The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine is officially here, and there’s a long list of new players ready to make their names known ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. The week-long event will take place from Monday, Feb. 26 to Monday, March 4.
A big part of the event is learning the official measurements of every player, including height, weight, arm length, hand size, and so on. What are the hand sizes of the NFL‘s quarterbacks?
NFL Quarterback Hand Sizes
Over the last few years, multiple quarterbacks have gone viral for measuring in with smaller hands. First was Joe Burrow in 2020, when he measured in with nine-inch hands. Then, more recently, it was Kenny Pickett’s eight-and-a-half-inch hands. According to ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr., hand size does impact draft value.
The average hand size for the 39 quarterbacks taken in the first round from 2008 to 2020 is 9.7 inches, according to ESPN Stats & Information. None of them had hands smaller than nine inches. However, Pickett did go in the first round, breaking that pattern in 2022.
Considering retirement after I was informed the football will be slipping out of my tiny hands. Please keep me in your thoughts.
— Joey Burrow (@JoeyB) February 24, 2020
When Burrow’s hands were criticized for being small, he didn’t fail to notice. “Considering retirement after I was informed the football will be slipping out of my tiny hands. Please keep me in your thoughts,” Burrow said on X (formerly Twitter), a few months ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was later selected first overall, regardless of the hand size.
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Here are the hand sizes for every team’s starting quarterback in 2023, according to NFL measurements, from smallest to largest:
- Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh Steelers: 8 1/2 inches
- Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals: 9
- Jared Goff, Detroit Lions: 9
- Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints: 9 1/8
- Justin Fields, Chicago Bears: 9 1/8
- Sam Howell, Washington Commanders: 9 1/8
- Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 9 1/4
- Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs: 9 1/4
- Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers: 9 1/4
- Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks: 9 1/4
- Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: 9 1/2
- Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals: 9 1/2
- Mac Jones, New England Patriots: 9 3/4
- Daniel Jones, New York Giants: 9 3/4
- Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns: 9 3/4
- Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: 9 3/4
- Aidan O’Connell, Las Vegas Raiders: 9 3/4
- Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers: 9 3/4
- Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings: 9 7/8
- Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins: 10
- C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans: 10
- Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars: 10
- Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers: 10
- Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys: 10
- Desmond Ridder, Atlanta Falcons: 10
- Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams: 10
- Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: 10 1/8
- Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets: 10 1/8
- Russell Wilson, Denver Broncos: 10 1/4
- Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts: 10 1/2
- Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers: 10 1/2
- Will Levis, Tennessee Titans: 10 5/8
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