Sam Darnold
HT/WT
6' 3", 225 lbs
Birthdate
6/5/1997 (29)
College
USC
Draft
2018: Rd 1, Pk 3 (NYJ)
How Sam Darnold performed against the coverage shell, personnel, box count, and pass rush the defense actually showed — not the offense's own play call. Sourced from nflverse's participation data, which charts a subset of snaps, so samples here run thinner than the Splits tab.
By Coverage Shell — 2021
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cover 3 | 135 | 750 | 0 | -0.15 | 41.5% |
| Cover 1 | 100 | 605 | 4 | -0.03 | 45.0% |
| Cover 2 | 69 | 573 | 1 | +0.06 | 52.2% |
| Cover 4 | 55 | 305 | 2 | -0.14 | 30.9% |
| Unknown | 37 | -190 | 0 | -1.58 | 5.4% |
| Cover 6 | 28 | 180 | 0 | -0.32 | 39.3% |
| Cover 0 | 9 | 44 | 3 | +0.52 | 44.4% |
| 2-Man | 7 | 54 | 0 | +0.88 | 71.4% |
| Prevent | 2 | 4 | 0 | +0.32 | 100.0% |
Man vs. Zone — 2021
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone Coverage | 289 | 1,812 | 3 | -0.11 | 42.2% |
| Man Coverage | 116 | 703 | 7 | +0.07 | 46.6% |
| Unknown | 37 | -190 | 0 | -1.58 | 5.4% |
By Defensive Personnel — 2021
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel | 297 | 1,563 | 6 | -0.20 | 41.4% |
| Dime | 75 | 229 | 1 | -0.42 | 33.3% |
| Base (4-3) | 42 | 379 | 1 | +0.29 | 52.4% |
| Base (3-4) | 27 | 148 | 2 | -0.09 | 29.6% |
By Box Count — 2021
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 in the Box | 224 | 1,103 | 6 | -0.22 | 37.5% |
| 7 in the Box | 118 | 712 | 3 | -0.11 | 44.1% |
| Light Box (≤5) | 66 | 337 | 0 | -0.20 | 45.5% |
| Stacked Box (8+) | 34 | 173 | 1 | -0.18 | 35.3% |
By Pass Rush — 2021
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Rushers | 267 | 1,518 | 7 | -0.16 | 40.4% |
| 5 Rushers | 107 | 538 | 0 | -0.18 | 40.2% |
| 3 or Fewer Rushers | 36 | 129 | 1 | -0.32 | 41.7% |
| 6+ Rushers (Blitz) | 31 | 138 | 2 | -0.33 | 35.5% |