Michael Penix Jr.

CAREER

• Has appeared in 14 career games (12 starts), completing 227-of-381 passes (59.6%.) for 2,757 yards, 12 touchdowns and six interceptions for a 85.8 passer rating.
• Started in nine games in 2025, completing 166-of-276 passes (60.1%) for 1,982 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions for a 88.5 passer rating, before missing the rest of the season due to injury.
• Completed 22 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns and rushed twice for 19 yards, including a career-long of 15 yards in Week 9.
• Found London in the end zone twice in the first half of the Week 9 contest, marking the first time in his career he has thrown multiple passing touchdowns in the first half of a game.
• Week 9 marked Penix's first-career game with three passing touchdowns.
• Became the second Falcons quarterback all-time to have 300+ pass yards, a 75% completion percentage, and two touchdown passes in a single game in Week 4.
• Completed nine-of-12 passes for 56 yards in the first quarter of Week 7. His nine completions in the first quarter are tied for his most completions in any quarter in his NFL career and the most in any first quarter of his career.
• Penix finished Week 7 21-of-38 with 241 passing yards and one touchdown. He's thrown for over 2,000 yards (2,184) through his first nine starts, the most by any quarterback through nine career starts in franchise history.
• Finished Week 6 20-of-32 for 250 yards and one touchdown for a passer rating of 97.1, the second-best rating of his career.
• Became the second Falcons quarterback all-time to have 300+ pass yards, a 75% completion percentage, and two touchdown passes in a single game in Week 4.
• Threw a 69-yard pass in Week 4, marking the longest of his career.
• Completed 27-of-42 passes for 298 yards and one touchdown for a 93.2 passer rating in Week 1 of the 2025 season. He also rushed six times for 21 yards (3.5 avg.) and one touchdown.
• Became the second Falcons QB with 200-plus passing yards in each of their first four NFL starts, joining Mike Moroski (six straight from 1983-84) (9/7/25).
• 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 HS 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.