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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. #9 poses for a headshot at the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility in Flowery Branch, Ga. On Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Michael Penix Jr.

QB

#9

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 25

Weight: 220 lbs

College: Washington

2025 SEASON

  • TDS
    9
  • INT
    3
  • YDS
    1982
  • RTG
    88.47
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Passing

Attempts

G ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG LNG TD INT 1st 1st% 20+ SCK SCKY RATE
Attempts 11-Through-20 9 86 49 57 569 6.6 69 2 0 25 29.1 6 0 0 84.9
Attempts 1-Through-10 9 90 64 71.1 777 8.6 50 5 0 39 43.3 11 0 0 115.8
Attempts 21-Through-30 8 65 40 61.5 477 7.3 40 1 2 25 38.5 7 0 0 76.2
Attempts 31+ 5 35 13 37.1 159 4.5 25 1 1 10 28.6 2 0 0 49.6

Field Position

G ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG LNG TD INT 1st 1st% 20+ SCK SCKY RATE
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line 8 26 15 57.7 99 3.8 16 8 0 11 42.3 0 2 14 105.6
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line 9 89 56 62.9 506 5.7 41 0 1 24 27 5 1 9 73.5
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line 8 19 14 73.7 170 9 30 0 1 9 47.4 2 0 0 78.8
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line 9 142 81 57 1207 8.5 69 1 1 55 38.7 19 10 78 84.4

Game Halves

G ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG LNG TD INT 1st 1st% 20+ SCK SCKY RATE
1st Half 9 148 99 66.9 1154 7.8 50 6 0 56 37.8 16 8 50 103.8
Last Two Minutes of Half 9 44 22 50 271 6.2 39 1 0 11 25 5 1 6 77
2nd Half 9 126 67 53.2 828 6.6 69 3 3 43 34.1 10 4 39 71.8

Home vs Road

G ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG LNG TD INT 1st 1st% 20+ SCK SCKY RATE
Home Games 4 116 80 69 1036 8.9 69 4 1 48 41.4 17 4 32 104.7
Road Games 5 160 86 53.8 946 5.9 40 5 2 51 31.9 9 9 69 76.7

Margin of Victory

G ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG LNG TD INT 1st 1st% 20+ SCK SCKY RATE
Margin 0-7 1 26 20 76.9 313 12 69 2 1 14 53.8 4 1 6 126
Margin 15+ 1 21 13 61.9 135 6.4 21 0 0 5 23.8 1 3 27 80.5
Margin 8-14 1 32 20 62.5 250 7.8 39 1 0 10 31.2 6 2 17 97.1

Point Differential

G ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG LNG TD INT 1st 1st% 20+ SCK SCKY RATE
Ahead 7 95 56 59 722 7.6 69 2 1 31 32.6 10 5 46 85.5
Ahead by 1-8 Points 7 80 47 58.8 578 7.2 69 2 0 25 31.2 7 5 46 89.5
Ahead by 9-16 Points 3 15 9 60 144 9.6 39 0 1 6 40 3 0 0 64.3
Behind 6 129 79 61.2 933 7.2 41 5 2 52 40.3 11 3 15 89.7
Behind by 1-8 Points 6 88 59 67 736 8.4 41 3 0 41 46.6 10 3 15 104.2
Behind by 9-16 Points 3 27 14 51.8 144 5.3 21 2 1 8 29.6 1 0 0 76.8
Tied 9 52 31 59.6 327 6.3 50 2 0 16 30.8 5 5 40 90.8

Quarters

G ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG LNG TD INT 1st 1st% 20+ SCK SCKY RATE
1st Quarter 9 74 51 68.9 581 7.8 50 4 0 30 40.5 8 3 23 110.2
4th Quarter 7 65 34 52.3 417 6.4 40 1 0 23 35.4 7 1 9 77.5
4th Quarter within 7 7 55 31 56.4 368 6.7 40 1 0 20 36.4 6 1 9 83
Overtime 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 39.6
2nd Quarter 9 74 48 64.9 573 7.7 43 2 0 26 35.1 8 5 27 97.4
3rd Quarter 9 61 33 54.1 411 6.7 69 2 3 20 32.8 3 3 30 65.7

Stadium Surfaces

G ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG LNG TD INT 1st 1st% 20+ SCK SCKY RATE
Grass 2 64 30 46.9 349 5.4 30 1 2 20 31.2 4 3 27 56
Turf 7 212 136 64.2 1633 7.7 69 8 1 79 37.3 22 10 74 98.2

Biography

CAREER

  • Appeared in five games (three starts) in 2024, completing 61-of-105 passes for 775 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions for a 78.9 passer rating. Also recorded seven rushes for 11 yards.

COLLEGE

  • Played six seasons of college football at Washington (2022-23) and Indiana (2018-21).
  • Played in 49 games (45 starts), completing 1,067-of-1,685 pass attempts (63.3 percent) for 13,741 yards, 96 touchdowns and 34 interceptions for a 146.6 passer rating for the Huskies and Hoosiers.
  • Started all 15 games in 2023, completing 363-of-555 pass attempts (65.4 percent) for 4,903 yards, 36 touchdowns and 11 interceptions for a 157.1 passer rating for Washington.
  • Earned the Maxwell Award, annually given to the nation's most outstanding player. Named a team captain and finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting, highest ever for a Husky. Set program records in passing yards and passing yards per game for the second year in a row. Led the nation in passing yards en route to All-Pac 12 second-team honors.
  • Led the Huskies to the College Football Playoffs with an undefeated 13-0 record and Pac-12 Championship. Named the Sugar Bowl MVP after completing 29-for-38 for 430 yards and two touchdowns, with 31 rushing yards on three carries in the CFP semi-finals vs. Texas. He ultimately led the Huskies to the CFP Championship Game, falling short to Michigan. Won the Offensive Most Valuable Player Award at the team's postseason awards banquet.
  • Started all 13 games in 2022, competing 362-of-554 pass attempts (65.3 percent) for 4,641 yards, 31 touchdowns and eight interceptions for a 151.3 passer rating for the Huskies.
  • Finished the season as the nation's leading passer with 357 passing yards per game and finished second in total passing yards with 4,641, setting a program record. He also led the Huskies to finish with the No. 1 total offense in the FBS and third in completions per game. He became only the second Husky to finish with more than 4,000 yards in a season.
  • Named the Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year and earned All-Pac 12 second-team honors.
  • Started the five games he played in 2021, competing 87-of-162 pass attempts (53.7 percent) for 939 yards and four touchdowns for a 101.9 passer rating for Indiana.
  • Started six games in 2020, completing 124-of-220 pass attempts (56.4 percent) for 1,645 yards, 14 touchdowns and four interceptions for a 136.5 passer rating for the Hoosiers.
  • Named a team captain and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors by the coaches and media. Received Indiana's Anthony Thompson Most Valuable Player award.
  • Started all seven games in 2019, competing 110-of-160 pass attempts (68.8 percent) for 1,394 yards, 10 touchdowns and four interceptions for a 157.6 passer rating as a redshirt freshman at Indiana.
  • Led the conference in passing yards, passing yards per game, passing touchdowns, completions, and attempts prior to suffering a season-ending injury.
  • Redshirted as a true freshman, playing in three games, completing 21-of-34 pass attempts (61.8 percent) for 219 yards and one touchdown for a 125.6 passer rating.
  • Earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors against Ball State and Michigan State.

PERSONAL

  • Born in Cookeville, Tenn.
  • Attended Tampa Bay Technical High School in Tampa, Fla.
  • Threw for 61 touchdowns and just six interceptions in 24 games (two seasons) as a starter at Tampa Bay Technical. He also rushed for 16 touchdowns on the ground.
  • As a senior in 2018, he threw for 2,165 yards, 30 touchdowns and five interceptions. He added 449 rushing yards on 37 carries and 10 rushing touchdowns.
  • Named Hillsborough County Player of the Year (2018).
  • In his junior year, he threw for 2,078 yards, 31 touchdowns and just one interception.
  • Named to the Tampa Bay Times All-Hillsborough County Team in 2017.
  • Also played baseball and ran track in high school.
  • Son of Michael Sr. and Takisha Penix.
  • Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sports marketing and management, sports communications from UW.
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