Graham Mertz
24-Year-Old
2025 Pass/Rush Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Houston drafted Mertz in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He was a highly touted recruit at the University of Wisconsin before transferring to the University of Florida for the final two years of eligibility. He showed improved decision-making and comfort at Florida, but a torn ACL in October of 2024 ended his season. Mertz recovered quickly and in time to make a positive impression at his Pro Day workouts, enough so that the Texans will take a chance. He'll push Davis Mills for the backup job, but it's more likely Mertz will be the third quarterback. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $4.43 million contract with the Texans in May of 2025.
Starts preseason finale
Mertz completed 14 of 16 pass attempts for 145 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 26-7 preseason win over Detroit.
ANALYSIS
Mertz started the preseason finale and engineered scoring drives on Houston's first three possessions. The rookie fifth-round draft pick appears to have secured the No. 3 quarterback job ahead of Kedon Slovis, who played the second half of Saturday's game. Mertz had followed Slovis in the first two preseason contests.
Mertz started the preseason finale and engineered scoring drives on Houston's first three possessions. The rookie fifth-round draft pick appears to have secured the No. 3 quarterback job ahead of Kedon Slovis, who played the second half of Saturday's game. Mertz had followed Slovis in the first two preseason contests.
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
67.9
Cornerbacks
60.6
Safeties
39.6
Linebackers
106.0
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Measurables Review
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How do Graham Mertz's measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"Weight
216 lbsHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
31.25 in
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Finishes up preseason opener
Mertz completed seven of 14 attempts for 27 yards and threw three interceptions in Saturday's 20-10 preseason loss to Minnesota.
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Joins Houston in sixth round
The Texans selected Mertz in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 197th overall.
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