Tyson Bagent
QB
#17
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 25
Weight: 212 lbs
College: Shepherd
2025 SEASON
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TDS0
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INT0
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YDS47
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RTG113.54
Passing
| YEAR | TEAM | G | ATT | COMP | PCT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | INT | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | SCK | SCKY | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 3 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 47 | 11.8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 113.5 |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 4 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 11 | 5.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89.6 |
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 143 | 94 | 65.7 | 859 | 6 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 33.6 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 71.4 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 149 | 99 | 66.4 | 917 | 6.2 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 34.2 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 73 |
Rushing
| YEAR | TEAM | G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 4 | 6 | -7 | -1.2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 23 | 109 | 4.7 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 47.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 31 | 109 | 3.5 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 35.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fumbles
| YEAR | TEAM | G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 4 | ||||||
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| TOTAL | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- In his third season with the Bears in 2025
- Has appeared in 10 games with four starts
- Completed 97-of-146 passes for three touchdowns
- Rushed 29 times for 102 yards with two touchdowns
- Became first undrafted rookie since at least 1960 to start a game at quarterback for the Bears
- Originally signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent out of Shepherd University in May 2023
2025 SEASON (BEARS):
- Serving as the backup quarterback, has appeared in one game
- Appeared in Week 2 against the Lions, going 2-3 on passing attempts for 27 yards
2024 SEASON (BEARS):
- Serving as the backup quarterback, played in four games
- Went 2-2 on passing attempts for 11 yards
2023 SEASON (BEARS):
- Made NFL debut in Week 6 against the Vikings, coming in for Justin Fields after he left with injury
- Finished the game completing 10 of 14 passes for 83 yards and rushing two times for four yards and one touchdown
- Became the first Bears undrafted rookie quarterback to enter a regular-season game since Caleb Hanie did so in Week 7 of the 2009 season at Cincinnati
- Connected with wide receiver DJ Moore for a 24-yard reception, leading to Bagent pushing in for a 1-yard touchdown run, marking first career touchdown
- Made first NFL start in Week 7 against the Raiders
- Became the first undrafted rookie since at least 1960 to start a game at quarterback for the Bears
- Became sixth-youngest Bears quarterback to win first start (23 years, 14 days)
- Recorded first career passing touchdown in Week 7
- Pushed in for a one-yard touchdown run to cap off a 10-play, 41-yard drive with
2:22 left in the fourth quarter in Week 8 against the Chargers - Marked second-career touchdown rush
- Finished the game completing 25-of-37 passes for 232 yards
- Reached 50 career completions in the fourth quarter
- Completed 18-of-30 passes for 220 yards with two touchdowns along with 70 rushing yards on eight attempts in Week 9
- First half numbers included 10-of-13 completions along with both touchdowns and a passer rating of 121.2, the eighth-highest passer rating in a first half by a Bears quarterback over the past five seasons
- Finished Week 10 completing 20-of-33 passes for 162 yards
- Reached 850 career passing yards in the fourth quarter
- On the season, completed 94 of 143 passes for 859 yards with three touchdowns and has rushed 23 times for 109 yards with two touchdowns in five games (four starts)