Michael Penix Jr.

Michael Penix Jr. Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0

American football player (born 2000)

Michael Tarrence Penix Jr. is an American professional football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). After three seasons of college football with the Indiana Hoosiers that were limited by injury, Penix had a breakout year with the Washington Huskies in 2022 when he led the FBS in yards per game and set the school season record for passing yards. The following year, he won the Maxwell Award after leading the NCAA in passing yards en route to an appearance in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship. Penix was selected by the Falcons eighth overall in the 2024 NFL draft. Penix is one of just three left-handed quarterbacks in the NFL.

Also known as...Michael Tarrence Penix Jr.
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