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0:182025 NFL Draft Grades: Texans Select Graham Mertz No. 197
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1:14Florida QB Graham Mertz OUT for remainder of season
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1:03The state of Florida's QB room heading into Week 1
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1:27Late Kick: Florida aims to bolster the offensive line throughout fall camp
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1:52Mertz Shines in First Career Start
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0:212025 NFL Draft Grades: Cowboys Select Shemar James No. 152
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0:232025 NFL Draft Grades: Titans Select Chimere Dike No. 103
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1:39Latest intel on DJ Lagway injury | 247Sports Ultimate CFB Show
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1:06Is DJ Lagway the best SEC QB heading into the 2025 season? | 247Sports Ultimate CFB Show
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0:56CFB Teams in danger of regression in 2025 Snapshot
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1:01DJ Lagway still not throwing as Florida spring camp rolls on
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1:43Expectations for Florida in 2025 | 247Sports Ultimate CFB Show
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1:38Newcomers at Florida that could make an impact | 247Sports Ultimate CFB Show
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1:40Questions loom over DJ Lagway | 247Sports Ultimate College Football Show
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0:53What Florida's football could learn from the basketball team's success | 247Sports Ultimate CFB Show
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2:10Latest intel on DJ Lagway's status from Florida spring practice
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1:05Is DJ Lagway's injury cause for concern? | 247Sports Ultimate CFB Show
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1:16Valdin Sone surges from unranked prospect to Top247 in latest 2026 rankings | 247Sports Ultimate CFB Show
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1:45What does the future hold for Billy Napier and Florida in 2025?
Draft Scouting Report
Rating: 71.15 (Roster depth)
Pro Comparison: Brandon Allen
Summary
Graham Mertz is a stable Day 3 quarterback option. He has a lot of experience at the collegiate level despite a history of injuries. He does a good job leading pass-catchers in the short to intermediate, but that anticipation wanes deeper down the field. Mertz shows good pocket awareness, but struggles to identify extra defenders in zone coverage.
About
- 2020-22 (at Wisconsin): 32 starts over three seasons
- 2023 (at Florida): Ranked third in the FBS with 72.9 completion percentage; set school record with 239 passes without an interception
Strengths
- Good job leading receivers in the short- to-intermediate areas
- Throws with touch
- Good size
- Good pocket awareness and enough foot quickness to scramble when the play breaks down
Weaknesses
- Below-average anticipation downfield
- Struggles identifying lurking zone defenders
- Injury history
2024 Passing
| STATS | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | YDS/G | TD | INT | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 72 | 94 | 76.6 | 791 | 158.2 | 6 | 2 | 164.1 |
Top Graham Mertz News
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Texans' Graham Mertz: Joins Houston in sixth round
The Texans selected Mertz in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 197th overall.
At one time, Mertz was considered a major quarterback prospect. He enrolled at Wisconsin as one of the top-rated quarterbacks in his recruiting class. Mertz never quite matched the hype in Madison, though, and transferred to Florida. He posted a 20:3 TD:INT in his first season at Florida in 2023 and had his final season cut short by an injury after five games. Given that he's a sixth-round pick going to Houston, Mertz projects as the QB3 behind C.J. Stroud and Davis Mills, at best.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 225 lbs |
| Birthplace: Overland Park, KS |
| Age: 24 |