14Sam Darnold
QB · 9th season
YR 9
Current depth chart
QB1StarterYR 9
Out — Hip · Currently unavailableDepth relationships
Bio
Sam Darnold is a 6'3", 225-pound quarterback from Capistrano Beach, California, who played two seasons at USC after redshirting in 2015. The New York Jets selected him third overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. Darnold has played for five franchises across his eight completed seasons: the Jets (2018–20), Panthers (2021–22), 49ers (2023), Vikings (2024), and Seahawks (2025–present). In 2025, his first year with Seattle, he completed 379 of 568 passes for 4,720 yards and 30 touchdowns while rushing for 109 yards on 40 carries. He earned Pro Bowl honors for the second consecutive year and helped lead the Seahawks to the NFC's No. 1 seed and a Super Bowl LX championship.
Sam Darnold played 20 games in 2025 with a 97% share of offensive snaps.
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Player information
Height6'3"Weight225 lbHometownCapistrano Beach, CAAge29CollegeUSCDraftedRound 1 · #3 overall · 2018 · NYJExperience8 NFL seasons
Contract
$33.5Mper year · AAV
Years 3Guaranteed $37.5MCap 12.0%
#15 of 106 · QB market by AAV
Production · 2025
Passing
323/477
CMP/ATT
4,048
YDS
25–14
TD–INT
Rushing
35
CARRIES
95
YDS
Defense
2
TACKLES
1
FF
Career path
USC2015 – 2017
JETS2018 – 2020
Drafted · Round 1 · Pick 3
PANTHERS2021 – 2022
49ERS2023
VIKINGS2024
SEAHAWKS2025 — present