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Jarrett Stidham had a relatively short career as a starting quarterback in college, but he still put up impressive numbers at Baylor and Auburn in his three college seasons.

Here’s everything you need to know about Jarrett Stidham’s college career:

The vitals on Jarrett Stidham

Schools: Baylor/Auburn
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 218
Years active: 2015, 2017-18

Jarrett Stidham’s college football career stats

season
games
comp
att
comp. %
pass yds
pass td
int
rush td

2015 (Baylor)
10
75
109
68.8
1265
12
2
2

2017 (Auburn)
14
246
370
66.5
3158
18
6
4

2018 (Auburn)
13
224
369
60.7
2794
18
5
3

CAREER
37
545
848
64.3
7217
48
13
9

Where did Jarrett Stidham go to college?

Jarrett Stidham graduated from Stephenville High School in Stephenville, Texas where he was ranked as the top dual-threat quarterback in the 2015 class, per 247sports. Stidham received offers from Auburn, Arizona State, Alabama, Texas Tech and Baylor. He originally committed to Texas Tech before flipping to Baylor, where he backed up Seth Russell as a true freshman. After Russell was injured midway through the 2015 season, Stidham took over and started three games before injuring his ankle. He was sidelined for Baylor’s 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl appearance, and he would later transfer from Baylor at the end of the season.

Stidham spent a semester at McLennan Community College, where he did not play football, later announcing that he would transfer to Auburn for the 2017 season. Stidham was named the Auburn starter and would have the best season of his college career in 2017, leading the Tigers to a 10-4 record and an SEC West Division Championship with wins over two No. 1 teams: Georgia and Alabama. Stidham and the Tigers went on to lose to UCF in the 2018 Peach Bowl.

The 2018 season saw a small drop in production from Stidham, but he still led the Tigers to an 8-5 record and an appearance in the 2018 Music City Bowl against Purdue. Stidham went 15-for-21 for 373 yards and five touchdowns in his final college game, securing the Music City Bowl MVP award in a 63-14 win before declaring for the 2019 NFL Draft.

Stidham was then drafted in that year’s fourth round, with the 133rd overall pick, by the New England Patriots.

What was Jarret Stidham’s record in college?

In three starts at Baylor, Stidham went 2-1 with wins over Oklahoma State and Kansas State. In two seasons at Auburn, Stidham started 27 games with a 18-9 record, winning the the 2017 SEC West Division Championship and the 2018 Music City Bowl. Over three college seasons between Baylor and Auburn, Jarrett Stidham had a 20-10 record as a starting quarterback.

Records set by Jarrett Stidham

Auburn record 162 pass attempts without an interception in 2018
Auburn opener record 72.2% completion vs. Washington in 2018
Auburn record 18 consecutive completions in 2017 game vs. Mercer

What awards did Jarrett Stidham receive in college?

Music City Bowl MVP (2018)
Manning Award finalist (2017) 
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award finalist (2017)
SEC newcomer of the year (2017)
Second team all-SEC (2017)

See Jarrett Stidham’s highlights from the 2017 Iron Bowl below:

Torin Smith joined NCAA.com in January 2025 as a Digital Editorial Intern. He is a fall 2024 graduate of the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. Throughout college, he held multiple internships with a focus on digital journalism and sports media. Smith is also a NATAS Southeast Emmy Award winner as the executive producer of a student documentary on the 2024 Apalachee High School shooting. You can follow him on LinkedIn.

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