Predicting the Pros
Predictions/C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud

Player breakdown

C.J. Stroud

Ohio St. · 2023 Draft Class

6-3214 lbs1st round, 2nd overallAge at Draft: 21Age: ~24
EliteAll-Conference x225+ Total TD
Major awards: 2Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
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Model confidence

Success Probability

88%

YearTeamGGSCmpAttPass YdsPass TDINTRush YdsRush TDTotal TD
2023HOU15153194994,108235167326
2024HOU17173365323,7272012233020
2025HOU14142734233,041198209120
SeasonTeamConfGCmpAttPass YdsPass TDINTRush YdsRush TDTotal TD
2020Ohio StateBig Ten1000004811
2021Ohio StateBig Ten112803953,8623850038
2022Ohio StateBig Ten02353553,34037674037

Model readout

Probability, context, and base score

XGBoost Prob

73%

ML model output

Context Prob

73%

Rule-based model

Suppression Signals

0

Depth chart context

SHAP Base

0.484

Average prediction

Top Positive Factors

Flat acceleration — consistent but not accelerating+0.345
7,202 career receiving yards — elite multi-year volume+0.273
1 season(s) at 80+ ypg — one elite output+0.262

Top Negative Factors

Physical upside: 0.59 — average athletic ceiling-0.560
654.7 career ypg — elite WR1 college production-0.345
Season-to-season ypg consistency: 0.00 — variable output-0.263

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)