Mason Rudolph

SEASON RECAPS:

2023 (STEELERS): Appeared in four games with three starts and completed 55 of 74 passes for 719 yards with three touchdowns for a 118.0 passer rating.  With Rudolph starting, the Steelers finished the regular season on a three-game winning streak and made the playoffs.
* On December 16, Rudolph relieved Trubisky in the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts, completing two out of three passes for three yards. 
* Rudolph was named the starter for the Steelers' Week 16 game against the Bengals and completed 17 of 27 passes for 290 yards and two touchdowns in a 34–11 win. 
* Rudolph started again the following week, completing 18 of 24 passes for 274 yards in a 30–23 victory over the Seahawks.
* The Steelers opted to start Rudolph in a must-win scenario against the Baltimore Ravens. In the game, he completed 18 of 20 passes for 152 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in a 17–10 victory and set a single-game Steelers record for completion percentage. 
* He started against the Bills in the Wild Card round, completing 22 of 39 passes for 229 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Steelers' 31–17 loss.

2022 (STEELERS): Was inactive for all 17 regular-season games.

2021 (STEELERS): Played in two games and started one contest (Week 10 vs. Detroit).
* Completed 30-of-50 passes for 242 yards and one TD with one interception; also rushed for 36 yards, including a career-long run of 26 yards.
* Completed 5-of-8 passes for 35 yards in Week 16 at Kansas City; also recorded a 17-yard run.

2020 (STEELERS): Played in five games (one start) and finished the season with 25 completions for 324 yards and two TDs with one interception.
* Completed 22-of-39 passes for 315 yards and two TDs with one interception in only start of the season (Week 17 at Cleveland) for his first career 300-yard passing game.

2019 (STEELERS): Played in 10 games (eight starts) and finished the season with 176 completions for 1,765 yards and 13 TDs with 9 interceptions.
* Had a season long-pass in Week 3 at San Francisco when he connected with JuJu Smith-Schuster for a 76-yard TD.
* Recorded a season-high 26 completions and a TD in a win vs. Indianapolis in Week 9.
* Started twice on Monday Night Football and had a career-high 124.6 passer rating vs. Miami in Week 9.
* Made his NFL debut, entering the game in the second half for an injured Ben Roethlisberger and completed 12-of-19 passes for 112 yards, two TDs, one interception and a passer rating of 92.4 in Week 2.
* Completed 14-of-27 passes for 174 yards and 2 TDs in first career start (Week 3).
* Tied franchise record for TD passes in first career start (tied with Ron Smith, 1966; Rudy Bukich, 1960; Scott Campbell, 1985) with scoring throws from 76 and 39 yards.
* Completed 24-of-28 passes for 229 yards, two TDs and no interceptions for a passer rating of 124.6 in his first start at home (vs. Cincinnati in Week 4).
* Set franchise records for a QB in first career home start in completions (24), completion percentage (85.7), and QB rating (124.6).
* His 85.7 completion percentage is tied with QB Ben Roethlisberger (85.7 vs. Miami, Nov. 26, 2007) for the third-highest in franchise history.
* Completed 17-of-18 passes for 133 yards and one TD in the first half vs. Miami.

2018 (STEELERS): Was inactive for all 16 regular-season games.

TRANSACTIONS:
* Signed a one-year contract with Pittsburgh on May 16, 2023
* Signed a one-year contract extension with the Steelers on Apr. 29, 2021
* Signed a four-year contract with Pittsburgh on May 23, 2018
* Drafted by the Steelers in the third round (76th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE:
* Led the Cowboys to a 32-9 record as a starting quarterback becoming the winningest QB in school history. Notched 10 wins in games in which Oklahoma State trailed during the second half.
* Finished his career holding no fewer than 54 school records, including single-season and career marks for passing yards, passing TDs and pass efficiency.
* Ranked fourth in Big-12 history with 13,618 career passing yards and third with a 324.2 passing yards per game average.
* Recipient of the 2017 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes' Bobby Bowden Award and the Sammy Baugh Award.
* Led the FBS with 4,904 passing yards, earning second-team All-Big 12 honors by the coaches in 2017.
* Broke Barry Sanders' school record for TDs responsible for with 47.
* Teamed with receivers James Washington and Marcell Ateman and running back Justice Hall to make Oklahoma State the first Big 12 school in conference history with a 4,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard receivers and a 1,000-yard running back in the same year (2017).
* Tabbed the school's 2016 Offensive MVP by the coaching staff.
* Only player in the country to throw for at least 4,000 passing yards while throwing less than five interceptions.
* His 4,091 passing yards ranked eighth in the nation and third-most in school history for a single-season.
* Second-team Academic All-Big 12 honoree in 2015, throwing for 3,770 yards on 264 completions and 21 TDs.
* Entered the starting lineup in Week 11 of 2014 freshman year. Threw for 299 yards, along with two TDs, in the Cactus Bowl vs. Washington – the most passing yards by a Cowboy freshman in a bowl game.
* Graduated with a degree in marketing.

PERSONAL:
* Attended Northwestern High School (S.C.).
* Led school to a 62-35 win over Stratford in the South Carolina Class 4A Division II Championship, completing 40-of-57 passes for 488 yards with eight TD passes.
* Racked up 4,377 passing yards on 350 completions with 64 TDs as a senior, while rushing for 543 yards (129 carries) and 16 TDs.
* "Mr. Football" award finalist in South Carolina and MVP of the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas.
* Son of Brett and Jamie Rudolph.
* Mother ran track at Liberty University and dad played football at the University of North Carolina.