Tyson Bagent
QB
#17
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 213 lbs
College: Shepherd
2024 SEASON
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Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | COMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | SCKY | RATE | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/23/2024 | @Chiefs | W 34 - 21 | 3 | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83.3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 08/17/2024 | Bengals | W 27 - 3 | 7 | 8 | 87 | 10.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.6 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 08/10/2024 | @Bills | W 33 - 6 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 78.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 08/02/2024 | Texans | W 21 - 17 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79.9 |
Regular Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | COMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | SCKY | RATE | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09/08/2024 | Titans | W 24 - 17 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- Enters second year with Bears in 2024
- Appeared in five games with four starts
- Completed 94 of 143 passes for three touchdowns
- Rushed 23 times for 109 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
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)