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Marcus Mariota Washington Commanders · #8

Quarterback · 6' 4", 222 lbs · Honolulu, HI · Age 33

Marcus Mariota is a Quarterback for the Washington Commanders, drafted 2nd overall, 2015. In 2026 he passed for 340 yards with 4 touchdowns against 0 interceptions.

QuarterbackDrafted 2nd overall12-yr veteran
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Season avg340 pass yds · 4 td · 0 int
Career avg18,219 pass yds · 111 td · 62 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
340yds
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Scouting report

Marcus Mariota — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Quarterback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Marcus Mariota is a Quarterback for the Washington Commanders, drafted 2nd overall, 2015. In 2026 he passed for 340 yards with 4 touchdowns against 0
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Passing
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Efficiency
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Scoring
C
Passing volume
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Efficiency
Elite · offense
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Scoring
Strong · offense
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Accuracy
Strong · offense
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Ball security
Excellent · offense
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Act II

Where Marcus Mariota stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #191 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
747Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Marcus Mariota — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Passing
340 YDS
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Efficiency
109.9 RTG
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A+
Scoring
4 TD
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Ball security
0 INT
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The engine

How the model sees Marcus Mariota

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
652
pass yds
110–1194
5
td
3–7
2
int
-1–5
105.5
rating
87.5–123.6
6
games
2–9
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 12-season history below.
What moves the pass yds line vs last season
Last season 340 → projected 652 pass yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+455.7
Age curve
-143.2
Net vs last season+312.4 pass yds
Everything it reads
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12 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 33 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 3 / 11 / 3
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Marcus Mariota career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGCmp%YdsTDINTRate
20151262.22,818191091.5
20161561.23,42626995.6
20171562.03,232131579.3
20181468.92,52811892.3
2019759.41,2037292.3
2020160.72261183.3
20211050.040056.3
20221361.32,21915988.2
2023365.21641182.5
2024377.336440131.3
20251161.21,69510786.1
2026 in progress · 3 games364.734040109.9
Career10718,21911162
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Washington Commanders built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
92off index
99def index
+57net
95%playoff odds
56roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A (92), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 88, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rare
Rank #78 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Marcus Mariota

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1993-10-30

The beginning

Marcus Mariota is a Quarterback for the Washington Commanders, in his 12th NFL season.

Washington Commanders

Turning pro

Drafted 2nd overall, 2015 as a Quarterback.

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Marcus Mariota is a Washington Commanders quarterback, drafted 2nd overall, 2015.

Chapter

Across 12 seasons (2015–2026) he has thrown for 18,219 yards and 111 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he passed for 340 yards with 4 touchdowns and a 109.9 rating in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 4"
Weight
222 lbs
Draft
2nd overall, 2015
Born
Honolulu, HI
Age
33
Jersey
#8
Background

Marcus Mariota is from Honolulu, HI and is 33 years old. He was drafted 2nd overall, 2015 and plays quarterback at 6' 4", 222 lbs.

Over 12 seasons (2015–2026) he has thrown for 18,219 yards and 111 touchdowns. Mariota is currently on the Washington Commanders roster.

The person

Marcus Mariota is a multi-year starting quarterback who has thrown for 18,219 yards and 111 touchdowns across 12 seasons (2015–2026).

Passing production18,219 career passing yards with 111 touchdowns and 62 interceptions.
Best seasonThrew for 3,426 yards and 26 TDs in 2016.
Ball securityA 1.8:1 career touchdown-to-interception ratio.
First-round pedigree2nd overall, 2015.
Durability107 career games played.
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FAQ

Marcus Mariota — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Marcus Mariota, answered.

What position does Marcus Mariota play?
Marcus Mariota is a Quarterback for the Washington Commanders.
When was Marcus Mariota drafted?
Marcus Mariota was drafted 2nd overall, 2015.
How many seasons has Marcus Mariota played?
12 (2015–2026).
What are Marcus Mariota's career stats?
He has thrown for 18,219 yards and 111 touchdowns.
Marcus Mariota career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
QB2
behind the starter
Snap share
54%
of offensive snaps
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ PHI
Week 1 · Plus
Season outlook
52
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
4 / 7
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
30
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ PHIW2 @ DALW3 vs SEAW4 vs INDW5 vs NYGW6 @ SFW7 · BYEW8 vs PHIW9 vs LAW10 @ NYGW11 vs CINW12 @ ARIW13 @ TENW14 vs HOUW15 vs ATLW16 @ MINW17 @ JAXW18 vs DAL

Each week grades Marcus Mariota's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
15
since 2017
Games missed
4
listed Out
Lower-body
8
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk1 · Knee2025 Wk18 · Hand (Out)2025 Wk17 · Hand (Out)2025 Wk1 · Achilles2024 Wk5 · Pectoral (Questionable)2024 Wk1 · Chest (Out)

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 7 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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