Aaron Shea

Aaron Shea

No. 12     Indianapolis Colts
Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1996-10-27) October 27, 1996
Place of birth: Chicago, IL
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Wendell Phillips Academy, Chicago, IL
College: Missouri
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Debuted in 2018 for the Indianapolis Colts
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2018 - Present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2018) Pepsi Rookie of the Year (2018) Pro-Bowl (2018, 2019, 2020) NFLHC Record for Passing Yards in a Single Game (496, Week 5 2020) College Heisman Memorial Trophy (2017) Johnny Unitas Award (2017) Davey O'Brien Award (2017) All-American (2017) Heisman Memorial Trophy finalist (2016) SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2017) First-team All-SEC (2017) Second-team All-SEC (2016)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2025
Pass attempts 4,249 Pass completions 2,655 Percentage 62.49 TD-INT 249-79 Passing yards 32,011 Passer rating 97.33

Aaron Shea (born October 27, 1996) is an American football Quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Missouri. The Indianapolis Colts drafted him in the 1st pick of the 2018 NFL Draft.

College Career

College statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Missouri Tigers
Season	Passing									Rushing
	GP	GS	Comp	Att	Yards	Pct.	TD	Int	QB Rating	Att	Yards	Avg	TD
2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2015	12	12	230	368	3,064	62.5	14	5	142.26	0	0	0	0
2016	13	13	246	355	3,495	69.3	31	9	176.71	0	0	0	0
2017	14	14	292	405	3,916	72.1	39	5	180.38	0	0	0	0
NCAA Career Totals	39	39	768	1,128	10,475	68.1	84	19	167.29	0	0	0	0

Professional Career

Contract Info

Following the 5th Year Option on his Rookie Deal, Shea signed a 5 Year, 125 Million Deal with 88% Guaranteed. This deal expires after the 2027 Season.

2018 Season

After being drafted #1 Overall, Shea was immediately listed as the starting Quarterback. He got off to a very hot start and only cooled late in the season when Mosi Bartos had his season ended with a Thigh Injury. He finished Top 10 among all Quarterbacks in:

• Completion % (10th)
• Passing Yards (6th)
• Passing Touchdowns (7th)
• Quarterback Rating (8th)

He was also named as the Offensive Rookie of the Year and the Pepsi Rookie of the Year.

He was 1 of 3 Rookies named to the AFC Pro Bowl Squad, the other two being Ron Thomas and Patrick Murphy.

He set Franchise Records for:

• Most Passing Yards in a Season
• Most Passing Touchdowns in a Season
• Most Passing Attempts in a Season
• Most Passing Completions in a Season

2019 Season

Following Tony Peaks' season ending ACL injury in the Pre-Season. Shea was tasked with being the main playmaker in the offense. Shea broke his own franchise records set in |2018.

• Most Passing Yards in a Season
• Most Passing Touchdowns in a Season
• Most Passing Attempts in a Season
• Most Passing Completions in a Season

In Week 12, he passed Greg Bierria as the leading Touchdown Passer in Colts History. He threw 3 Touchdowns against the Miami Dolphins which brought his career total to 61, passing Bierria's 58.

In Week 17, Shea injured his thumb and would miss the rest of the season. Greg Bierria would start for the Colts in the Playoffs.

Career Statistics

Regular Season

Year	Team	Games	Starts	Passing								Rushing				Rating
				Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	YPA	TD	Int	RTG	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2018	IND	16	16	316	498	63.45	4,394	8.82	31	12	102.4	3	1	0.33	0	83
2019	IND	16	15	371	623	59.55	4,385	7.04	38	13	92.67	4	-13	-3.25	0	86
2020	IND	16	16	371	566	65.55	4,863	8.59	42	11	109.14	0	0	0.00	0	91
2021	IND	16	16	395	614	64.33	4,913	8.00	40	13	101.93	0	0	0.00	0	94
2022	IND	16	15	423	710	59.58	4,608	6.64	30	12	85.83	0	0	0.00	0	96
2023	IND	16	16	367	586	62.63	4,130	7.05	38	11	97.43	0	0	0.00	0	99
2024	IND	16	16	412	652	63.19	4,718	7.24	30	7	95.76	2	-8	-4.00	0	99
2025	IND	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	0.00	0	0	0.00	0	98
Career		112	110	2,655	4,249	62.49	32,011	7.53	249	79	97.33	10	-20	-2.00	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games	Starts	Passing							Rushing				Rating
				Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	YPA	TD	Int	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2018	IND	1	1	15	28	53.57	190	6.78	2	2	0	0	0.00	0	69.05
2019	IND	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0.00
2020	IND	1	1	23	43	53.49	259	6.02	3	1	0	0	0.00	0	85.32
Career		3	2	38	71	53.52	449	6.32	5	3	0	0	0.00	0	78.90