UCLA Football: Top 10 former Bruin quarterbacks with the most success in the NFL
By Ryan Kay
Josh Rosen (2018-2021): Arizona, Atlanta, and Miami
Drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 10th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Rosen has played for the Cardinals, Falcons, and Dolphins.
Josh Rosen was a highly-touted prospect coming out of UCLA, where he was a two-year starter and won the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year award in 2017.
He has thrown for just under 3,000 yards in his first two seasons. Rosen’s NFL career has been up and down. He has started 16 games in his first two seasons, with a record of 3-13. He has thrown for 2,864 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 21 interceptions and his best game was a home win against San Fransico in his rookie season when he threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns.
Interesting non-football fact: At the age of 12, he played tennis and was the No. 1-ranked player for his age group in Southern California and top-50 in the nation and he became a top-10 player in junior rankings.
NFL Stats:
*Career passing yards: 2,864 yards
*Career touchdown passes: 12 touchdowns
*Pass completion percentage: 54.0
*Interceptions: 21
*Passer rating of 61.1
UCLA accomplishments and highlights:
*Freshman All-American: 2015
*Pac-12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year: 2015
*Second-team All-Pac-12: 2017
UCLA Stats:
*Total passing yards: 9,340 yards
*Collegiate touchdown passes 59 touchdowns
*Pass completion percentage: 60.9
*Interceptions: 26
*Passing efficiency rating: 140.1