Sam Darnold – An American Football Quarterback Representing New York Jets in NFL

Who is Sam Darnold?

Sam Darnold is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was born on June 5, 1997, in Capistrano Beach, California. He was born to Michael Darnold, and his wife Chris Darnold, with the birth sign Gemini. Moreover, he grew up with his sibling Franki Darnold. Andrew stands the height of 6 feet 3 inches and weighs about 102 kg. He holds an American nationality and white ethnicity.

Education

Sam Richard Darnold enrolled in San Clemente High School in San Clemente, California. There, he played for the school football team. Later, after completing high school, he went to the University of Southern California. He played for the university.

The Career of Sam Darnold

Sam started his professional life by being selected in the first round on the New York Jets. He was selected with the third overall selection of the 2018 NFL Draft. He signed a 4-years contract on July 30, 2018, with the worth $30.25 million fully guaranteed featuring a $20 million signing bonus with Jets.

On August 10, he made a debut in the first preseason game and finished the game with 96 passing yards and a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons.

Darnold played his first regular-season game on September 10, 2018, against the Detroit Lions and finished with 198 passing yards and 2 touchdowns. During the Jets’ home opener against the Miami Dolphins in Week 2, Darnold finished with 334 passing yards, a goal, and two interceptions.

In week 4, Sam finished with 167 passing yards and a touchdown against the Jackson Jaguars. Likewise, in week 5, he finished with 198 passing yards, three touchdowns, and an interception, against the Denver Broncos. Similarly, in week 6, Sam likely finished with 280 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an interception, against the Indianapolis Colts.

Furthermore, Sam Darnold recorded four interceptions, and finished the game with 229 passing yards, during a rematch against the Dolphins. Unfortunately, on the match, he suffered through a foot injury that sidelined him. Due to this, he missed the three games; however, he returned to play against the Buffalo Bills. Due to the foot injury on the same foot, Sam left the game for a brief time. Meanwhile, he returned later and finished with 170 passing yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Likewise, in the game against the Green Bay Packers, the player finished with 341 passing yards and three touchdowns. Also, against the New England Patriots, he finished with 167 passing yards.

Above all, Sam Darnold finished the season with a total of 2865 passing yards, 17 passing touchdowns, and 15 interceptions.

Personal Life

About personal life, Sam Darnold is currently in a relationship with Claire Kirksey. They are dating since September 2017, since they were together at the University of Southern California. Claire is from Huntington Beach, California. Also, she played in the softball team in school. Furthermore, Claire was seen cheering Sam Darnold during his game. Moreover, Sam has posted the photos of them being together in his Instagram account.

Net Worth

By his professional career, Sam is not only gaining popularity but also has been able to obtain a handsome amount of money. His net worth is estimated to be over $20 million. Also, the player of the NFL has an average annual salary of $20.56 million.