Player
Will Levis
QB
21 games, 21 TDs is a 1-TD-per-game pace — average enough that TEN drafted Cam Ward #1 overall two years later. The total quantifies how short the runway was.
2-year career with TEN. 3,899 passing yards, 21 TDs. The 2023 2nd-round Tannehill successor.
MilestoneCareer regular-season totals
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Games | 21 |
| Yards | 3,899 |
| TDs | 21 |
| INTs | 16 |
| Comp% | 61.0% |
| Rush Yds | 240 |
Why it matters. 21 games, 21 TDs is a 1-TD-per-game pace — average enough that TEN drafted Cam Ward #1 overall two years later. The total quantifies how short the runway was.
Rookie year: 9 starts after Tannehill benched. 2024: 12 starts before being benched and replaced.
TrendLevis year-by-year
| Year | GP | Yds | TDs | INTs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 1,808 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2,091 | 13 | 12 |
Why it matters. The arc is the warning: volume grew but accuracy and ball security collapsed. INTs going 4 -> 12 in one off-season is why Mason Rudolph took the job and Cam Ward got drafted #1.
Wk 8 2023 NFL debut: 238 yds, 4 TDs vs ATL. Only Mariota (2015) has matched a 4-TD rookie debut since 2010.
Rare4+ TD rookie-debut QB games since 2010
| Player | Season | Wk | Opp | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Mariota | 2015 | 1 | TB | 209 | 4 |
| Will Levis | 2023 | 8 | ATL | 238 | 4 |
Levis's biggest passing games (verified)
| Year | Wk | Opp | Yds | TDs | INTs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | MIA | 327 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | MIN | 295 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | HOU | 278 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 | PIT | 262 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | GB | 260 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | ATL | 238 | 4 | 0 |
Why it matters. The debut tape was the franchise pitch. In a 15-year window only one other rookie (Mariota) opened with 4 passing TDs — so the early ceiling was real, even if the floor caught up.
Year 1: 1.78 TD/INT ratio (8/4). Year 2: 1.08 TD/INT (13/12). The turnover regression is the story.
SplitLevis TD/INT trajectory
| Year | TDs | INTs | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 4 | 1.78 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 | 1.08 |
Why it matters. At 1-to-1 TD/INT a QB is donating possessions; benchings follow. Levis's Year-2 ratio is the mechanism behind Mason Rudolph getting the second half of 2024 and Cam Ward getting the franchise.
2023 QB class through 2024: Levis (#33) out-TD'd Richardson (#4) 21-11 in 6 more games.
Comparison2023 QB class — career through 2024
| Player | Pick | GP | Yds | TDs | INTs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | #1 | 30 | 5,280 | 26 | 19 |
| C.J. Stroud | #2 | 36 | 8,811 | 47 | 18 |
| Anthony Richardson | #4 | 15 | 2,391 | 11 | 13 |
| Will Levis | #33 | 21 | 3,899 | 21 | 16 |
| Aidan O'Connell | #135 | 20 | 3,830 | 20 | 11 |
Why it matters. The pick number suggests Levis was an afterthought next to Young, Stroud, Richardson. The numbers show he matched or beat two of the three Day-1 picks — context for why TEN gave him real run before benching him.
Led ALL NFL QBs (200+ att) in air yards per attempt in 2023 at 10.54 — deeper than Stroud, Allen, Lamar.
Anomaly2023 deepest passers (min 200 attempts)
| QB | Air Yds/Att | Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Will Levis | 10.54 | 255 |
| Joe Flacco | 8.90 | 250 |
| C.J. Stroud | 8.88 | 553 |
| Jalen Hurts | 8.57 | 573 |
| Baker Mayfield | 8.54 | 643 |
| Lamar Jackson | 8.43 | 516 |
| Josh Allen | 8.42 | 648 |
Why it matters. Air yards per attempt measures how aggressive a QB is throwing downfield. Leading the league as a rookie by 1.6 yards is the kind of outlier that gets a coach fired or a QB benched — it's high-variance, and the variance broke against Levis in Year 2.
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