Sam Darnold

Overall Rank
QB9
2024
Height
6' 3"
Weight
221 lbs
Hand Size
9"
(31st)
Draft Pick
1.03
(2018)
College
USC
Age
28.1
Best Comparable Player
Jared Goff
Workout Metrics
4.85
44th
98.9
6th
11.36
64th
28
48th
40-Yard Dash
Burst Score
Agility Score
Throw Velocity
Wonderlic Score
High School Metrics
80.4
(75th)
College QBR
8.5
(66th)
College YPA
19.3
(85th)
Breakout Age

Sam Darnold Athleticism

96.30
Athleticism Score
#15
of 25
QB Position
2018 Class Rank
#421
of 506
All Positions
2018 Class Rank
#210
of 298
QB Position
All Time Rank
#5513
of 6566
All Positions
All Time Rank

Sam Darnold Season Stats

Year Games Atts Pass Yds Comp % YPA Rush Yds Pass TD Fantasy Pts/Game
2024
17
545
4319
66.2%
7.9
212 (1 td)
35
18.8 (#9)
2023
10
46
297
60.9%
6.5
15 (1 td)
2
2.4 (#36)
2022
6
140
1143
58.6%
8.2
106 (2 td)
7
14.9

Sam Darnold Explosive Plays

113.2
(#5)
Explosive Rating
(EPX)
Passing EPX
117.7 (#6)
Rushing EPX
85.9 (#22)
Explosive Plays
71 (#5)

Explosive Play Rating (EPX) is a comprehensive rating of a player's explosiveness, factoring in per-play efficiency and total volume of explosive plays created. EPX is scaled so 100 is league-average at each position and blends passing, rushing, and receiving according to each player's usage. Pass plays over 20 yards or rush plays over 10 yards are considered explosive.

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Sam Darnold Advanced Stats & Metrics

Box score statistics such as targets, yards, touchdowns, and fantasy points per target are updated the next day. Advanced stats and metrics are updated later in the week during the NFL season.

Value Over Stream

+2.3
(#83)

Value Over Stream: Valuation scheme calculates a player's fantasy pts/game over the average waiver wire replacement in standard fantasy league formats during either the current season (or previous year during the offseason) and adjusts for positional bust rates. VOS rank in parenthesis spans all positions, enabling player comparisons across QB's, RB's, WR's, and TE's.

2024

Passing Attempts

2024

Completion Percentage

2024

Fantasy Points

Sam Darnold Media

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Sam Darnold News & Analysis

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Sam Darnold Injury History

Low
Medium
High
Games Missed
Injury Reports
Foot Injury
Week 11 (2024)
0
1
Right Hand Injury
Week 10 (2024)
0
1
Knee Bruise
Week 4 (2024)
0
1
High-ankle sprain
Preseason (2022)
9
9
Non-displaced fracture of right scapula
Week 9 (2021)
5
5

Sam Darnold College Stats

Year Games Pass Atts Pass Yds YPA Comp % Pass TDs Rush Yds Age School
2016
13 (QB)
366
3086
8.4
67.2%
31 (9 ints)
250
19
USC
2017
14 (QB)
480
4143
8.6
63.1%
26 (13 ints)
82
20
USC