Louisville passer who seized the Saints starting job midway through 2025 and enters 2026 as the entrenched QB1.
Tyler Shough is the New Orleans Saints' starting quarterback, drafted 40th overall in 2025 out of Louisville. After opening his rookie year as Spencer Rattler's backup, he took over in Week 9 and went 5-4 the rest of the way. The Saints committed to him as their 2026 starter.
Path to the league
Shough took an unconventional, well-traveled college route before finishing at Louisville. The Saints drafted him in the second round (40th overall) in 2025, their highest-drafted quarterback since Archie Manning went No. 2 overall in 1971. He signed a four-year rookie contract in July 2025.
2025 season
Rattler opened the year as the starter, but Shough took over in Week 9 against the Rams after the team fell to 1-7. From that point he completed 221 of 327 passes (67.6 percent) for 2,384 yards and 10 touchdowns with a 91.3 rating, and added 186 rushing yards and three scores. He led all rookie QBs in completion percentage, passer rating, and passing yards per game while going 5-4 as a starter.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Tyler Shough
- ESPN: Tyler Shough player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Passing
11 games played▶Passing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | saints | 7 | 183 | 273 | 1,721 | 13 | 6 | 90.9 | 62.5 |
| 2025 | saints | 11 | 221 | 327 | 2,384 | 10 | 6 | 91.3 | 48.8 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | saints | 7 | 24 | 111 | 4.6 | 2 | 36 |
| 2025 | saints | 11 | 45 | 186 | 4.1 | 3 | 34 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- Louisville
- Hometown
- Chandler, AZ, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- active
Latest news about Tyler Shough
All news →Steelers Beat Saints 16-10 in Week 7
Pittsburgh Steelers 16, New Orleans Saints 10 at Stade de France. Aaron Rodgers went 19 of 30 for 212 yards with 1 touchdown.
Saints Beat Giants 34-27 in Week 6
New Orleans Saints 34, New York Giants 27 at MetLife Stadium. Tyler Shough went 16 of 30 for 144 yards with 3 touchdowns.
Vikings Beat Saints 23-13 in Week 5
Minnesota Vikings 23, New Orleans Saints 13 at Caesars Superdome. Kyler Murray went 24 of 30 for 229 yards with 1 touchdown.
Falcons Rout Saints 45-24 in Week 4
Atlanta Falcons 45, New Orleans Saints 24 at Caesars Superdome. Michael Penix Jr. went 15 of 20 for 223 yards with 1 touchdown.
Saints on the Wrong End of a Second Disputed Fumble Ruling in Three Weeks
Tyler Shough thought his arm was going forward when Malcolm Koonce hit him in the fourth quarter against Las Vegas. The league said he had lost control first, a different standard than the one applied when Jared Goff's fumble was overturned in Week 1.
Raiders Beat Saints 35-27 in Week 3
Las Vegas Raiders 35, New Orleans Saints 27 at Caesars Superdome. Kirk Cousins went 22 of 33 for 248 yards with 3 touchdowns.
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