Clayton Tune

Clayton Tune
Tune with the Houston Cougars in 2019
Profile
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1999-03-23) March 23, 1999
Plano, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolHebron (Carrollton, Texas)
CollegeHouston (2018–2022)
NFL draft2023: 5th round, 139th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Passing attempts38
Passing completions21
Completion percentage55.3%
TD–INT0–3
Passing yards112
Passer rating27.7
Rushing yards49
Rushing touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Clayton Tune (born March 23, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Houston Cougars and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life

Tune attended Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas.[1] During his career he had 6,686 passing yards with 66 passing touchdowns and 1,074 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns. He originally committed to the University of Kansas to play college football but later changed his commitment to the University of Houston.[2][3]

College career

In his first year at Houston in 2018, Tune appeared in five games and made two starts as a backup to D'Eriq King. He started the final two games of the year in place of an injured King. For the season, he completed 59 of 117 passes for 795 yards with eight touchdowns and two interceptions. Tune entered 2019 again as the backup to King but took over as the starter after King decided to sit out the rest of the season.[4][5] He completed 106 of 179 passes for 1,533 yards, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions.[6] Tune started all eight games in 2020, completing 170 of 285 passes for 2,048 yards, 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. In 2021, he started all 14 games and completed 287 of 421 passes for 3,546 yards with 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m)		 220 lb
(100 kg)		 31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.64 s 1.55 s 2.63 s 4.25 s 6.89 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

Arizona Cardinals

Tune was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[10] Due to Joshua Dobbs being benched, Tune made his first NFL start on November 5, 2023, against the Cleveland Browns,[11] where he threw for 58 yards and two interceptions.[12] As a rookie, he appeared in seven games and made one start in the 2023 season.[13]

Tune was waived by the Cardinals on August 25, 2025.[14]

Green Bay Packers

On August 27, 2025, Tune signed with the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.[15] On December 31, the Packers signed Tune to their active roster amid injuries to Jordan Love and Malik Willis, and he started for the team in Week 18, recording six completions for 34 yards and no touchdowns in the 3-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.[16] He was waived by Green Bay on January 6, 2026.[17]

Columbus Aviators

On January 12, 2026, Tune was allocated to the Columbus Aviators of the United Football League (UFL).[18] Tune was released by the Aviators on February 9.[19]

Career statistics

NFL

Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg Lng TD Sck SckY Fum Lost
2023 ARI 7 1 0–1 12 21 57.1 62 3.0 14 0 2 22.6 8 30 3.8 11 1 7 41 2 1
2024 ARI 6 0 — 2 2 100.0 8 4.0 7 0 0 83.3 7 −4 −0.6 2 0 0 0 1 1
2025 GB 2 1 0–1 7 15 46.7 42 2.8 8 0 1 25.7 5 23 4.6 16 0 5 44 1 0
Career 15 2 0–2 21 38 55.3 112 2.9 14 0 3 27.7 20 49 2.5 16 1 12 85 4 2

College

Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2018 Houston 5 2 0−2 59 117 50.4 795 6.8 8 2 126.6 41 53 1.3 1
2019 Houston 7 7 2−5 106 179 59.2 1,533 8.6 11 9 141.4 66 244 3.7 2
2020 Houston 8 8 3−5 170 285 59.6 2,048 7.2 15 10 130.4 72 253 3.5 5
2021 Houston 14 14 12−2 287 421 68.2 3,546 8.4 30 10 158.0 105 154 1.5 2
2022 Houston 13 13 8−5 335 497 67.4 4,069 8.2 40 10 158.7 128 544 4.3 5
Career 47 44 25−19 957 1,498 63.9 11,989 8.0 104 41 148.5 412 1,248 3.0 15

Personal life

Tune's great-great uncle was Jim Lawrence.[20]

References

  1. ^ Daniel, Cody (July 19, 2017). "Hebron, 3-Star QB Clayton Tune Won't Be Able To 'Sneak Up On Anybody' In 2017 | Texas HS Football".
  2. ^ Holland, EJ (January 15, 2018). "Houston lands commitment from Hebron QB Clayton Tune". Dallas News. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Duarte, Joseph (January 14, 2018). "Quarterback Clayton Tune commits to UH". mySA. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Duarte, Joseph (April 29, 2020). "Clayton Tune knows this UH team is his to carry". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  5. ^ Olson, Max (April 7, 2020). "After two false starts, Clayton Tune can lead Houston's fresh start on his terms". The Athletic. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  6. ^ Duarte, Joseph (February 25, 2020). "'No quarterback controversy' at University of Houston with Clayton Tune 'a clear No. 1'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  7. ^ Duarte, Joseph (December 29, 2021). "UH extra points: Clayton Tune-Jake Herslow connection delivers for Birmingham Bowl win". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Clayton Tune Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Clayton Tune College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  10. ^ Urban, Darren (April 29, 2023). "Quarterback Clayton Tune Highlights Back End Of Cardinals' Draft". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  11. ^ Kownack, Bobby (October 30, 2023). "Cardinals to start QB Clayton Tune against Browns on Sunday if Kyler Murray is not ready to return". NFL.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "Browns-Cardinals Box Score". ESPN. November 5, 2023.
  13. ^ "Clayton Tune 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  14. ^ Urban, Darren (August 25, 2025). "Cardinals Begin Roster Moves To Get Down To 53-man limit". AZCardinals.com.
  15. ^ "Packers Sign Practice-Squad Quarterback, And It's Not Clifford, Elgersma". Green Bay Packers On SI. August 27, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  16. ^ "Packers announce roster moves | Dec. 31, 2025". Packers.com. December 31, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  17. ^ "Packers sign QB Desmond Ridder to active roster". Packers.com. January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  18. ^ "UFL Announces Quarterback Rooms and Allocated Players Ahead of 2026 Draft". www.theufl.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  19. ^ "Columbus Aviators release quarterback Clayton Tune". bgmsportstrax.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  20. ^ Risdon, Jeff (April 29, 2023). "5th round QB Clayton Tune has some historical Cardinals draft ties". Draft Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
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