Tua Tagovailoa

Tua Tagovailoa

28-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
Atlanta Falcons
2025 Pass/Rush Stats
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2660
TD
20
INT
15
YDS
43
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0
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After six mostly disappointing seasons in Miami, Tagovailoa signed a one-year deal with the Falcons in March. He’ll likely be the Week 1 starter with Michael Penix coming off an ACL injury. Tua, of course, has injury issues of his own, most notably concussions. In part to mitigate injury, Tagovailoa limited his deep throws the past couple years, ranking 31st in average target depth last season (6.7 yards) as just 7.3 percent of his attempts went 20-plus yards downfield (30th). New Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski might encourage Tagovailoa to stretch the field again behind a good offensive line, if only to open up more space for superstar running back Bijan Robinson. The offense has a couple of other quality targets in Drake London and Kyle Pitts, but no clear deep threat, otherwise relying on rookie third-round pick Zachariah Branch and free-agent additions Jahan Dotson and Olamide Zaccheaus to compete for WR snaps opposite London. It's a decent situation for Tagovailoa to try reviving his career, but there's not much fantasy appeal to an injury-prone QB who rarely runs even when he's fully healthy. The best-case scenario is QB2 fantasy value, and even that might be fragile if Penix is cleared to play at some point during the season. Read Past Outlooks
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Quarterback
Bye Week 11
Height 6'1"
Weight 225
DOB 3/2/1998
College Alabama
Drafted 1st Rd 2020 #5 Overall
Signed a one-year, $1.3 million contract with the Falcons in March of 2026.
Likely to sit out second preseason game
QBAtlanta Falcons
August 17, 2026
Tagovailoa is expected to be rested for the Falcons' second preseason game Saturday versus the Colts, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Back on July 31, Stefanski told Daniel Flick of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the Falcons wouldn't play starters in the second preseason game, with members of the first-team offense and defense instead banking reps in joint practices with the Colts leading up to the exhibition. Stefanski doesn't seem to have deviated from that plan a few weeks later, as he mentioned Cooper Rush and Jack Strand as the possible starting options at quarterback for the matchup with Indianapolis when he spoke to the media Monday. Tagovailoa played two drives Friday in the Falcons' 27-7 loss to the Broncos in the preseason opener, and he's expected to take snaps again in the final exhibition game Aug. 28 versus the Dolphins. Tagovailoa is currently in pole position to open the regular season as the Falcons' starter under center, as Michael Penix (knee) remains limited to taking part in 7-on-7 drills during practices.
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    The average number of yards thrown per pass by the quarterback – including incomplete passes.
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    The average number of yards after the catch that receivers gained on passes thrown by this quarterback.
  • Receiver Drop %
    The percentage of passes dropped by receivers on passes thrown by this quarterback. The longer the bar, the more sure-handed his receivers have been.
Bad Pass %
12.7%
 
Avg Target Depth
6.9 Yds
 
Sack Rate
7.2%
 
Avg Receiver YAC
5.5 Yds
 
Receiver Drop %
4.2%
 
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  1. Tua Tagovailoa
  2. Michael PenixQues
  3. Cooper Rush
  4. Jack Strand
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Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
225 lbs
 
Hand Length
10.00 in
 
Arm Length
30.50 in
 
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After playing a full season for the first time in 2023, Tagovailoa was again felled by injuries last year, missing four games early in the season with a concussion and the final two weeks with a hip injury. He played well in between, but the Dolphins altered their offense to minimize risk and account for a poor offensive line. Tua’s average target depth dropped by more than two yards, to a mere 5.6, the lowest of any 300-attempt QB since David Carr in 2006 (5.5). Tagovailoa slashed his deep-passing rate nearly in half -- from 9.8 percent in 2023 to a league-low 5.0 last year -- and led the league in WR screen percentage. He got the ball out quicker than any QB, with an average time to throw of 2.42 seconds, making him highly dependent on yards after the catch -- two-thirds of his yardage came from YAC, easily the most in the league. It also made the Dolphins far less explosive (45 plays of at least 20 yards, 31st, after 76 in 2023, 4th) and made De’Von Achane the league leader in receptions, yards and receiving TDs by a running back. The Dolphins return their top skill players, but swapped out TE Jonnu Smith (Steelers) for the formerly retired Darren Waller, and Tyreek Hill is unhappy (not hard to see why) after playing through a wrist injury all last season. Unfortunately, the team did little to improve its offensive line this offseason, making it hard to get excited about the new-scheme Tagovailoa even though he's an accurate passer with excellent weapons.
Tagovailoa played a full season last year for the first time in his four-year career and ended up leading the league in passing yards (4,624) and throwing 29 TD passes. Those stats were built on efficiency rather than volume too. Tagovailoa ranked 16th in attempts per game (32.9), but his 76.8 percent on-target rate (3rd) led to a 69.3 completion percentage (5th) even as he threw 35.0 percent of attempts beyond 10 yards (4th). He averaged 8.3 yards per attempt, second only to Brock Purdy. Tua particularly shines using his strong arm downfield. He led the league in on-target percentage on attempts of 20-plus yards (65.6), completing half of those (2nd) with a league-high 10 touchdowns. With speedsters Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle at his disposal, Tagovailoa should again have plenty of downfield opportunities. The Dolphins added WR Odell Beckham (for whatever he has left) and TE Jonnu Smith, and they still have the league's fastest backfield with Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane (combined 52 catches). Coach Mike McDaniel's innovative and dynamic offense should again put Tua in a strong position, but the QB's lack of rushing suppresses his fantasy value -- his career average is 7.2 rushing yards per game. Without meaningful rushing stats, he'll probably need to push toward 600 pass attempts to reach the top 10 of fantasy quarterbacks. Indeed, last season he finished as QB11 despite leading the league in passing yards.
Multiple concussions marred what was otherwise a fantastic season for Tagovailoa last year. The Dolphins gave him an offensive-minded coach in Mike McDaniel and the league’s best deep threat in Tyreek Hill, and Tua took advantage. After ranking 29th in average target depth (7.0) in 2021, Tagovailoa was second in the league last year at 10.0 yards. That propelled him to an NFL-high 8.9 YPA, and with a 25/8 TD/INT ratio (5th) he led the league in passer rating at 105.5. Even with a commensurate drop in accuracy that comes with longer throws, Tagovailoa finished 10th in the league on-target percentage (74.0). The only thing that slowed him was injury, as he missed two early season games and then the final two games (plus the Dolphins’ wild-card loss) with concussions. He’s healthy entering this season, though, and has perhaps the league’s best WR duo in Hill and Jaylen Waddle, who combined for 3,066 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns last year. Tight end Mike Gesicki left in free agency, but the Dolphins didn't get much out of him anyway. Last season’s concussions don’t necessarily make Tua more prone to a head injury this year, but the Dolphins, who were criticized for their handling of his first concussion, figure to be more cautious if Tua is injured this season. The history of missed games adds some risk, and Tua doesn’t get much rushing production, but those are about the only drawbacks with the strong-armed and accurate Tagovailoa as a fantasy quarterback.
Tagovailoa made some gains last season, but he was still mediocre. The biggest trouble came from the lack of a downfield passing game. His on-target (78.6 percent, 3rd) and completion rates (67.8 percent, 7th) benefited from short, easy throws, as a mere 7.7 percent (30th) of his passes were downfield attempts — his average target depth was 7.0 yards (29th). When he did go downfield, though, he was successful. On attempts of 20-plus yards, his 63.3 percent on- target rate ranked second, which led to league highs in completion percentage (50.0) and YPA (18.2). Tagovailoa has the arm and accuracy to stretch the field — he just needed playmakers, blockers and maybe more confidence. Will Fuller and DeVante Parker played only 12 games combined last year, leaving Miami thin behind rookie Jaylen Waddle and TE Mike Gesicki. The Dolphins addressed that this spring by trading for Tyreek Hill, perhaps the league’s top deep threat, after adding Cedrick Wilson as a solid No. 3 receiver earlier in the offseason. The offensive line should also be improved, thanks to the additions of LT Terron Armstead and LG Connor Williams, and a new coaching staff led by Mike McDaniel could benefit Tagovailoa. The Dolphins did their part, now it’s time for Tua to do his.
The fifth overall pick in last year's draft, Tagovailoa entered the season recovering from a serious hip injury and backing up Ryan Fitzpatrick. By Week 7, though, he was the starter. While he flashed a strong arm and dual-threat skills, he largely underwhelmed — in fact, he was twice pulled for Fitzpatrick. Tagovailoa ranked 24th in average target depth (7.8), 29th in completion percentage (64.1) and 30th in YPA (6.3). He really struggled in the face of the pass rush, as his on-target percentage under pressure was 40.7 percent (31st) for a 28.9 passer rating (33rd of 35 QBs). In Tua's defense, he was not served well by his teammates. Miami receivers struggled to get separation, which limited the yards after catch (27th) and forced Tua to throw 20.3 percent of his attempts into tight windows, fifth highest in the league (Fitzpatrick was first at 21.7 percent). The Dolphins addressed the problem, signing vertical-threat Will Fuller and drafting Tua's speedy former Alabama teammate 
Jaylen Waddle sixth overall. The Dolphins also swapped out OC Chan Gailey by promoting RB coach Eric Studesville and TE coach George Godsey as co-coordinators. How the offense will change is unclear, but for Tagovailoa's sake, hopefully it's a more innovative attack. The pressure is on for a big step forward this season.
The fifth overall pick in this year's draft, Tagovailoa likely would compete for the Week 1 starting job if not for injury concerns. Specifically, a hip dislocation suffered last November. Tagovailoa was given medical clearance for football activities in March, but the extent of his recovery is uncertain. Durability is about the only question with Tagovailoa, who also had surgery on both ankles, sprained his right knee, fractured his left index finger and suffered a concussion during his three-year stint at Alabama. The lefty's dual-threat skills are plenty evident, getting top marks from scouts for his accuracy and decision making. (Indeed, at Alabama he threw 87 touchdowns to a mere 11 interceptions in 32 games.) At 6-0, he doesn't have ideal height, but gone are the days when short stature is held against a quarterback, especially one who is mobile outside the pocket and possesses a strong arm with a quick release. Ryan Fitzpatrick is expected to start, but Tagovailoa could ease into the job later this season, provided his hip checks out. Fitzpatrick turns 38 in November, and Tua is the future. Any rookie quarterback is a risk (especially behind an offensive line as weak as the Dolphins'), but Tagovailoa has the skills that portend fantasy upside.
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Plays two drives in preseason start
QBAtlanta Falcons
August 14, 2026
Tagovailoa completed three of five passes for 22 yards and rushed once for no gain in Friday's 27-7 preseason loss to the Broncos.
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Inside track to Week 1 start, per Fowler
QBAtlanta Falcons
August 14, 2026
Tagovailoa has the "inside track" to be named the Falcons' starting quarterback ahead of Week 1, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
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Starting preseason opener
QBAtlanta Falcons
August 12, 2026
Tagovailoa will start Friday's preseason opener against Denver, but coach Kevin Stefanski isn't ready to name the Week 1 starter, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
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No timetable to name starter
QBAtlanta Falcons
Back
August 10, 2026
Coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that the Falcons don't have a timeline to name a starting quarterback for the team's Week 1 game at Pittsburgh, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
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Trending toward Week 1 start
QBAtlanta Falcons
Back
August 4, 2026
Tagovailoa (back) is trending toward being the Falcons' Week 1 starting quarterback, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Dissatisfied with preseason play
QBAtlanta Falcons
August 14, 2026
Tagovailoa said Friday following the Falcons' 27-7 loss to the Broncos in Atlanta's preseason opener that he was disappointed with the team's play, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Tagovailoa was in on just two series and completed three of five passes for 22 yards while also recovering his own fumble on a mishandled shotgun snap. The veteran signal-caller, who's competing with Michael Penix for the starting quarterback job, assigned blame to that play for setting the tone for a poor start. "Just thinking about it, what we put out there is not a reflection of the hard work that we've put in the first two weeks into training camp, and it does no justice for the work that our coaches, as well, have implemented," Tagovailoa said.
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