When Alabama quarterback Bryce Young measured in at the scouting combine, no doubt after a few extra steaks from Harry and Izzy’s or St. Elmo’s, his height of 5-foot-10 and ⅛ put him in the first percentile of all draftable quarterbacks since 1999 (per MockDraftable.com), and his weight of 204 pounds put him in the sixth percentile. In pro football history, the list of quarterbacks any starting experience at a height of 5-foot-10 to 5-foot-11, and 200 to 204 pounds is a short (sorry) one, with Sonny Jurgensen leading the list, along with 1987 strike quarterback Sean Payton (yes, that Sean Payton), and Seneca Wallace as the only quarterback from the new millennium. If we drop the weight down to 185-190, which was more likely Young’s actual playing weight, the list is even less spectacular, especially in the modern era.
So, when we talk about concerns regarding Young’s size, what we are really saying is that there is no other quarterback who has credibly taken a pro football field at his size in a very long time. And that has to be discussed, especially since Young’s talent may well have him selected first overall in the 2023 draft.
