Deshaun Watson is going back to the Pro Bowl.
The third-year signal caller from Clemson is the first Houston Texans quarterback to produce consecutive Pro Bowl selections in team history, and the stats tell why.
Though 14 games, Watson has the Texans at 9-5. Houston needs one more win or a Tennessee Titans loss to go to the playoffs in consecutive years. His team’s success isn’t just why he’s going back to Orlando. The 24-year-old has the individual stats that scream all-star.
On the season, Watson is 314 of 463 (67.8%) passing for 3,668 yards, 26 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a 100.4 passer rating. He has turned 75 rush attempts into 376 yards and seven touchdowns.
Watson’s five games of three or more passing touchdowns are second-most in the NFL. His seven rushing scores are the most in franchise history in a season for quarterbacks.
Watson is the first player in NFL history to record back-to-back seasons of at least 25 passing touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns. He ties Steve Young (1994, 1998) for most all-time.
The Texans quarterback has recorded five games of at least 250 passing yards and 40 rushing yards. Watson leads the NFL in such a stat, also tying Randall Cunningham (1988) for most in a season single season.
It’s fair to say that No. 4 deserved another visit to the Pro Bowl.