Sam Darnold The Starter As Of Right Now
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Sam Darnold
Overall rank
QB28
2021
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 221
- Hand Size
- 9 3/8" (32nd)
- Draft Pick
- 1.03 2018
- College
- USC
- Age
- 24.9
Workout Metrics
4.85
49th
98.9
7th
11.36
64th
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28
47th
40-Yard Dash
Burst Score
Agility Score
Throw Velocity
Wonderlic Score
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Sam Darnold Bio & Season Stats
| Year Year | Games Played Games | Pass Attempts Atts | Passing Yards Pass Yds | Completion Percentage Comp % | Yards Per Attempt YPA | Rushing Yards Rush Yds | Passing Touchdowns Pass TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 406 | 2526 | 59.9% | 6.2 | 222 | 9 | 14.2 (#24) |
| 2020 | 12 | 364 | 2208 | 59.6% | 6.1 | 217 | 9 | 12.1 (#33) |
| 2019 | 13 | 441 | 3024 | 61.9% | 6.9 | 62 | 19 | 15.1 (#26) |
| 2018 | 13 | 414 | 2865 | 57.7% | 6.9 | 138 | 17 | 14.1 (#28) |
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College QBR80.4 (73rd)
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College YPA8.5 (65th)
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Breakout Age19.3 (84th)
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SPARQ-x82.9 (25th)
Sam Darnold Advanced Stats & Metrics
Passing Opportunity
| Pass Attempts Pass Atts | Deep Ball Attempts Deep Ball Atts | Red Zone Attempts Red Zone Atts | Team Pass Plays Per Game Team Pass Plays P/G | Pace of Play | Game Script | Protection Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406 (33.8 p/g) | 39 (3.3 p/g) | 45 (3.8 p/g) | 32.7 | 1.91 | -0.26 | 78.2% |
| #24 | #28 | #27 | #17 | #28 | #17 | #26 |
Passing Productivity
| Passing Yards | Air Yards | Money Throws | Pressured Throws | Danger Plays | Interceptable Passes | Passing TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2526 (210.5 p/g) | 2876 (239.7 p/g) | 17 | 108 | 27 | 26 | 9 (2.2% rate) |
| #28 | #28 | #26 | #10 | #20 | #13 | #31 |
Efficiency
| Yards Per Attempt YPA | Adjusted Yards Per Attempt (AY/A) AY/A | Air Yards Per Attempt | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Dropback Fantasy Points Per Dropback | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Points P/G | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Points P/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 23.3 (1.9 p/g) | 0.39 | 14.2 | 16.57 (-2.38 diff) |
| #29 | #32 | #29 | #16 | #27 | #24 | #17 |
Efficiency
| Accuracy Rating | True Completion Percentage True Comp % | Deep Ball Completion Percentage Deep Ball Comp % | Pressured Completion Percentage Pressure Comp % | Play-action Completion Percentage Play-action Comp % | Red Zone Completion Percentage Red Zone Comp % | Clean Pocket Completion Percentage Clean Pocket Comp % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 67.3% | 25.6% | 46.3% | 61.1% | 53.3% | 64.8% |
| #32 | #29 | #31 | #16 | #20 | #22 | #31 |
Efficiency
| True Passer Rating | QBR | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | Production Premium | Receiver Target Separation | Receiver Yards After Catch Per Target Receiver YAC Per Target | Dropped Passes Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65.6 | 33.3 | -0.8 | -19.5 | 1.71 | 3.25 | 30 (2.50 p/g) |
| #28 | #29 | #56 | #33 | #40 | #51 | #10 |
Advanced Accuracy
| Red Zone Accuracy Rating Red Zone Accuracy Rating | Deep Ball Accuracy Rating Deep Ball Accuracy Rating | Under Pressure Accuracy Rating Pressured Accuracy Rating | Clean Pocket Accuracy Rating Clean Pocket Accuracy Rating | Deep Ball Catchable Pass Rate Deep Ball Catchable Pass Rate | Pressured Catchable Pass Rate Pressured Catchable Pass Rate | Catchable Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 47.4% | 55.5% | 73.2% |
| #28 | #27 | #26 | #28 | #27 | #27 | #33 |
Man vs Zone Coverage
| Man Coverage Throw Rate | Completion Percentage vs Man Comp % vs Man | Completion Percentage vs Zone Comp % vs Zone | Passer Rating vs Man | Passer Rating vs Zone | Accuracy Rating vs Man | Accuracy Rating vs Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61.0% (39.0% vs zone) | 53.9% | 66.7% | 82.0 | 103.9 | 6.9 | 7.9 |
| #6 | #29 | #31 | #30 | #21 | #30 | #18 |
Advanced Rushing
| Carries | Carries Per Game | Red Zone Carries | RZ Carries Per Game RZ Carries P/G | Rushing Yards | Rush Yards Per Game Rush Yards P/G | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.8 | 222 | 18.5 | 5 |
| #14 | #13 | #17 | #20 | #15 | #18 | #4 |
Passing Opportunity
| Pass Attempts Pass Atts | Deep Ball Attempts Deep Ball Atts | Red Zone Attempts Red Zone Atts | Team Pass Plays Per Game Team Pass Plays P/G | Pace of Play | Game Script | Protection Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364 | 37 (3.1 p/g) | 37 (3.1 p/g) | - | 2.05 | -6.81 | 71.7% |
| #26 | #25 | #31 | - | #17 | #78 | #37 |
Passing Productivity
| Passing Yards | Air Yards | Money Throws | Pressured Throws | Danger Plays | Interceptable Passes | Passing TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2208 (184.0 p/g) | 2619 (218.3 p/g) | 13 | - | 36 | 29 | 9 (2.5% rate) |
| #28 | #24 | #22 | - | #6 | #4 | #32 |
Efficiency
| Yards Per Attempt YPA | Adjusted Yards Per Attempt (AY/A) AY/A | Air Yards Per Attempt | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Dropback Fantasy Points Per Dropback | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Points P/G | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Points P/G |
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| 6.1 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 3.0 (0.3 p/g) | 0.36 | 12.1 | - |
| #33 | #35 | #27 | #34 | #33 | #33 | - |
Efficiency
| Accuracy Rating | True Completion Percentage True Comp % | Deep Ball Completion Percentage Deep Ball Comp % | Pressured Completion Percentage Pressure Comp % | Play-action Completion Percentage Play-action Comp % | Red Zone Completion Percentage Red Zone Comp % | Clean Pocket Completion Percentage Clean Pocket Comp % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 66.8% | 27.0% | 34.4% | 50.6% | 37.8% | 77.5% |
| #30 | #33 | #33 | #-10 | #37 | #32 | #7 |
Efficiency
| True Passer Rating | QBR | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | Production Premium | Receiver Target Separation | Receiver Yards After Catch Per Target Receiver YAC Per Target | Dropped Passes Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58.1 | 41.1 | -23.3 | -11.7 | 1.62 | - | 16 (1.33 p/g) |
| #37 | #29 | #80 | #53 | #38 | - | #28 |
Advanced Accuracy
| Red Zone Accuracy Rating Red Zone Accuracy Rating | Deep Ball Accuracy Rating Deep Ball Accuracy Rating | Under Pressure Accuracy Rating Pressured Accuracy Rating | Clean Pocket Accuracy Rating Clean Pocket Accuracy Rating | Deep Ball Catchable Pass Rate Deep Ball Catchable Pass Rate | Pressured Catchable Pass Rate Pressured Catchable Pass Rate | Catchable Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 69.0% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | #44 |
Man vs Zone Coverage
| Man Coverage Throw Rate | Completion Percentage vs Man Comp % vs Man | Completion Percentage vs Zone Comp % vs Zone | Passer Rating vs Man | Passer Rating vs Zone | Accuracy Rating vs Man | Accuracy Rating vs Zone |
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| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Advanced Rushing
| Carries | Carries Per Game | Red Zone Carries | RZ Carries Per Game RZ Carries P/G | Rushing Yards | Rush Yards Per Game Rush Yards P/G | Rush TDs |
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| 37 | 3.1 | 2 | 0.2 | 217 | - | 2 |
| #20 | #26 | #36 | #53 | #15 | - | #21 |
Passing Opportunity
| Pass Attempts Pass Atts | Deep Ball Attempts Deep Ball Atts | Red Zone Attempts Red Zone Atts | Team Pass Plays Per Game Team Pass Plays P/G | Pace of Play | Game Script | Protection Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 441 | 55 (4.2 p/g) | 55 (4.2 p/g) | - | 2.22 | -2.82 | 77.5% |
| #25 | #20 | #25 | - | #17 | #23 | #31 |
Passing Productivity
| Passing Yards | Air Yards | Money Throws | Pressured Throws | Danger Plays | Interceptable Passes | Passing TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3024 (232.6 p/g) | 3748 (288.3 p/g) | 11 | - | 27 | 22 | 19 (4.3% rate) |
| #25 | #19 | #24 | - | #16 | #13 | #24 |
Efficiency
| Yards Per Attempt YPA | Adjusted Yards Per Attempt (AY/A) AY/A | Air Yards Per Attempt | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Dropback Fantasy Points Per Dropback | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Points P/G | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Points P/G |
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| 6.9 | 5.9 | 8.5 | 16.2 (1.2 p/g) | 0.39 | 15.1 | - |
| #22 | #28 | #14 | #21 | #25 | #26 | - |
Efficiency
| Accuracy Rating | True Completion Percentage True Comp % | Deep Ball Completion Percentage Deep Ball Comp % | Pressured Completion Percentage Pressure Comp % | Play-action Completion Percentage Play-action Comp % | Red Zone Completion Percentage Red Zone Comp % | Clean Pocket Completion Percentage Clean Pocket Comp % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 67.7% | 27.3% | 40.3% | - | 50.9% | 72.9% |
| #28 | #24 | #32 | #9 | - | #37 | #14 |
Efficiency
| True Passer Rating | QBR | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | Production Premium | Receiver Target Separation | Receiver Yards After Catch Per Target Receiver YAC Per Target | Dropped Passes Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82.8 | 43.5 | +94.1 | -2.4 | 1.68 | - | 18 (1.38 p/g) |
| #25 | #25 | #26 | #19 | #22 | - | #26 |
Advanced Accuracy
| Red Zone Accuracy Rating Red Zone Accuracy Rating | Deep Ball Accuracy Rating Deep Ball Accuracy Rating | Under Pressure Accuracy Rating Pressured Accuracy Rating | Clean Pocket Accuracy Rating Clean Pocket Accuracy Rating | Deep Ball Catchable Pass Rate Deep Ball Catchable Pass Rate | Pressured Catchable Pass Rate Pressured Catchable Pass Rate | Catchable Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.2% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | #40 |
Man vs Zone Coverage
| Man Coverage Throw Rate | Completion Percentage vs Man Comp % vs Man | Completion Percentage vs Zone Comp % vs Zone | Passer Rating vs Man | Passer Rating vs Zone | Accuracy Rating vs Man | Accuracy Rating vs Zone |
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| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Advanced Rushing
| Carries | Carries Per Game | Red Zone Carries | RZ Carries Per Game RZ Carries P/G | Rushing Yards | Rush Yards Per Game Rush Yards P/G | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.5 | 62 | - | 2 |
| #19 | #28 | #20 | #21 | #30 | - | #13 |
Passing Opportunity
| Pass Attempts Pass Atts | Deep Ball Attempts Deep Ball Atts | Red Zone Attempts Red Zone Atts | Team Pass Plays Per Game Team Pass Plays P/G | Pace of Play | Game Script | Protection Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414 | 56 (4.3 p/g) | 46 (3.5 p/g) | - | 2.22 | -3.20 | 82.8% |
| #21 | #20 | #26 | - | #19 | #26 | #16 |
Passing Productivity
| Passing Yards | Air Yards | Money Throws | Pressured Throws | Danger Plays | Interceptable Passes | Passing TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2865 (220.4 p/g) | 3845 (295.8 p/g) | 13 | - | 30 | 26 | 17 (4.1% rate) |
| #23 | #19 | #23 | - | #9 | #6 | #24 |
Efficiency
| Yards Per Attempt YPA | Adjusted Yards Per Attempt (AY/A) AY/A | Air Yards Per Attempt | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Dropback Fantasy Points Per Dropback | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Points P/G | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Points P/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | 5.7 | 9.3 | 5.2 (0.4 p/g) | 0.38 | 14.1 | - |
| #28 | #32 | #7 | #57 | #26 | #28 | - |
Efficiency
| Accuracy Rating | True Completion Percentage True Comp % | Deep Ball Completion Percentage Deep Ball Comp % | Pressured Completion Percentage Pressure Comp % | Play-action Completion Percentage Play-action Comp % | Red Zone Completion Percentage Red Zone Comp % | Clean Pocket Completion Percentage Clean Pocket Comp % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 61.6% | 26.8% | 29.2% | - | 54.3% | 65.5% |
| #29 | #34 | #30 | #28 | - | #34 | #34 |
Efficiency
| True Passer Rating | QBR | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | Production Premium | Receiver Target Separation | Receiver Yards After Catch Per Target Receiver YAC Per Target | Dropped Passes Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70.9 | 48.4 | +75.2 | -4.2 | 1.30 | - | 18 (1.38 p/g) |
| #34 | #30 | #31 | #23 | #65 | - | #20 |
Advanced Accuracy
| Red Zone Accuracy Rating Red Zone Accuracy Rating | Deep Ball Accuracy Rating Deep Ball Accuracy Rating | Under Pressure Accuracy Rating Pressured Accuracy Rating | Clean Pocket Accuracy Rating Clean Pocket Accuracy Rating | Deep Ball Catchable Pass Rate Deep Ball Catchable Pass Rate | Pressured Catchable Pass Rate Pressured Catchable Pass Rate | Catchable Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | #45 |
Man vs Zone Coverage
| Man Coverage Throw Rate | Completion Percentage vs Man Comp % vs Man | Completion Percentage vs Zone Comp % vs Zone | Passer Rating vs Man | Passer Rating vs Zone | Accuracy Rating vs Man | Accuracy Rating vs Zone |
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| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Advanced Rushing
| Carries | Carries Per Game | Red Zone Carries | RZ Carries Per Game RZ Carries P/G | Rushing Yards | Rush Yards Per Game Rush Yards P/G | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 3.4 | 11 | 0.8 | 138 | - | 1 |
| #13 | #18 | #9 | #14 | #17 | - | #18 |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Attempts Attempts | Completion Percentage Completion Percentage | Passing Yards Passing Yards | Yards Per Attempt Yards Per Attempt | Passing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns | Rushing Yards Rushing Yards | Rushing Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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| 1 | NYJ | 35 | 68.6% | 279 (273 air) | 8.0 | 1 (0 int) | -1 | 1 | 19.1 (#17) |
| 2 | NO | 38 | 68.4% | 305 (270 air) | 8.0 | 2 (1 int) | 7 | 0 | 19.9 (#13) |
| 3 | HOU | 34 | 67.6% | 304 (269 air) | 8.9 | 0 (0 int) | 11 | 2 | 25.3 (#5) |
| 4 | DAL | 39 | 66.7% | 301 (350 air) | 7.7 | 2 (2 int) | 35 | 2 | 33.5 (#1) |
| 5 | PHI | 37 | 56.8% | 177 (266 air) | 4.8 | 1 (3 int) | 10 | 0 | 9.1 (#29) |
| 6 | MIN | 41 | 41.5% | 207 (423 air) | 5.0 | 1 (1 int) | 48 | 0 | 16.1 (#15) |
| 7 | NYG | 25 | 64.0% | 111 (137 air) | 4.4 | 0 (1 int) | 0 | 0 | 3.4 (#26) |
| 8 | ATL | 24 | 54.2% | 129 (117 air) | 5.4 | 0 (0 int) | 66 | 0 | 11.8 (#23) |
| 9 | NE | 33 | 48.5% | 172 (183 air) | 5.2 | 0 (3 int) | 9 | 0 | 4.8 (#29) |
| 16 | TB | 32 | 46.9% | 190 (219 air) | 5.9 | 0 (0 int) | 11 | 0 | 8.7 (#26) |
| 17 | NO | 26 | 65.4% | 132 (92 air) | 5.1 | 0 (1 int) | 7 | 0 | 3.0 (#31) |
| 18 | TB | 42 | 69.0% | 219 (277 air) | 5.2 | 2 (1 int) | 19 | 0 | 15.7 (#16) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Attempts Attempts | Completion Percentage Completion Percentage | Passing Yards Passing Yards | Yards Per Attempt Yards Per Attempt | Passing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns | Rushing Yards Rushing Yards | Rushing Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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| 1 | BUF | 35 | 60.0% | 215 (244 air) | 6.1 | 1 (1 int) | 6 | 0 | 12.2 (#28) |
| 2 | SF | 32 | 65.6% | 179 (145 air) | 5.6 | 1 (0 int) | 7 | 0 | 11.9 (#27) |
| 3 | IND | 29 | 58.6% | 168 (184 air) | 5.8 | 1 (3 int) | 20 | 0 | 9.7 (#32) |
| 4 | DEN | 42 | 54.8% | 230 (422 air) | 5.5 | 0 (0 int) | 84 | 1 | 23.6 (#8) |
| 7 | BUF | 23 | 52.2% | 120 (114 air) | 5.2 | 0 (2 int) | 0 | 0 | 2.8 (#29) |
| 8 | KC | 30 | 60.0% | 133 (195 air) | 4.4 | 0 (0 int) | 21 | 0 | 7.4 (#27) |
| 12 | MIA | 27 | 59.3% | 197 (317 air) | 7.3 | 0 (2 int) | 9 | 0 | 6.8 (#29) |
| 13 | LV | 23 | 60.9% | 186 (141 air) | 8.1 | 2 (1 int) | 26 | 1 | 21.0 (#13) |
| 14 | SEA | 26 | 53.8% | 132 (224 air) | 5.1 | 0 (0 int) | 3 | 0 | 5.6 (#29) |
| 15 | LAR | 31 | 71.0% | 207 (124 air) | 6.7 | 1 (0 int) | 18 | 0 | 14.1 (#26) |
| 16 | CLE | 32 | 50.0% | 175 (268 air) | 5.5 | 2 (0 int) | 20 | 0 | 17.0 (#18) |
| 17 | NE | 34 | 67.6% | 266 (241 air) | 7.8 | 1 (2 int) | 3 | 0 | 12.9 (#26) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Attempts Attempts | Completion Percentage Completion Percentage | Passing Yards Passing Yards | Yards Per Attempt Yards Per Attempt | Passing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns | Rushing Yards Rushing Yards | Rushing Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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| 1 | BUF | 41 | 68.3% | 175 | 4.3 | 1 (0 int) | 0 | 0 | 11.0 (##24) |
| 6 | DAL | 32 | 71.9% | 338 | 10.6 | 2 (1 int) | 1 | 0 | 19.6 (##9) |
| 7 | NE | 32 | 34.4% | 86 | 2.7 | 0 (4 int) | -1 | 0 | -6.7 (##34) |
| 8 | JAC | 30 | 70.0% | 218 | 7.3 | 2 (3 int) | -1 | 0 | 10.6 (##25) |
| 9 | MIA | 39 | 69.2% | 260 | 6.7 | 1 (1 int) | 1 | 0 | 12.5 (##21) |
| 10 | NYG | 30 | 63.3% | 230 | 7.7 | 1 (0 int) | 25 | 1 | 21.7 (##7) |
| 11 | WAS | 30 | 63.3% | 293 | 9.8 | 4 (1 int) | -3 | 0 | 25.4 (##7) |
| 12 | OAK | 29 | 69.0% | 315 | 10.9 | 2 (0 int) | 16 | 1 | 28.2 (##3) |
| 13 | CIN | 48 | 58.3% | 239 | 5.0 | 0 (0 int) | 9 | 0 | 10.5 (##27) |
| 14 | MIA | 36 | 55.6% | 270 | 7.5 | 2 (1 int) | 3 | 0 | 17.1 (##16) |
| 15 | BAL | 32 | 56.2% | 218 | 6.8 | 2 (1 int) | 11 | 0 | 13.8 (##21) |
| 16 | PIT | 26 | 61.5% | 183 | 7.0 | 1 (0 int) | 3 | 0 | 9.6 (##26) |
| 17 | BUF | 36 | 63.9% | 199 | 5.5 | 1 (1 int) | -2 | 0 | 9.8 (##27) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Attempts Attempts | Completion Percentage Completion Percentage | Passing Yards Passing Yards | Yards Per Attempt Yards Per Attempt | Passing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns | Rushing Yards Rushing Yards | Rushing Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | 21 | 76.2% | 198 | 9.4 | 2 (1 int) | -1 | 0 | 14.8 (##18) |
| 2 | MIA | 41 | 61.0% | 334 | 8.1 | 1 (2 int) | 1 | 0 | 15.5 (##22) |
| 3 | CLE | 31 | 48.4% | 169 | 5.5 | 0 (2 int) | 0 | 0 | 4.8 (##32) |
| 4 | JAC | 34 | 50.0% | 167 | 4.9 | 1 (0 int) | 8 | 0 | 11.5 (##24) |
| 5 | DEN | 22 | 45.5% | 198 | 9.0 | 3 (1 int) | 5 | 0 | 19.4 (##13) |
| 6 | IND | 30 | 80.0% | 280 | 9.3 | 2 (1 int) | 8 | 0 | 19.0 (##14) |
| 7 | MIN | 42 | 40.5% | 206 | 4.9 | 1 (3 int) | 18 | 1 | 16.0 (##20) |
| 8 | CHI | 29 | 48.3% | 153 | 5.3 | 1 (0 int) | 22 | 0 | 12.3 (##25) |
| 9 | MIA | 39 | 53.8% | 229 | 5.9 | 0 (4 int) | 0 | 0 | 1.2 (##27) |
| 14 | BUF | 24 | 66.7% | 170 | 7.1 | 1 (1 int) | 10 | 0 | 9.8 (##26) |
| 15 | HOU | 38 | 63.2% | 253 | 6.7 | 2 (0 int) | 35 | 0 | 21.6 (##3) |
| 16 | GB | 35 | 68.6% | 341 | 9.7 | 3 (0 int) | 4 | 0 | 26.0 (##7) |
| 17 | NE | 28 | 57.1% | 167 | 6.0 | 0 (0 int) | 28 | 0 | 7.5 (##23) |
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Sam Darnold ADP
215.90
215.90
Average Draft Position (2022)
(+16.64)
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18.12
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QB50
Rank
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(VOS)-1.1
(#221)
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Sam Darnold Injury History
Severity:
Low
Medium
High
Games Missed
Injury Reports
Non-displaced fracture of right scapula
Week 9 (2021)
5
5
AC joint sprain
Week 4 (2020)
4
5
Ligament tear non-throwing hand
Week 8 (2019)
Surgery:
Thumb Ligament Repair Surgery (2-4 weeks)
0
0
Foot sprain
Week 9 (2018)
3
3
Sam Darnold College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Pass Attempts Pass Atts | Passing Yards Pass Yds | Yards Per Attempt YPA | Completion Percentage Comp % | Passing Touchdowns Pass TDs | Rushing Yards Rush Yds | Age Age | School School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13 (QB) | 366 | 3,086 | 8.4 | 67.2% | 31 (9 ints) | 250 | 19 | USC |
| 2017 | 14 (QB) | 480 | 4,143 | 8.6 | 63.10% | 26 (13 ints) | 82 | 20 | USC |
Who is Sam Darnold
Sam Darnold was the youngest quarterback to ever start an NFL game when he suited up for the Jets in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions. Things got off to a great start for the former USC product in that game, as he and the Jets won in dominant fashion, on the road by a score of 48-17. Unfortunately for Darnold, the excitement of his debut quickly wore off, as is the case for most Jets these days, as the rest of his time with the team was filled with one disappointing loss after another and seasons filled with injury. To this date, Darnold has never started more than 13 NFL games in a season, and takes a career record of 17-32 heading into an uncertain 2022 season.
After three disappointing years with the Jets, the Panthers, in search of a quarterback after the failed Teddy Bridgewater experiment, traded a 2021 sixth round pick, and a second and fourth pick in the 2022 NFL Draft for the services of Darnold. Soon after acquiring Darnold, the Panthers exercised the fifth-year option of his contract which is set to pay him just over $18 million in 2022, which the Panthers are going to be on the hook for in its entirety at this point as it is all guaranteed money.
The Panthers got off to a 3-0 start in 2021, but things quickly began to spiral out of control as they finished the year with a 5-12 record and Darnold tied a season-low nine touchdown passes in 12 games, closely replicating his 2020 season with the Jets in which he threw for 2,208-9-11. Darnold’s 2021 season ended with him throwing for 2,527-9-13, as he also endured a stretch in which he missed five games due to a non-displaced fracture of the right scapula per PlayerProfiler.com’s injury report tool. Darnold ranked outside the top-20 on several next gen stats but managed to finish 20th amongst quarterbacks in danger plays (27) and 13th in interceptable passes (26) despite missing five games.
Darnold threw the 28th most deep balls (39) and completed 46.3% of his passes while under pressure. His QBR ranked near the bottom of the league at 33.3. He was 28th in total air yards (2,876) while his receivers ranked 10th in the league in drops with 30. He had a fantasy ranking of QB24 in fantasy points per game at 14.2.
In all likelihood Darnold will find himself on the Panthers when the 2022 season kicks off. Given his guaranteed price tag, it would benefit the Panthers to keep him rather than cut bait and eat that cap for nothing. If he winds up as the team’s Week 1 starter, it’s difficult to imagine him remaining in that role for long with this year’s incoming draft class and the Panthers holding the no. 6 overall pick. Darnold could stick around in the league for years to come as a bonafide backup at just 24 years old, but his shelf life as an NFL starter is likely nearing its expiration date. For those looking to draft him in 2022, Darnold will have an ADP of a borderline backup, whether he is named the starter or not.
