Sam Darnold

Experience: 7 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 27

Weight: 225 lbs

College: USC

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YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2024	Minnesota Vikings	8	6	3	0	1
2023	San Francisco 49ers	10	3	1		2
2022	Carolina Panthers	6	6	2		3
2021	Carolina Panthers	12	9	4		3
2020	New York Jets	12	4	2
2019	New York Jets	13	11	3		3
2018	New York Jets	13	5	2	0	2
TOTAL		74	44	17	0	14	0	0

Biography

CAREER NOTES

In three seasons with the New York Jets (2018-20), started all 38 games he played and threw for 8,097 yards and 45 touchdowns. Added 417 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 114 carries.
With the Carolina Panthers (2021-22), started 17 of the 18 games he appeared in and recorded 3,670 passing yards and 16 touchdowns. Also scored seven touchdowns on the ground, rushing for 328 yards on 74 attempts.
In one season with the San Francisco 49ers, appeared in 10 contests (one start) and was 28-of-46 for 297 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

CAREER NOTES

In three seasons with the New York Jets (2018-20), started all 38 games he played and threw for 8,097 yards and 45 touchdowns. Added 417 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 114 carries.
With the Carolina Panthers (2021-22), started 17 of the 18 games he appeared in and recorded 3,670 passing yards and 16 touchdowns. Also scored seven touchdowns on the ground, rushing for 328 yards on 74 attempts.
In one season with the San Francisco 49ers, appeared in 10 contests (one start) and was 28-of-46 for 297 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

HONORS

2023 | SAN FRANCISCO 49ers

Appeared in 10 contests, making one start.
Started the team's Week 18 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams (1/7) and was 16-of-26 for 189 yards and one touchdown, posting a 96.5 passer rating.

2022 | CAROLINA PANTHERS

Started all six games he saw action in, throwing for 1,143 yards and seven touchdowns on 82-of-140 passing attempts.
Took over as the starting quarterback for the final six weeks of the season, earning a 92.6 passer rating which ranked 13th in the NFL during that span. Also ranked second in the NFL in yards per attempt (8.16) just behind Miami's Tua Tagovailoa (8.44) from Weeks 12-18.

2021 | CAROLINA PANTHERS

Played in 12 games, starting 11, and registered 2,527 passing yards and nine touchdowns.
Ran for five touchdowns while totaling a single-season career-high 222 rushing yards on 48 carries.

2020 | NEW YORK JETS

Started each of the 12 games he played and threw for 2,208 yards with nine touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

2019 | NEW YORK JETS

Started all 13 games he appeared in, posting career highs in passing yards (3,024), touchdown passes (19) and completion percentage (61.9%).
Averaged 232.6 passing yards per game and registered a passer rating of 84.3 on the season.
Led the Jets to a 6-2 record over the final eight games, tied for the most quarterback wins in the NFL during that span, while also ranking in the top 10 in touchdown percentage, interception percentage and passer rating in those games.
Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week in Week 6 against Dallas (10/13), throwing for 338 yards, including a 92-yard touchdown pass to WR Robby Anderson.

2018 | NEW YORK JETS

Started all 13 games he played during his rookie season, threw for 2,865 yards with 17 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.
At just over 21 years old, was the youngest quarterback to start a season opener since the 1970 merger.
Set a Jets franchise record for highest passer rating by a rookie quarterback (77.6).

COLLEGE - USC

Played two seasons at USC after redshirting in 2015, appearing in 27 games from 2016-17. Totaled 7,229 passing yards, 57 touchdowns and 22 interceptions.
Also ran for 332 yards and seven touchdowns.
In 2017, threw for over 4,000 yards and earned MVP honors in the Pac-12 Championship Game win over Stanford, helping the Trojans advance to 2017 Cotton Bowl.
Only USC quarterback in history to have back-to-back five passing touchdown games (Arizona and California in 2016).
In 2016, was ninth nationally in passing efficiency (161.1), 10th in completion percentage (67.2%) and 13th in passing TDs (31).

HONORS

PREP - San Clemente (Calif.)

Went 15-3 as a starter in his three-year prep career.
As a senior, completed 213-of-314 passes (67.8%) for 2,996 yards with 39 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Added 785 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on 125 carries. His passing yards, passing TDs, completions and total yards (3,770) were all single-season school records.
Helped San Clemente advance to the 2014 CIF Southwest Division championship game his senior year.
Completed 29-of-46 passes (63.0%) for 337 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 322 yards on 35 carries with five touchdowns as a junior in 2013 before he broke his foot in the third game of the season
As a sophomore in 2012, hit 40-of-60 passes (66.7%) for 411 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 143 yards and one touchdown on 37 carries. Also caught nine passes for 153 yards and a touchdown.
Also played defense as a sophomore, recording 27 tackles, 2.0 sacks, one interception and three pass breakups.
Completed 29-of-46 passes (63.0%) for 337 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 322 yards on 35 carries with five touchdowns as a junior in 2013 before he broke his foot in the third game of the season.
Also played baseball and basketball.

OFF THE FIELD

Father, Mike, played football (guard) at Redlands and mother, Chris, played volleyball at Long Beach City College.
Sister, Franki, played volleyball at Rhode Island (2012-15).
Grandfather, Dick Hammer, played basketball at USC and was a member of the USA's 1964 Olympic volleyball team. Grandmother, Betty Hammer, played volleyball (including training with the U.S. National Team) and softball.
Uncle, Dan Hammer, played volleyball at Long Beach State (1980-81).
His cousin, Allie Hammer, played volleyball at Irvine Valley College (2009-10) and American (2010-11), his cousin, Michele Hammer, played volleyball at Chapman (2012-15) and his cousin, A.J. Hammer, played volleyball at Concordia (2015-17).
Majored in communication at USC.

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