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

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Player News

Sam Darnold: Sam Darnold Worth Holding in Dynasty Leagues?

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has been a top-13 fantasy option in each of the last two seasons. In 2025, the Super Bowl champion racked up 4,048 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. Darnold has not missed a game in back-to-back seasons (2024 with the Vikings and 2025 with the Seahawks). In fantasy football, he has benefited from the presence of Justin Jefferson or Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the last two years, respectively. Under contract through 2027, Darnold will now have at least two more years of Smith-Njigba at his disposal, keeping him in the low-end QB1 or high-end QB2 range. Most dynasty managers will find themselves in a position to hold Darnold this offseason. Selling high is an option, but the lack of name value or rushing upside will probably result in trade offers that don't quite live up to his value. Therefore, he's worth holding, since he still offers low-end QB1 appeal even if other managers won't offer QB1 value in trades.

Apr. 3, 2026 10:50 AM 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
2025	SEA	16	303	451	67.2	3,850	12.7	25	14	25	29	86	3.0	0	6