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 — 2022
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cover 3 | 63 | 543 | 1 | +0.22 | 50.8% |
| Cover 1 | 42 | 314 | 3 | +0.25 | 42.9% |
| Cover 2 | 12 | 108 | 0 | +0.25 | 58.3% |
| Unknown | 10 | -78 | 0 | -1.36 | 10.0% |
| Cover 4 | 8 | 60 | 1 | +0.49 | 37.5% |
| Cover 6 | 7 | 29 | 0 | -0.89 | 28.6% |
| Cover 0 | 5 | 64 | 2 | +1.85 | 80.0% |
| Prevent | 3 | 25 | 0 | +0.14 | 66.7% |
Man vs. Zone — 2022
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone Coverage | 93 | 765 | 2 | +0.16 | 49.5% |
| Man Coverage | 47 | 378 | 5 | +0.42 | 46.8% |
| Unknown | 10 | -78 | 0 | -1.36 | 10.0% |
By Defensive Personnel — 2022
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel | 93 | 522 | 6 | +0.05 | 46.2% |
| Base (3-4) | 26 | 279 | 1 | +0.42 | 50.0% |
| Dime | 21 | 159 | 0 | +0.13 | 42.9% |
| Base (4-3) | 5 | 57 | 0 | +0.29 | 40.0% |
| Goal Line | 4 | 56 | 0 | +0.50 | 50.0% |
By Box Count — 2022
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 in the Box | 69 | 409 | 2 | +0.07 | 42.0% |
| 7 in the Box | 43 | 390 | 4 | +0.43 | 62.8% |
| Stacked Box (8+) | 23 | 139 | 1 | -0.14 | 30.4% |
| Light Box (≤5) | 15 | 127 | 0 | +0.07 | 40.0% |
By Pass Rush — 2022
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Rushers | 73 | 565 | 4 | +0.21 | 49.3% |
| 5 Rushers | 32 | 136 | 0 | -0.21 | 31.3% |
| 3 or Fewer Rushers | 28 | 267 | 2 | +0.39 | 57.1% |
| 6+ Rushers (Blitz) | 14 | 97 | 1 | +0.15 | 42.9% |
| Unknown | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.25 | 33.3% |