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 — 2023
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cover 1 | 18 | 80 | 1 | -0.11 | 38.9% |
| Cover 3 | 9 | 62 | 1 | +0.70 | 77.8% |
| 2-Man | 7 | 92 | 0 | +0.91 | 85.7% |
| Cover 6 | 6 | 24 | 0 | -0.28 | 50.0% |
| Cover 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -0.75 | 20.0% |
| Cover 0 | 3 | -2 | 0 | -0.25 | 33.3% |
| Cover 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1.74 | 0.0% |
Man vs. Zone — 2023
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man Coverage | 28 | 170 | 1 | +0.13 | 50.0% |
| Zone Coverage | 23 | 87 | 1 | -0.16 | 47.8% |
By Defensive Personnel — 2023
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel | 36 | 126 | 2 | -0.06 | 41.7% |
| Base (3-4) | 12 | 69 | 0 | -0.08 | 58.3% |
| Dime | 4 | 62 | 0 | +0.69 | 75.0% |
By Box Count — 2023
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 in the Box | 32 | 187 | 2 | +0.21 | 50.0% |
| 7 in the Box | 13 | 51 | 0 | -0.21 | 46.2% |
| Stacked Box (8+) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -0.94 | 33.3% |
| Light Box (≤5) | 3 | 18 | 0 | -0.42 | 66.7% |
By Pass Rush — 2023
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Rushers | 39 | 189 | 2 | -0.07 | 46.2% |
| 5 Rushers | 6 | 27 | 0 | +0.03 | 66.7% |
| 6+ Rushers (Blitz) | 3 | 9 | 0 | +0.40 | 33.3% |
| 3 or Fewer Rushers | 3 | 32 | 0 | +0.41 | 66.7% |