Sam Darnold

QB, USC. Round 1, pick 3 of the 2018 draft, to the New York Jets with a pick that came by trade.

After Week 9, 2026B5th of 15 picks in his class drafted near him
Tieraverage starterAfter Week 9, 2026
Points118After Week 9, 2026
Redraft9thof 256, went 3rd. After Week 9, 2026

Season by season

B-B-B-CC+C+DA-AB
Apr 30, 2018Dec 2019Jan 2021Jan 2022Jan 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Jan 10, 2027season's end

Last point: After Week 9, 2026.

Sam Darnold, season by season: team, games and snaps (playoffs included), the letter, his rank among the picks drafted nearest his slot (n), the typical season for his slot in points, and his points.
SeasonTeamGamesLetterRank near his slotTypical for his slotSnapsPoints
2018NYJ13B-12th of 271481019
2019NYJ13B-22nd of 401684015
2020NYJ12C26th of 35167398
2021CAR12C+20th of 30127718
2022CAR6C+16th of 2573777
2023SF10D25th of 28121302
2024MIN18A-5th of 2761,18422
2025SEA20A3rd of 2661,21226
After Week 9, 2026SEA7B5th of 15841211

How his points add up

  1. 2018 19 points

    quarterback pay2.05×share of a starter's season0.83×quality: 29th of 50 quarterbacks by PFF grade0.90×points scale1015.3×rookie season1.2519.2
  2. 2019 15 points

    quarterback pay2.05×share of a starter's season0.87×quality: 35th of 52 quarterbacks by PFF grade0.75×points scale1013.5×second season1.1014.8
  3. 2020 8 points

    quarterback pay2.05×share of a starter's season0.76×quality: 40th of 48 quarterbacks by PFF grade0.52×points scale108.0
  4. 2021 8 points

    quarterback pay2.05×share of a starter's season0.75×quality: 45th of 53 quarterbacks by PFF grade0.49×points scale107.6
  5. 2022 7 points

    quarterback pay2.05×share of a starter's season0.43×quality: 36th of 61 quarterbacks by PFF grade0.88×points scale107.7×fifth season on0.856.5
  6. 2023 2 points

    quarterback pay2.05×share of a starter's season0.13×quality: 30th of 56 quarterbacks by PFF grade0.96×points scale102.6×fifth season on0.852.2
  7. 2024 22 points

    quarterback pay2.05×full starter's season1.00×quality: 15th of 51 quarterbacks by PFF grade1.19×points scale1024.4+Pro Bowl2.126.4×fifth season on0.8522.4
  8. 2025 26 points

    quarterback pay2.05×full starter's season1.00×quality: 12th of 59 quarterbacks by PFF grade1.37×points scale1028.2+Pro Bowl2.130.2×fifth season on0.8525.7
  9. After Week 9, 2026 11 points

    quarterback pay2.05×share of a starter's season0.74×quality: 28th of 48 quarterbacks by PFF grade0.89×points scale1013.5×fifth season on0.8511.5

Each season rounds to a whole number; the points are their sum.

Picked around him

The 2018 draft, picks 1 to 5.

  1. 1Rd 1Baker MayfieldQB · Oklahoma · BrownsC-171pointsdepth3rdin a redraft
  2. 2Rd 1Saquon BarkleyRB · Penn State · GiantsD+68pointsaverage starter44thin a redraft
  3. 3Rd 1Sam DarnoldQB · USC · JetsB118pointsaverage starter9thin a redraft
  4. 4Rd 1Denzel WardCB · Ohio State · BrownsA125pointsstar7thin a redraft
  5. 5Rd 1Bradley ChubbDE · NC State · BroncosB-93pointsaverage starter24thin a redraft

The Jets' 2018 class

Every Jets draft since 2017

  1. 3Rd 1Sam DarnoldQB · USCB118pointsaverage starter9thin a redraft
  2. 72Rd 3Nathan ShepherdDT · Fort HaysA-54pointsdepth62ndin a redraft
  3. 107Rd 4Chris HerndonTE · MiamiB-16pointsbust129thin a redraft
  4. 179Rd 6Parry NickersonCB · TulaneA-2pointsdepth194thin a redraft
  5. 180Rd 6Folorunso FatukasiDT · UConn–0pointsnot yettied 234thin a redraft
  6. 204Rd 6Trenton CannonRB · Virginia StateB+1pointbust201stin a redraft