Sam Darnold

New York Jets 3rd pick

QB ·

USC · 2018–2024

102

Games

20,444

Pass Yards

123

Pass TD

INT

1,067

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

2018

Round

Round 1

Pick

3rd overall

Team

New York Jets

Position

College

USC

Sam Darnold Career Stats

2× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 6 seasons.
Ranks 4th in the 2018 draft class in passing yards (20,444).
Best statistical season: 2024 with MIN (4,319 passing yards).
Active in the 2026 season — stats update weekly.

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
2018	NYJ	13	239	414	2,865	17	15
2019	NYJ	13	273	441	3,024	19	13
2020	NYJ	12	217	364	2,208	9	11
2021	CAR	12	243	406	2,527	9	13
2022	CAR	6	82	140	1,143	7	3
2023	SF	10	28	46	297	2	1
2024	MIN	17	361	545	4,319	35	12
2025	SEA	17	323	477	4,048	25	14
2026	SEA	2	32	47	392	4	2
Career		102	1,798	2,880	20,823	127	84

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2018	NYJ	13	43	135	1
2019	NYJ	13	33	62	2
2020	NYJ	12	37	217	2
2021	CAR	12	48	222	5
2022	CAR	6	26	106	2
2023	SF	10	21	15	1
2024	MIN	17	67	212	1
2025	SEA	17	35	95	0
2026	SEA	2	1	5	0
Career		102	311	1,069	14

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Sam Darnold is a quarterback out of USC, selected by the New York Jets with the 3rd overall pick (round 1) in the 2018 NFL Draft. He has played 102 regular-season games since 2018, with the New York Jets, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks. He was named to 2 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
2018	NYJ	13	239	414	2,865	17	15	30	130
2019	NYJ	13	273	441	3,024	19	13	33	147
2020	NYJ	12	217	364	2,208	9	11	35	109
2021	CAR	12	243	406	2,527	9	13	35	123
2022	CAR	6	82	140	1,143	7	3	10	57
2023	SF	10	28	46	297	2	1	6	15
2024	MIN	17	361	545	4,319	35	12	48	207
2024 POST	MIN	1	25	40	245	1	1	9	11
2018	NYJ	13	239	414	2,865	17	15	30	130
2019	NYJ	13	273	441	3,024	19	13	33	147
2020	NYJ	12	217	364	2,208	9	11	35	109
2021	CAR	12	243	406	2,527	9	13	35	123
2022	CAR	6	82	140	1,143	7	3	10	57
2023	SF	10	28	46	297	2	1	6	15
2024	MIN	18	386	585	4,564	36	13	57	218
Career		83	1,443	2,356	16,383	98	68	197	788
Career		1	25	40	245	1	1	9	11
Career		100	1,766	2,833	20,431	123	82	0	799

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2018	NYJ	13	43	135	1	3.1	16	4
2019	NYJ	13	33	62	2	1.9	6	5
2020	NYJ	12	37	217	2	5.9	13	0
2021	CAR	12	48	222	5	4.6	21	2
2022	CAR	6	26	106	2	4.1	10	4
2023	SF	10	21	15	1	0.7	3	1
2024	MIN	17	67	212	1	3.2	23	3
2024 POST	MIN	1	4	19	0	4.8	3	0
2018	NYJ	13	43	135	1	3.1	16	4
2019	NYJ	13	33	62	2	1.9	6	5
2020	NYJ	12	37	217	2	5.9	13	0
2021	CAR	12	48	222	5	4.6	21	2
2022	CAR	6	26	106	2	4.1	10	4
2023	SF	10	21	15	1	0.7	3	1
2024	MIN	18	71	231	1	3.3	26	3
Career		83	275	969	14	3.5	92	19
Career		1	4	19	0	4.8	3	0
Career		100	279	1,067	14	3.8	95	19

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-3

Weight

221 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.85s

Vertical Jump

26.5"

Broad Jump

105"

3-Cone Drill

6.96s

Shuttle

4.40s

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