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Sam Darnold
Biography
Sam Darnold played college football for USC, but before that, he was considered a two-sport athlete at High School in Southern California (football and basketball). In his first season as a starter for the Trojans, Darnold earned the Archie Griffin Award as the nation’s most valuable player. No other freshman had ever won that award. In 2018, he was selected third overall by the New York Jets in the NFL Draft. Darnold was traded to the Carolina Panthers on April 5, 2021.
Date of Birth
6.5.1997
Height
6’3″
Birthplace
Dana Point, cA
Weight
225 lbs
College
USC
Drafted
2018 – RD 1, PICK 3
Latest News
Personal Life
Salary$7,561,929
Networth$30,000,000
Sam Darnold is not in a relationship
Statistics
Passing
| Team | Year | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| minnesota vikings | 2024 | 15 | 310 | 461 | 67.2 | 3,776 | 8.2 | 32 | 11 | 97 | 45 | 105.4 | 62.0 |
| san francisco 49ers | 2023 | 10 | 28 | 46 | 60.9 | 297 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 6 | 85.1 | 50.1 |
| carolina panthers | 2022 | 6 | 82 | 140 | 58.6 | 1,143 | 8.2 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 10 | 92.6 | 51.4 |
| carolina panthers | 2021 | 12 | 243 | 406 | 59.9 | 2,527 | 6.2 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 35 | 71.9 | 38.8 |
| new york jets | 2020 | 12 | 217 | 364 | 59.6 | 2,208 | 6.1 | 9 | 11 | 69 | 35 | 72.7 | 32.9 |
| new york jets | 2019 | 13 | 273 | 441 | 61.9 | 3,024 | 6.9 | 19 | 13 | 92 | 33 | 84.3 | 45.6 |
| new york jets | 2018 | 13 | 239 | 414 | 57.7 | 2,865 | 6.9 | 17 | 15 | 76 | 30 | 77.6 | 45.9 |
Rushing
| Team | Year | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| minnesota vikings | 2024 | 15 | 61 | 205 | 3.4 | 1 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| san francisco 49ers | 2023 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 0.7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| carolina panthers | 2022 | 6 | 26 | 106 | 4.1 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| carolina panthers | 2021 | 12 | 48 | 222 | 4.6 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| new york jets | 2020 | 12 | 37 | 217 | 5.9 | 2 | 46 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| new york jets | 2019 | 13 | 33 | 62 | 1.9 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| new york jets | 2018 | 13 | 44 | 138 | 3.1 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
Defense
| Team | Year | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| minnesota vikings | 2024 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| new york jets | 2018 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring
| Team | Year | GP | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| minnesota vikings | 2024 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| san francisco 49ers | 2023 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| carolina panthers | 2022 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| carolina panthers | 2021 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| new york jets | 2020 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| new york jets | 2019 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| new york jets | 2018 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Kicking
| Team | Year | GP | FG | FG% | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | LNG | XPM | XPA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| minnesota vikings | 2024 | 15 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fantasy
Positional Ranking
Average Points
0
% Rostered
| Week | OPP | CMP | ATT | YDS | CMP% | AVG | TD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16 | @SEA | 22 | 35 | 246 | 62.9 | 7.0 | 3 | |
| Week 15 | CHI | 24 | 40 | 231 | 60.0 | 5.8 | 1 | |
| Week 14 | ATL | 22 | 28 | 347 | 78.6 | 12.4 | 5 | |
| Week 13 | ARI | 21 | 31 | 235 | 67.7 | 7.6 | 2 | |
| Week 12 | @CHI | 22 | 34 | 330 | 64.7 | 9.7 | 2 | |
| Week 11 | @TEN | 20 | 32 | 246 | 62.5 | 7.7 | 2 | |
| Week 10 | @JAX | 24 | 38 | 241 | 63.2 | 6.3 | 0 | |
| Week 9 | IND | 28 | 34 | 290 | 82.4 | 8.5 | 3 | |
| Week 8 | @LAR | 18 | 25 | 240 | 72.0 | 9.6 | 2 | |
| Week 7 | DET | 22 | 27 | 259 | 81.5 | 9.6 | 1 | |
| Week 5 | NYJ | 14 | 31 | 179 | 45.2 | 5.8 | 0 | |
| Week 4 | @GB | 20 | 28 | 275 | 71.4 | 9.8 | 3 | |
| Week 3 | HOU | 17 | 28 | 181 | 60.7 | 6.5 | 4 | |
| Week 2 | SF | 17 | 26 | 268 | 65.4 | 10.3 | 2 | |
| Week 1 | @NYG | 19 | 24 | 208 | 79.2 | 8.7 | 2 |
Current Team
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Regular Season
| Week | Vs | Result | Record | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ NO | L 47-10 | 0-1 | Caesars Superdome | 1:00 pm |
| Week 2 | LAC | L 26-3 | 0-2 | Bank of America Stadium | 1:00 pm |
| Week 3 | @ LV | W 36-22 | 1-2 | Allegiant Stadium | 4:05 pm |
| Week 4 | CIN | L 34-24 | 1-3 | Bank of America Stadium | 1:00 pm |
| Week 5 | @ CHI | L 36-10 | 1-4 | Soldier Field | 1:00 pm |
| Week 6 | ATL | L 38-20 | 1-5 | Bank of America Stadium | 4:25 pm |
| Week 7 | @ WSH | L 40-7 | 1-6 | Northwest Stadium | 4:05 pm |
| Week 8 | @ DEN | L 28-14 | 1-7 | Empower Field at Mile High | 4:25 pm |
| Week 9 | NO | W 23-22 | 2-7 | Bank of America Stadium | 1:00 pm |
| Week 10 | NYG VS CAR | W 20-17 | 3-7 | Allianz Arena | 9:30 am |
| Week 12 | KC | L 30-27 | 3-8 | Bank of America Stadium | 1:00 pm |
| Week 13 | TB | L 26-23 | 3-9 | Bank of America Stadium | 4:05 pm |
| Week 14 | @ PHI | L 22-16 | 3-10 | Lincoln Financial Field | 1:00 pm |
| Week 15 | DAL | L 30-14 | 3-11 | Bank of America Stadium | 1:00 pm |
| Week 16 | ARI | W 36-30 | 4-11 | Bank of America Stadium | 1:00 pm |
| Week 17 | @ TB | TBD | TBD | Raymond James Stadium | 1:00 pm |
| Week 18 | @ ATL | TBD | TBD | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 12:00 am |
Depth Chart
Starter
| WR | Adam Thielen |
| WR | Xavier Legette |
| WR | Jalen Coker |
| LT | Ikem Ekwonu |
| LG | Damien Lewis |
| C | Cade Mays |
| RG | Robert Hunt |
| RT | Taylor Moton |
| QB | Bryce Young |
| TE | Tommy Tremble |
| RB | Chuba Hubbard |
2nd
| WR | David Moore |
| WR | Deven Thompkins |
| WR | Dan Chisena |
| LT | Yosh Nijman |
| LG | Chandler Zavala |
| C | Brady Christensen |
| RG | Jarrett Kingston |
| RT | Yosh Nijman |
| QB | Andy Dalton |
| TE | Ja’Tavion Sanders |
| RB | Raheem Blackshear |
3rd
| WR | |
| WR | |
| WR | |
| LT | Brady Christensen |
| LG | Cade Mays |
| C | Austin Corbett |
| RG | Chandler Zavala |
| RT | Brandon Walton |
| QB | |
| TE | Feleipe Franks |
| RB | Mike Boone |
4th
| WR | |
| WR | |
| WR | |
| LT | |
| LG | |
| C | |
| RG | Brandon Walton |
| RT | |
| QB | |
| TE | Ian Thomas |
| RB | Velus Jones Jr. |
Starter
| LDE | A’Shawn Robinson |
| NT | Shy Tuttle |
| RDE | LaBryan Ray |
| WLB | D.J. Wonnum |
| LILB | Jon Rhattigan |
| RILB | Josey Jewell |
| SLB | Jadeveon Clowney |
| LCB | Michael Jackson |
| SS | Demani Richardson |
| FS | Xavier Woods |
| RCB | Jaycee Horn |
| NB | Chau Smith-Wade |
2nd
| LDE | Jonathan Harris |
| NT | |
| RDE | Jaden Crumedy |
| WLB | Cam Gill |
| LILB | Jacoby Windmon |
| RILB | Trevin Wallace |
| SLB | DJ Johnson |
| LCB | Dane Jackson |
| SS | Sam Franklin Jr. |
| FS | Nick Scott |
| RCB | Caleb Farley |
| NB |
3rd
| LDE | Popo Aumavae |
| NT | |
| RDE | Sam Roberts |
| WLB | Amare Barno |
| LILB | Shaq Thompson |
| RILB | Claudin Cherelus |
| SLB | |
| LCB | Shemar Bartholomew |
| SS | Jordan Fuller |
| FS | Lonnie Johnson Jr. |
| RCB | Akayleb Evans |
| NB |
4th
| LDE | Raequan Williams |
| NT | |
| RDE | Derrick Brown |
| WLB | |
| LILB | |
| RILB | |
| SLB | |
| LCB | |
| SS | |
| FS | |
| RCB | |
| NB |
Starter
| PK | Eddy Pineiro |
| P | Johnny Hekker |
| H | Johnny Hekker |
| PR | Raheem Blackshear |
| KR | Raheem Blackshear |
| LS | JJ Jansen |
2nd
| PK | |
| P | |
| H | |
| PR | Velus Jones Jr. |
| KR | Velus Jones Jr. |
| LS |
3rd
| PK | |
| P | |
| H | |
| PR | Deven Thompkins |
| KR | Deven Thompkins |
| LS |
4th
| PK | |
| P | |
| H | |
| PR | Xavier Legette |
| KR | Xavier Legette |
| LS |