Sam Darnold is a career quality starter β a quarterback whose body of work places Darnold in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Darnold's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Sam Darnold
2Γ Pro BowlTop 24% all-time QBsHigh-End Starterβ‘ Breakout Β· 2024π Clutch Β· +10% playoffsπ Late Developer Β· 2024Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier Β· #491
Height6'3"
Weight225 lb
BornJun 5, 1997
Age29
CollegeUSCSee College Stats
Rookie yr2018
Draft2018 Β· Rd 1, Pick 3 Β· NYJ
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
2x
Pro Bowls
A quality quarterback with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 112 Β· #971 Β· High-ValueWorth 112 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 22% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+18.7
Avg surplus
peak +34
6 seasons Γ ~18.7 surplus β VORP 112
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2018 | β | NYJ | 13 | β | 239 | 414 | 57.7% | 2,865 | 17 | 15 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 77.6 | 30 | 43 | 135 | 1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 16 | 37.2 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 810 | 99.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2018 | β | IND | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | NYJ | 13 | β | 273 | 441 | 61.9% | 3,024 | 19 | 13 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 84.3 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 2 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 6 | 18.2 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 840 | 99.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | β | NYJ | 12 | β | 217 | 364 | 59.6% | 2,208 | 9 | 11 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 72.7 | 35 | 37 | 217 | 2 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 13 | 35.1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 739 | 99.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2021 | β | CAR | 12 | β | 243 | 406 | 59.9% | 2,527 | 9 | 13 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 71.9 | 35 | 48 | 222 | 5 | 4.6 | 10.4 | 21 | 43.8 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 771 | 93.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | β | CAR | 6 | β | 82 | 140 | 58.6% | 1,143 | 7 | 3 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 2.3 | 92.6 | 10 | 26 | 106 | 2 | 4.1 | 7.7 | 10 | 38.5 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 377 | 100.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | β | SF | 10 | β | 28 | 46 | 60.9% | 297 | 2 | 1 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 85.1 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 3 | 14.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 130 | 20.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | β | MIN | 17 | β | 361 | 545 | 66.2% | 4,319 | 35 | 12 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 102.5 | 48 | 67 | 212 | 1 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 23 | 34.3 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1,110 | 99.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | β | NYJ | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2025 | β | SEA | 17 | β | 323 | 477 | 67.7% | 4,048 | 25 | 14 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 99.1 | 27 | 35 | 95 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 12 | 34.3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,026 | 96.2% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 103 | β | 1,766 | 2,833 | 62.3% | 20,431 | 123 | 82 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 86.5 | 224 | 310 | 1,064 | 14 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 104 | 33.5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5,803 | 88.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | |
Career EPA-126.6Β·-114 passing Β· -13 rushingΒ·-18.1/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | NYJ | 13 | 13* | 239 | 414 | 57.7% | 2,865 | 17 | 15 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 77.6 | 30 | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 22 | NYJ | 13 | 13* | 273 | 441 | 61.9% | 3,024 | 19 | 13 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 84.3 | 33 | 8.3 |
| 2020 | 23 | NYJ | 12 | 12* | 217 | 364 | 59.6% | 2,208 | 9 | 11 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 72.7 | 35 | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 24 | CAR | 12 | 11* | 243 | 406 | 59.9% | 2,527 | 9 | 13 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 71.9 | 35 | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 25 | CAR | 6 | 6* | 82 | 140 | 58.6% | 1,143 | 7 | 3 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 2.3 | 92.6 | 10 | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 26 | SF | 10 | 0* | 28 | 46 | 60.9% | 297 | 2 | 1 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 85.1 | 6 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 27 | MIN | 17 | 17* | 361 | 545 | 66.2% | 4,319 | 35 | 12 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 102.5 | 48 | 15.3 |
| 2025 | 28 | SEA | 17 | 16* | 323 | 477 | 67.7% | 4,048 | 25 | 14 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 99.1 | 27 | 11.5 |
| Career | 100 | 88* | 1,766 | 2,833 | 62.3% | 20,431 | 123 | 82 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 7.2 | β | β | 86.5 | 224 | 61.9 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | NYJ | 13 | 13* | 43 | 135 | 1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 16 | 37.2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 22 | NYJ | 13 | 13* | 33 | 62 | 2 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 6 | 18.2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | NYJ | 12 | 12* | 37 | 217 | 2 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 13 | 35.1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | CAR | 12 | 11* | 48 | 222 | 5 | 4.6 | 10.4 | 21 | 43.8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 25 | CAR | 6 | 6* | 26 | 106 | 2 | 4.1 | 7.7 | 10 | 38.5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 26 | SF | 10 | 0* | 21 | 15 | 1 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 3 | 14.3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | MIN | 17 | 17* | 67 | 212 | 1 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 23 | 34.3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 28 | SEA | 17 | 16* | 35 | 95 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 12 | 34.3 | 1 |
| Career | 100 | 88* | 310 | 1,064 | 14 | 3.4 | β | 104 | β | 7 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | IND | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | NYJ | 2 | 2* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | SEA | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 5* | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | NYJ | 13 | 13* | 810 | 99.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 22 | NYJ | 13 | 13* | 840 | 99.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 23 | NYJ | 12 | 12* | 739 | 99.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 24 | CAR | 12 | 11* | 771 | 93.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | CAR | 6 | 6* | 377 | 100.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | SF | 10 | 0* | 130 | 20.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 27 | MIN | 17 | 17* | 1,110 | 99.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 28 | SEA | 17 | 16* | 1,026 | 96.2% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 100 | 88* | 5,803 | β | β | β | β | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | β | β | 13* | -13.2 | -5.9 | β | 3,832 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | β | β | 13* | -17.5 | -7.7 | β | 3,755 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | β | β | 12* | -77.0 | 12.6 | β | 2,794 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | β | β | 11* | -77.8 | 3.9 | β | 2,932 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | β | β | 6* | 21.1 | -4.0 | β | 1,138 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | β | β | 0* | -0.3 | -8.3 | β | 371 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | β | β | 17* | 50.6 | -3.1 | β | 4,606 | 0 |
| Career | 72* | β | β | β | 19,428 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Passing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | NYJ | β | 13* | β | 19.3 | 111 | 24.2 | 69 | 12 | 107 | 2.4 | 24 | β | β |
| 2019 | 22 | NYJ | β | 13* | 75.2 | 17.8 | 135 | 28.0 | 63 | 39 | 166 | 2.5 | 23 | 10 | β |
| 2020 | 23 | NYJ | β | 12* | 71.8 | 18.2 | 116 | 27.3 | 43 | 38 | 143 | 2.4 | 21 | 7 | β |
| 2021 | 24 | CAR | β | 11* | 74.5 | 18.5 | 135 | 29.1 | 60 | 40 | 128 | 2.5 | 22 | 6 | β |
| 2022 | 25 | CAR | β | 6* | 77.1 | 13.6 | 32 | 20.1 | 13 | 9 | 49 | 2.7 | 19 | 3 | β |
| 2023 | 26 | SF | β | 0* | 68.9 | 26.7 | 9 | 16.4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2024 | 27 | MIN | β | 17* | 77.7 | 15.0 | 152 | 24.5 | 52 | 52 | 137 | 2.6 | 29 | 10 | 28 |
| 2025 | 28 | SEA | β | 16* | 79.8 | 14.6 | 109 | 21.0 | 47 | 35 | 149 | 2.4 | 22 | 16 | 14 |
| Career | 88* | β | β | 799 | β | 348 | 227 | 887 | β | 160 | 52 | 42 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | NYJ | 13 | 13* | 90 | 2.0 | 48 | 1.1 | 2 | 22.0 | 16 |
| 2019 | 22 | NYJ | 13 | 13* | 54 | 1.6 | 8 | 0.2 | 0 | β | 6 |
| 2020 | 23 | NYJ | 12 | 12* | 145 | 3.9 | 72 | 1.9 | 1 | 37.0 | 13 |
| 2021 | 24 | CAR | 12 | 11* | 205 | 4.3 | 17 | 0.4 | 2 | 24.0 | 20 |
| 2022 | 25 | CAR | 6 | 6* | 82 | 3.2 | 24 | 0.9 | 0 | β | 10 |
| 2023 | 26 | SF | 10 | 0* | 9 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.3 | 0 | β | 3 |
| 2024 | 27 | MIN | 17 | 17* | 155 | 2.3 | 57 | 0.9 | 1 | 67.0 | 23 |
| 2025 | 28 | SEA | 17 | 16* | 87 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.2 | 0 | β | 10 |
| Career | 100 | 88* | 827 | β | 240 | β | 6 | β | 101 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 34
Availability 16
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
2018bestavg 46elite 702025
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #491 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position23
Depth
of 100
Reached 23% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
23% of the all-time Passing Yards leader23
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-18.09 EPA/season over 7 seasons44
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Quarterbacks Β· proprietary Β· 2012+42
Solid
SIS
EPA/snap-0.027Snap share87.4%Off snaps4,777VolatileCV 1.87
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within quarterbacks, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2018
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.85s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 38th pct
Pos 38thAll 30thClass Pos 50thClass All 28th
26.5"
Vertical
Low Β· 4th pct
Pos 4thAll 6thClass Pos 20thClass All 10th
105"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 19th pct
Pos 19thAll 14thClass Pos 39thClass All 15th
6.96s
3-Cone
Strong Β· 75th pct
Pos 75thAll 74thClass Pos 56thClass All 63th
4.40s
Shuttle
Below avg Β· 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 40thClass Pos 19thClass All 41th
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Playoff Performer
Passer Rating: 86.5 regular season β 94.9 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
+10%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesPassing
Cmp81Att131Cmp%61.8%Yds917TD6Int1TD%4.6Int%0.8Y/A7.0AdjY/A7.6TD:INT6.0Rate94.9Sk15
Rushing
Att9Yds33Y/A3.71D61D%66.7
Advanced (EPA)
Pass EPA-28.9Rush EPA5.6Pass AirYd420
College Passing
College Rushing
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Frankie LuvuLB5yHenry AndersonDE4yThomas HennessyLS3yNeville HewittLB3yRobbie ChosenWR3yNathan ShepherdDE3yMarcus MayeFS3yFoley FatukasiDT3yJordan JenkinsDE3yBlake CashmanLB3yPat ElfleinC3yTarell BashamLB3yJuston BurrisFS3yChris HerndonTE3yLachlan EdwardsP3yJ.J. JansenLS2yKelvin BeachumOT2yStephon GilmoreCB2yLeonard WilliamsDE2yJason MyersK2yAndre RobertsWR2yDJ MooreWR2yShaq ThompsonOLB2yTaylor MotonOT2y
2018 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #3
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterSam inherited the New York Jets QB room from Ryan Fitzpatrick (2015β2016), and handed it to Zach Wilson (2021β2023).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined SEA (from MIN)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2024team change
Joined MIN (from SF)
- 2023team change
Joined SF (from CAR)
- 2021team change
Joined CAR (from NYJ)
- 2018draft
Drafted by NYJ β Round 1, Pick 3
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 225 lb
Frame
221 lb at 4.85s
Size-speed
26.5" vert / 105" broad
Explosion
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CAR | 0 | W9QuestionableΒ· Concussion / right Shoulder |
| 2020 | NYJ | 1 | W5OutΒ· right ShoulderW6DoubtfulΒ· right ShoulderW7QuestionableΒ· right ShoulderW9DoubtfulΒ· right ShoulderW11DoubtfulΒ· right Shoulder |
| 2019 | NYJ | 3 | W2OutΒ· IllnessW3OutΒ· IllnessW5OutΒ· Illness |
| 2018 | NYJ | 1 | W10DoubtfulΒ· FootW12OutΒ· FootW13QuestionableΒ· Foot |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
55
peak 63
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2018
C+2019
C2020
C2021
F2022
F2023
B+2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
75%
Era Translator
Pass Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | β 2025 Pass Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,865 | 220.4 | 3,371+506 | 198.3 |
| 2019 | 3,024 | 232.6 | 3,616+592 | 212.7 |
| 2020 | 2,208 | 184 | 2,919+711 | 171.7 |
| 2021 | 2,527 | 210.6 | 3,381+854 | 198.9 |
| 2022 | 1,143 | 190.5 | 3,199+2,056 | 188.2 |
| 2023 | 297 | 29.7 | 722+425 | 42.4 |
| 2024 | 4,319 | 254.1 | 4,272-47 | 251.3 |
| 2025 | 4,048 | 238.1 | 4,048 | 238.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
112 career value over replacement β #971 all-time of 4,642. 14/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #3 (Rd 1) Β· NYJ Β· 2018 Β· -6.8 vs expected KV-H
55actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξβ6.8
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