Sam Darnold

Seattle Seahawks
Quarterback #14

Personal

Age	28
Birthdate	June 5, 1997
Height	6'3"
Weight	225 lb

Draft

College	USC
Year	2018
Pick	Round: 1, Overall: 3
Team	NYJ

Fantasy Value

Sam Darnold's fantasy value is measured by the players he could be traded for. Our trade analzyer estimates his value at 28 points, which makes his value similar to:

Bryce Young (35 points)
Michael Penix Jr. (34 points)
Cam Ward (23 points)
Aaron Rodgers (10 points)
Tyler Shough (0 points)

Sam Darnold is projected for 21.1 fantasy points in PPR scoring this week as he faces the San Francisco 49ers.

Week 1 Projections
Passing Yards	Touchdowns	Interceptions
275.605	1.615	0.79

You can see where those projections compare to other QBs in our Quarterback Rankings.

Player News

Sam Darnold: Sam Darnold Knows he Must Prove Himself Again

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold had a career year in 2024 with the Minnesota Vikings, completing 66.2% of his passes for 4,319 yards, 35 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 17 regular-season games to lead Minnesota to a 14-3 record. However, the former third overall pick in 2018 finished on a sour note in his final two games and knows he must prove himself again in 2025 with a new team. Darnold has familiarity with new Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak from their one year together in San Fran in 2023, but the move from Minnesota to Seattle is definitely a downgrade in terms of overall offense and the weapons he'll have in Seattle. The 28-year-old was excellent throwing downfield in 2024, but it helped to have one of the best receivers in the league in Justin Jefferson. Fantasy managers shouldn't be expecting a repeat of 2024, when Darnold finished as the QB9.

Jun. 19, 2025 12:24 PM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Passing								Rushing
YEAR	TM	GM	CMP	ATT	%	YDS	YPC	TD	INT	SACKS	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM
2018	NYJ	16	239	414	57.7	2,865	12.0	17	15	30	44	138	3.1	1	2
2019	NYJ	16	273	441	61.9	3,024	11.1	19	13	33	33	62	1.9	2	3
2020	NYJ	16	217	364	59.6	2,208	10.2	9	11	35	37	217	5.9	2	2
2021	CAR	11	214	364	58.8	2,308	10.8	7	12	33	40	203	5.1	5	3
2022	CAR	7	77	125	61.6	1,100	14.3	7	1	8	20	74	3.7	2	2
2023	SF	15	11	19	57.9	107	9.7	1	1	3	13	-3	-0.2	0	0
2024	MIN	16	343	504	68.1	4,153	12.1	35	12	46	64	202	3.2	1	4