Tyson Bagent

PRO CAREER: Enters his fourth season with the Bears in 2026...Has appeared in 12 games with four starts...Has completed 99-of-149 passes for 917 yards and three touchdowns...Has rushed 31 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 2023.

2025 SEASON (BEARS): Serving as the backup quarterback, appeared in three games...Appeared in Week 2 against the Lions, going 2-3 on passing attempts for 27 yards...Played in Week 9 at the Bengals, completing his lone pass attempt for 20 yards...Appeared in Week 11 at the Vikings.

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 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)...In Week 7, Recorded first career passing touchdown...In Week 8, scored on a one-yard touchdown run to cap off a 10-play, 41-yard drive with 2:22 left in the fourth quarter...Marked second-career touchdown rush...In Week 9, Completed 18-of-30 passes for 220 yards with two touchdowns along with 70 rushing yards on eight attempts...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).

TRANSACTIONS:

05/06/2023: Signed/UDFA with the Bears
08/20/2025: Signed an extension with Bears

COLLEGE: Spent five seasons at Shepherd University (2018-22)...In his final season, earned first team All-PSAC East and PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year honors as he completed 400-of-572 passes for 4,580 yards and 41 touchdowns...Ranked second nationally in points responsible for (276), passing yards (4,580), passing touchdowns (41), and completion percentage (.699)...Ranked third in completions per game (26.67) and sixth in total offense (310.1)...Six-time PSAC East Offensive Athlete of the Week honoree...Is the all-time leader for all NCAA divisions in career touchdown passes with 159...Named a first team D2CCA All-Region selection and the D2CCA Super Region One Offensive Player of the Year...Named first team AFCA Division II Coaches' All-American choice...Garnered second team All-American honors from D2CCA, Associated Press, D2Football.com Elite 100, and Don Hansen...Set numerous NCAA II career passing marks...Completed 17-of-22 passes for 138 yards as Shepherd's first participant in the Senior Bowl (2-4-23)...His 17 completions and .772 completion percentage were the best among the Senior Bowl quarterbacks.

PERSONAL: A 2018 graduate of Martinsburg High School (W. Va.) where he played football for Dave Walker...Lettered in football and basketball...Led the Bulldogs to a pair of state football championships...Passed for 7,800 yards and 112 touchdowns.