a late rushing touchdown in the 35–20 loss.[27] He started the last five games of the season for the Bengals, where he finished 1–4 and passed for 764 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions in five starts.[28]
On August 31, 2019, Driskel was placed oninjured reserve.[29] He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 11.[30]
On September 17, 2019, Driskel was signed by theDetroit Lions.[31] In Week 10, Driskel made his first start for the Lions against theChicago Bears afterMatthew Stafford was inactive due to injury.[32] He finished the contest with 269 passing yards, one touchdown, and one interception as the Lions lost 20–13.[33] In Week 11 against theDallas Cowboys, Driskel threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns, as well as 51 yards and a touchdown on the ground, in the 35–27 loss.[34] After a Week 12 loss to theWashington Redskins, Driskel was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[35] RookieDavid Blough would start the remaining five regular season games, all of which resulted in losses.
On March 27, 2020, Driskel signed a two-year contract with theDenver Broncos.[36] On September 20, Driskel came in for injured starting quarterbackDrew Lock in a Week 2 matchup against thePittsburgh Steelers. He passed for 256 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in relief in the 26–21 loss.[37] Driskel made his first start as a Bronco in Week 3 against theTampa Bay Buccaneers. During the game, Driskel threw for 176 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception before being benched in the fourth quarter of the 28–10 loss.[38] On November 26, Driskel was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive for the virus.[39] He and the other three quarterbacks on the Broncos roster were fined by the team for violating COVID-19 protocols.[40] Driskel was activated from the COVID-19 list on December 16.[41] On May 3, 2021, Driskel was released by the Broncos.[42]
On May 20, 2021, Driskel signed a one-year contract with theHouston Texans.[43] He was released on August 31.[44] Driskel was re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[45] He was promoted to the active roster on October 16.[46] On November 18, Driskel converted from quarterback to tight end, playing the position for the first time in his career. He was placed on injured reserve on December 22.[47]
On March 18, 2022, Driskel re-signed with the Texans.[48] He was released on August 30, and re-signed back to the practice squad the next day.[49][50] He was promoted to the active roster on December 14.[51]
On April 17, 2023, Driskel signed a one-year contract with theArizona Cardinals.[52] He was released on August 29, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[53][54] Driskel was released again on October 20 and re-signed to the practice squad on October 31.[55] He was elevated to the active roster on November 4, to backupClayton Tune against theCleveland Browns.[55][56] Driskel then reverted back to the practice squad after the game.[56]
On December 29, 2023, Driskel was signed by theCleveland Browns off the Cardinals' practice squad.[57]
On January 3, 2024, the Browns announced Driskel would be the starting quarterback in their Week 18 matchup against theCincinnati Bengals. The Browns clinched a playoff berth the week prior, so they decided to rest some of their key starters, including quarterbackJoe Flacco, for the regular season finale to avoid potential injury.[58][59]
On April 1, 2024, Driskel signed with theWashington Commanders.[60]
On September 1, 2025, Driskel signed with theLas Vegas Raiders' practice squad.[61] He was released on October 8.[62]
On November 6, 2025, Driskel signed with theArizona Cardinals' practice squad.[63]
On December 22, 2025, the Commanders signed Driskel off of the Cardinals' practice squad following an injury toMarcus Mariota.[64]
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacked | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2016 | CIN | Did not play | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | CIN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | CIN | 9 | 5 | 1–4 | 105 | 176 | 59.7 | 1,003 | 5.7 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 82.2 | 25 | 130 | 5.2 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 122 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | DET | 3 | 3 | 0–3 | 62 | 105 | 59.0 | 685 | 6.5 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 75.3 | 22 | 151 | 6.9 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | DEN | 3 | 1 | 0–1 | 35 | 64 | 54.7 | 432 | 6.8 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 78.4 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 98 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | HOU | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | HOU | 7 | 2 | 0–1 | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | 108 | 5.4 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 99.6 | 20 | 75 | 3.8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CLE | 1 | 1 | 0–1 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 166 | 6.4 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 63.9 | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | WAS | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | WAS | Did not play | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | 25 | 12 | 1–10 | 229 | 391 | 58.6 | 2,394 | 6.1 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 79.4 | 80 | 417 | 5.2 | 27 | 3 | 43 | 305 | 5 | 1 | |
