Quarterback · #14
Sam Darnold Scouting Report
Sam Darnold is a 6' 3", 225 QB at USC.
- Position
- QB
- School
- USC
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 225
- Status
- Active
Seattle SeahawksActiveCollege · USC
Stats just now
Passing Yards
1,033
19th
Passing Touchdowns
7
Tied-16th
Interceptions
7
Tied-29th
Adjusted QBR
42.1
24th
Career path
High school through every college stop and pro club. On3 transfer history and Wikipedia infobox, with JUCO logos when the school is on file.
- 201NFL
2018: Rd 1, Pk 3 (NYJ)
Draft
HS offer board
Every school on this player's On3 interest list from the high-school cycle — including classes already enrolled. 247Sports lists the same schools; On3 is the live source.
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Regular season only. Playoff games stay on the Playoffs tab.
Passing
| Season | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13 | 239 | 414 | 57.7 | 2,865 | 6.9 | 17 | 15 | 76 | 30 | 77.6 | 45.9 |
| 2019 | 13 | 273 | 441 | 61.9 | 3,024 | 6.9 | 19 | 13 | 92 | 33 | 84.3 | 45.6 |
| 2020 | 12 | 217 | 364 | 59.6 | 2,208 | 6.1 | 9 | 11 | 69 | 35 | 72.7 | 32.9 |
| 2021 | 12 | 243 | 406 | 59.9 | 2,527 | 6.2 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 35 | 71.9 | 38.8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 82 | 140 | 58.6 | 1,143 | 8.2 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 10 | 92.6 | 51.4 |
| 2023 | 10 | 28 | 46 | 60.9 | 297 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 6 | 85.1 | 50.1 |
| 2024 | 17 | 361 | 545 | 66.2 | 4,319 | 7.9 | 35 | 12 | 97 | 48 | 102.5 | 57.3 |
| 2025 | 17 | 323 | 477 | 67.7 | 4,048 | 8.5 | 25 | 14 | 67 | 27 | 99.1 | 55.6 |
| 2026 | 5 | 90 | 149 | 60.4 | 1,033 | 6.9 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 14 | 77.4 | 42.1 |
| Regular | 105 | 1856 | 2982 | 62.2 | 21,464 | 7.2 | 130 | 89 | 97 | 238 | 86.0 | - |
Rushing
| Season | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13 | 44 | 138 | 3.1 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 13 | 33 | 62 | 1.9 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 37 | 217 | 5.9 | 2 | 46 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 48 | 222 | 4.6 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 26 | 106 | 4.1 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 0.7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 67 | 212 | 3.2 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 35 | 95 | 2.7 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Regular | 105 | 318 | 1,102 | 3.5 | 14 | 46 | 105 | 25 | 7 |
Defense
| Season | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Regular | 105 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring
| Season | GP | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 17 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Regular | 105 | 130 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
Kicking
| Season | GP | FG | FG% | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | LNG | XPM | XPA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Regular | 105 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News
- Pop quizzes from Aaron Rodgers?! How Steelers QB preps his pass catchers
The 42-year-old veteran acts more like Simon Cowell than Ken Jennings as he builds trust with his teammates.
- Seahawks' Sam Darnold owns up to late interceptions in overtime loss to Broncos
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold called his two late interceptions Thursday night "unacceptable" and vowed to be better after a 17-14 loss to the Broncos.
- Defense bails out Broncos in OT win as Nix, offense struggle
The Broncos' D came up with five sacks, 17 QB hits and two interceptions, enabling Denver to win even though the offense finished with only 168 net yards.
- Run game, defense power Broncos in OT win against Seahawks
Behind two rushing touchdowns and a five-sack night, Denver holds off Seattle on "Thursday Night Football."
- Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos: Game Highlights
Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos: Game Highlights
- Broncos beat the Seahawks 17-14 in OT on Ja'Quan McMillian's pick, Wil Lutz's 53-yarder
— The Denver Broncos are atrocious on offense, depleted on defense and shaky on special teams. All they do is find ways to win.
Recruiting history
- USC, College
- New York Jets, 2018, 2019, 2020, Season log
- Carolina Panthers, 2021, 2022, Season log
- San Francisco 49ers, 2023, Season log
- Minnesota Vikings, 2024, Season log
- Seattle Seahawks, 2025, 2026, Season log
- 2018: Rd 1, Pk 3 (NYJ), Draft
FAQ
What position does Sam Darnold play?
QB