_(cropped).jpg) Sudfeld with thePhiladelphia Eagles in 2020 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1993-10-07)October 7, 1993 (age 32) Santa Clara, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Modesto Christian School(Salida, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Indiana (2012−2015) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: 6th round, 187th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Nathan Michael Sudfeld (born October 7, 1993) is an American professionalfootballquarterback. He playedcollege football for theIndiana Hoosiers and was selected by theWashington Redskins in the sixth round in the2016 NFL draft. Sudfeld also spent four seasons with thePhiladelphia Eagles as a backup quarterback, seeing occasional playing time and was a part of theirSuper Bowl LII-winning team.
Sudfeld took over as the startingquarterback atModesto Christian School inModesto, California, as ajunior in 2010, replacing theFresno State-boundIsaiah Burse.[1] During his time there, he threw for 3,300 yards, 33touchdowns, and 16interceptions,[2] earning theTrans Valley League Outstanding Offensive Player award,[3] second-team all-state and first-team all-district honors as a senior.[4]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Nathan Sudfeld QB | Modesto, California | Modesto Christian School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 26, 2012 | |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals: (80) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 63 (QB), 9 (CA QB) Rivals: 86 (CA) ESPN: 14 (QB), 23 (CA) | ||||||
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Sudfeld received offers fromUCLA,Indiana,New Mexico State andArizona.[5] He initially committed to Arizona, but after a coaching and system change, Sudfeld signed with Indiana.[6]
Sudfeld got experience with the Hoosiers as atrue freshman, in relief duty of Cameron Coffman, after starterTre Roberson suffered a broken leg.[7] He earnedBig Ten Conference co-Freshman of the Week honors after leading a fourth-quarter comeback againstBall State.[8] In his sophomore year, he split time with Tre Roberson, earning his first start againstBowling Green.[9] He finished the season with 2,523 yards, 21 touchdowns, 9 interceptions and a 142.0 pass efficiency rating.[10]
In Sudfeld's junior year, after both Cameron Coffman and Tre Roberson transferred toWyoming andIllinois State respectively,[11][12] he completed 60.5 percent of his passes for 1,151 yards with 6 touchdowns and 3 interceptions as the undisputed starter, before injuring his left shoulder againstIowa, which required surgery, forcing him to miss the rest of the 2014 season.[13] Despite this, he was an Academic All-Big Ten selection[14] and was named to theManning Award watchlist.[15]
Ahead of the 2015 season, his senior year, Sudfeld attended theManning Passing Academy atNicholls State University.[16] He passed for 3,573 yards with 27 touchdowns during his senior season.[17]
| Indiana Hoosiers | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
| GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | Pct | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 82 | 632 | 62.2 | 7 | 1 | 152.7 | 15 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 8 | 194 | 322 | 2,523 | 60.2 | 21 | 9 | 142.0 | 38 | −34 | −0.9 | 1 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 101 | 167 | 1,151 | 60.5 | 6 | 3 | 126.6 | 36 | 98 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | 247 | 412 | 3,573 | 60.0 | 27 | 7 | 151.0 | 46 | 61 | 1.3 | 5 |
| Career[18] | 37 | 26 | 593 | 983 | 7,879 | 60.3 | 61 | 20 | 144.1 | 135 | 132 | 1.0 | 8 |
| 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 | |
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| 6 ft6+1⁄8 in (1.98 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | 34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.93 s | 1.79 s | 2.92 s | 4.48 s | 7.42 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 28[19] | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[20][21] | ||||||||||||
Sudfeld was selected by theWashington Redskins in the sixth round as the 187th overall pick in the2016 NFL draft.[22] On May 9, 2016, he signed a four-year, $2.5 million contract with the Redskins.[23] Sudfeld did not see any playing time his rookie year, as he was inactive for all 16 games as the team's third-string quarterback behind starterKirk Cousins and primary backupColt McCoy. On September 2, 2017, Sudfeld was waived by the Redskins.[24]
On September 3, 2017, Sudfeld was signed to thepractice squad of thePhiladelphia Eagles.[25] He was promoted to the active roster on November 1, 2017.[26] With theNFC's number one seed already clinched, Sudfeld made his first appearance in an NFL regular season game. He saw significant playing time during the season finale, completing 19 of 23 passes for 134 yards as the Eagles lost to theDallas Cowboys by a score of 6–0.[27] His 83% completion percentage set a new NFL record for completion percentage for a quarterback making his NFL debut (minimum 20 attempts). The record was previously held bySam Wyche, who completed 80 percent of his passes for the Cincinnati Bengals against the Houston Oilers in 1968.[28] In theNFC Championship against the Minnesota Vikings, he appeared in his first playoff game late in the 4th to take a knee down since the Eagles already locked up the 38–7 victory.[29] The Eagles advanced toSuper Bowl LII, where they won a close game against theNew England Patriots 41–33, giving the Eagles their first Super Bowl win. Sudfeld was active as the backup to Foles, but did not play a down during the game.[30][31] On December 30, 2018, Sudfeld came into the game against his former team to replace an injuredNick Foles and threw his first career touchdown pass toNelson Agholor.[32]
On March 11, 2019, the Eagles placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Sudfeld.[33] On August 8, 2019, Sudfeld suffered a broken left wrist in the preseason game against theTennessee Titans. Without Sudfeld, the Eagles lost 27–10. He had surgery the following day with Eagles coachDoug Pederson saying it was likely not a season-ending injury.[34]
The Eagles re-signed Sudfeld to a one-year contract on March 24, 2020.[35] During the last game of the 2020 regular season against theWashington Football Team, Pederson replaced starting quarterbackJalen Hurts with Sudfeld early in the fourth quarter.[36] Sudfeld threw an interception and fumbled on the next two Eagles drives, allowing Washington to win the game 20–14.[37] With the Eagles down by three points before Sudfeld entered the game, the move drew allegations of Pedersondeliberately losing the game to increase the team's draft position, although Pederson said the decision was to give Sudfeld the opportunity to play.[38][36]
Sudfeld signed a one-year contract with theSan Francisco 49ers on April 7, 2021.[39] He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[40][41] After rookie quarterbackTrey Lance suffered a sprained knee, Sudfeld was elevated to the active roster as the second option behind incumbent starterJimmy Garoppolo in a Week 7 matchup against theIndianapolis Colts.[42]
On March 10, 2022, Sudfeld re-signed with the 49ers.[43] He was released on August 30, 2022.[44]
On August 31, 2022, Sudfeld was signed by theDetroit Lions to be the backup forJared Goff.[45]
On March 24, 2023, Sudfeld re-signed with the Lions.[46] On August 25, Sudfeld tore hisACL during a preseason game against theCarolina Panthers. He was subsequently ruled out for the season.[47]
On March 27, 2024, Sudfeld re-signed with the Lions.[48] On August 27, he was released as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2024 season.[49]
On August 19, 2025, Sudfeld signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[50] However, he was released following the re-signing ofTanner Mordecai on August 22.[51]
| Legend | |
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| Won theSuper Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacked | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | Yds | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2016 | WAS | 0 | 0 | DNP | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 82.6 | 134 | 5.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 90.9 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | PHI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.2 | 22 | 11.2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 129.2 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | PHI | 0 | 0 | DNP | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 41.1 | 32 | 2.7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 14.6 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | SF | 0 | 0 | DNP | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | -4 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | DET | 0 | 0 | did not play due to injury | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 6 | 0 | 25 | 37 | 67.7 | 188 | 5.1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 77.3 | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 1 | 1 | |
Sudfeld is the son of Ralph and Michelle Sudfeld and has two brothers, twins Matthew andZach, and two sisters, Juliana and Sarah. Matthew was awide receiver atBrown, while Zach played atNevada and played in the NFL as atight end for theNew England Patriots and theNew York Jets.[4] Juliana played volleyball forWheaton College in Illinois.[52] Sarah played basketball forThe King's College in New York City.[53]
