Sam Darnold

Samuel Richard Darnold (born June 5, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans, becoming the first freshman to win the Archie Griffin Award. Darnold was selected third overall in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft by the New York Jets, where he spent his first three seasons. Due to injuries and inconsistent play, Darnold was traded to the Carolina Panthers, alternating as a starter and backup for two seasons, and spent one season as a backup with the San Francisco 49ers. He had a breakout year in 2024 with the Minnesota Vikings, leading them to the playoffs and earning Pro Bowl honors. Darnold joined the Seahawks the following season, and led them to a playoff berth along with his second Pro Bowl.

Infobox

Position

Quarterback

Roster status

Active

Born

(1997-06-05) June 5, 1997 (age 28)Dana Point, California, U.S.

Height

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight

225 lb (102 kg)

High school

San Clemente (San Clemente, California)

College

USC (2015–2017)

NFL draft

2018: 1st round, 3rd overall pick

Passing attempts

2,807

Passing completions

1,746

Completion percentage

62.2%

TD–INT

123–82

Passing yards

679

Passer rating

86.4

Rushing yards

1,058

Rushing touchdowns

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College recruiting information · Early life

Sam Darnold QB

Name

Sam Darnold QB

Hometown

San Clemente, California

School

San Clemente

Height

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Weight

215 lb (98 kg)

Commit date

Jul 18, 2014

Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (83)

Name

Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (83)

Overall recruit ranking:

Name

Overall recruit ranking:

Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"2015 USC Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved January 2, 2017. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

Name

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Sam Darnold QB	San Clemente, California	San Clemente	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 18, 2014
Sam Darnold QB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (83)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"2015 USC Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved January 2, 2017. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

· College career › College statistics

Season

Team

Games

Record

Games

Cmp

Games

Att

Passing

Pct

Passing

Yds

Passing

Avg

Passing

Int

Passing

Rtg

Passing

Att

Passing

Yds

Rushing

Avg

Rushing

2015

Season

2015

Team

USC

Games

Redshirt

2016

Season

2016

Team

USC

Games

9–1

Passing

246

Passing

366

Passing

67.2

Passing

3,086

Passing

8.4

Passing

161.1

Rushing

250

Rushing

4.0

Rushing

2017

Season

2017

Team

USC

Games

11–3

Passing

303

Passing

480

Passing

63.1

Passing

4,143

Passing

8.6

Passing

148.1

Rushing

1.1

Rushing

Career

Season

Career

Team

Games

20–4

Games

549

Passing

846

Passing

64.9

Passing

7,229

Passing

8.5

Passing

153.7

Passing

137

Rushing

332

Rushing

2.4

Rushing

Season	Team	Games			Passing								Rushing
Season	Team	GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2015	USC	Redshirt
2016	USC	13	10	9–1	246	366	67.2	3,086	8.4	31	9	161.1	62	250	4.0	2
2017	USC	14	14	11–3	303	480	63.1	4,143	8.6	26	13	148.1	75	82	1.1	5
Career		27	24	20–4	549	846	64.9	7,229	8.5	57	22	153.7	137	332	2.4	7

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career › Pre-draft

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Height

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Weight

221 lb(100 kg)

Arm length

31 in(0.79 m)

Hand span

9+3⁄8 in(0.24 m)

Wingspan

6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)

40-yard dash

4.85 s

10-yard split

1.66 s

20-yard split

2.81 s

20-yard shuttle

4.40 s

Three-cone drill

6.96 s

Vertical jump

26.5 in(0.67 m)

Broad jump

8 ft 9 in(2.67 m)

Wonderlic

All values from NFL Combine

Height

All values from NFL Combine

Height

Weight

Arm length

Hand span

Wingspan

40-yard dash

10-yard split

20-yard split

20-yard shuttle

Three-cone drill

Vertical jump

Broad jump

Wonderlic

mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in(1.91 m)

221 lb(100 kg)

31 in(0.79 m)

9+3⁄8 in(0.24 m)

6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)

4.85 s

1.66 s

2.81 s

4.40 s

6.96 s

26.5 in(0.67 m)

8 ft 9 in(2.67 m)

All values from NFL Combine

· NFL career statistics

Bold

Legend

Bold

Legend

Career high

Legend
Bold	Career high

· NFL career statistics › Regular season

Year

Team

Games

Record

Games

Cmp

Games

Att

Passing

Pct

Passing

Yds

Passing

Y/A

Passing

Lng

Passing

Int

Passing

Rtg

Passing

Att

Passing

Yds

Rushing

Y/A

Rushing

Lng

Rushing

Sck

Rushing

SckY

Sacked

Fum

Sacked

Lost

2018

Year

2018

Team

NYJ

Games

4–9

Passing

239

Passing

414

Passing

57.7

Passing

2,865

Passing

6.9

Passing

77.6

Rushing

138

Rushing

3.1

Rushing

Sacked

204

Fumbles

2019

Year

2019

Team

NYJ

Games

7–6

Passing

273

Passing

441

Passing

61.9

Passing

3,024

Passing

6.9

Passing

84.3

Rushing

1.9

Rushing

Sacked

212

Fumbles

2020

Year

2020

Team

NYJ

Games

2–10

Passing

217

Passing

364

Passing

59.6

Passing

2,208

Passing

6.1

Passing

72.7

Rushing

217

Rushing

5.9

Rushing

Sacked

234

Fumbles

2021

Year

2021

Team

CAR

Games

4–7

Passing

243

Passing

406

Passing

59.9

Passing

2,527

Passing

6.2

Passing

71.9

Rushing

222

Rushing

4.6

Rushing

Sacked

204

Fumbles

2022

Year

2022

Team

CAR

Games

4–2

Passing

140

Passing

58.6

Passing

1,143

Passing

8.2

Passing

92.6

Rushing

106

Rushing

4.1

Rushing

Sacked

Fumbles

2023

Year

2023

Team

Games

0–1

Passing

60.9

Passing

297

Passing

6.5

Passing

85.1

Rushing

0.7

Rushing

Sacked

Fumbles

2024

Year

2024

Team

MIN

Games

14–3

Passing

361

Passing

545

Passing

66.2

Passing

4,319

Passing

7.9

Passing

97T

Passing

102.5

Rushing

212

Rushing

3.2

Rushing

Sacked

335

Fumbles

2025

Year

2025

Team

SEA

Games

13–3

Passing

303

Passing

451

Passing

67.2

Passing

3,850

Passing

8.5

Passing

99.2

Rushing

3.0

Rushing

Sacked

169

Fumbles

Career

Year

Career

Team

Games

48–41

Games

1,746

Passing

2,807

Passing

62.2

Passing

20,233

Passing

7.2

Passing

97T

Passing

123

Passing

86.4

Passing

305

Rushing

1,058

Rushing

3.5

Rushing

222

Sacked

1,476

Sacked

Fumbles

Year	Team	Games			Passing									Rushing					Sacked		Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	Lng	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Y/A	Lng	TD	Sck	SckY	Fum	Lost
2018	NYJ	13	13	4–9	239	414	57.7	2,865	6.9	76	17	15	77.6	44	138	3.1	28	1	30	204	5	2
2019	NYJ	13	13	7–6	273	441	61.9	3,024	6.9	92	19	13	84.3	33	62	1.9	24	2	33	212	11	3
2020	NYJ	12	12	2–10	217	364	59.6	2,208	6.1	69	9	11	72.7	37	217	5.9	46	2	35	234	4	2
2021	CAR	12	11	4–7	243	406	59.9	2,527	6.2	63	9	13	71.9	48	222	4.6	30	5	35	204	9	4
2022	CAR	6	6	4–2	82	140	58.6	1,143	8.2	52	7	3	92.6	26	106	4.1	26	2	10	78	6	2
2023	SF	10	1	0–1	28	46	60.9	297	6.5	48	2	1	85.1	21	15	0.7	9	1	6	40	3	1
2024	MIN	17	17	14–3	361	545	66.2	4,319	7.9	97T	35	12	102.5	67	212	3.2	19	1	48	335	8	4
2025	SEA	16	16	13–3	303	451	67.2	3,850	8.5	67	25	14	99.2	29	86	3.0	24	0	25	169	10	3
Career		99	89	48–41	1,746	2,807	62.2	20,233	7.2	97T	123	82	86.4	305	1,058	3.5	46	14	222	1,476	56	21

· NFL career statistics › Postseason

Year

Team

Games

Record

Games

Cmp

Games

Att

Passing

Pct

Passing

Yds

Passing

Y/A

Passing

Lng

Passing

Int

Passing

Rtg

Passing

Att

Passing

Yds

Rushing

Y/A

Rushing

Lng

Rushing

Sck

Rushing

SckY

Sacks

Fum

Sacks

Lost

2023

Year

2023

Team

Games

—

Passing

DNP

2024

Year

2024

Team

MIN

Games

0−1

Passing

62.5

Passing

245

Passing

6.1

Passing

77.6

Rushing

4.8

Rushing

Sacks

Fumbles

Career

Year

Career

Team

Games

0−1

Games

Passing

62.5

Passing

245

Passing

6.1

Passing

77.6

Passing

Rushing

4.8

Rushing

Sacks

Fumbles

Year	Team	Games			Passing									Rushing					Sacks		Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	Lng	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Y/A	Lng	TD	Sck	SckY	Fum	Lost
2023	SF	0	0	—	DNP
2024	MIN	1	1	0−1	25	40	62.5	245	6.1	26	1	1	77.6	4	19	4.8	17	0	9	82	1	1
Career		1	1	0−1	25	40	62.5	245	6.1	26	1	1	77.6	4	19	4.8	17	0	9	82	1	1

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