Born on August 8, 1996, Jarrett Ryan Stidham plays quarterback for the National Football League (NFL) Denver Broncos in the United States. After a time at Baylor University, he played collegiate football at Auburn University. After spending three seasons with the New England Patriots after being taken in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft, Stidham then played with the Las Vegas Raiders. In 2023, he signed with the Broncos.
In Stephenville, Texas, Stidham was a student at Stephenville High School. He completed 183 of 260 passes for 2,934 yards and 35 touchdowns in his final year of football. Plus, he scored 15 touchdowns and 969 yards on the ground. Stidham was the sixth-best dual-threat quarterback in his class and a four-star recruit according to Rivals.com. Stidham switched his collegiate football commitment from Texas Tech University to Baylor University.
In 2015, Stidham joined Baylor as a true freshman and Seth Russell’s backup. Throughout his seven game debut, Stidham completed 24 of 28 passes for 331 yards and six touchdowns.[3] Stidham took over as the starting quarterback when Russell sustained a season-ending neck injury during Baylor’s seventh game.[4][5] Against Kansas State, he got the start in his debut game.[6][7] In the end, he completed 23 of 33 throws for 419 yards, three touchdowns on passes and one on the ground. Stidham had a back injury in the first quarter of his second career start against Oklahoma, but he managed to finish the game. In the 44–34 loss, he concluded the game with 16 of 27 passes for 257 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.
Though it was doubtful he would participate before the game, Stidham started his third game of the season the following week against Oklahoma State. He left the field during the first half of the game due to injuries to his hand and ankle, and he did not return.[9] Head coach of Baylor Art Briles revealed on November 25, 2015, that Stidham would miss the rest of the regular season due to an ankle injury that was a chipped bone in the back of his ankle.[10] Although it was speculated that Stidham would be eligible to play in Baylor’s bowl game, Briles declared on December 19 that Stidham would not play in the 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl.