Sam Howell is a career quality starter β a quarterback whose body of work places Howell in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Howell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Sam Howell
Height6'1"
Weight220 lb
BornSep 16, 2000
Age25
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 Β· Rd 5, Pick 144 Β· WAS
A quality quarterback with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
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 | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2022 | β | WAS | 1 | β | 11 | 19 | 57.9% | 169 | 1 | 1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 83.0 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 7.0 | 20.0 | 4 | 80.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | WAS | 17 | β | 388 | 612 | 63.4% | 3,946 | 21 | 21 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 78.9 | 65 | 48 | 263 | 5 | 5.5 | 10.4 | 19 | 39.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | SEA | 1 | β | 5 | 14 | 35.7% | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 1.7 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 14.6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | GB | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 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 |
| Career | β | 20 | β | 404 | 645 | 62.6% | 4,139 | 22 | 23 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 77.5 | 72 | 54 | 300 | 6 | 5.6 | 11.1 | 23 | 42.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-98.5Β·-127 passing Β· 28 rushingΒ·-32.9/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | WAS | 1 | β | 11 | 19 | 57.9% | 169 | 1 | 1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 83.0 | 3 | β |
| 2023 | 23 | WAS | 17 | 16* | 388 | 612 | 63.4% | 3,946 | 21 | 21 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 78.9 | 65 | 10 |
| 2024 | 24 | SEA | 1 | β | 5 | 14 | 35.7% | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 1.7 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 14.6 | 4 | β |
| Career | 19 | 16* | 404 | 645 | 62.6% | 4,139 | 22 | 23 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 6.4 | β | β | 77.5 | 72 | 10 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | WAS | 1 | β | 5 | 35 | 1 | 7.0 | 20.0 | 4 | 80.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | WAS | 17 | 16* | 48 | 263 | 5 | 5.5 | 10.4 | 19 | 39.6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 24 | SEA | 1 | β | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 19 | 16* | 54 | 300 | 6 | 5.6 | β | 23 | β | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | WAS | 17 | 16* | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 0 |
| Career | 17 | 16* | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | WAS | 1 | β | 66 | 100.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | WAS | 17 | 16* | 1,061 | 95.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | SEA | 2 | β | 25 | 21.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 20 | 16* | 1,152 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | β | β | β | -7.5 | 5.5 | β | 160 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | β | β | 16* | -103.7 | 23.6 | -0.3 | 4,588 | 1 |
| 2024 | 24 | β | β | β | -15.6 | -0.7 | β | 83 | 0 |
| Career | 16* | β | β | β | 4,831 | 1 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | WAS | β | β | 72.2 | 16.7 | 4 | 16.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | β |
| 2023 | 23 | WAS | β | 16* | 73.7 | 15.2 | 161 | 22.7 | 39 | 57 | 181 | 2.4 | 32 | 20 | β |
| 2024 | 24 | SEA | β | β | 42.9 | 35.7 | 7 | 36.8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 16* | β | β | 172 | β | 42 | 58 | 183 | β | 33 | 22 | 1 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | WAS | 1 | β | 30 | 6.0 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | β | 4 |
| 2023 | 23 | WAS | 17 | 16* | 161 | 3.4 | 102 | 2.1 | 8 | 6.0 | 19 |
| 2024 | 24 | SEA | 2 | β | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Career | 20 | 16* | 191 | β | 109 | β | 9 | β | 23 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | WAS | 17 | 16* | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 83.3 |
| Career | 17 | 16* | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 45 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 63 Γ longevity 0.72 = KV-H 45Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 43.1
Availability 19.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
2023bestavg 632023
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #125 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 position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Passing Yards leader5
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-32.85 EPA/season over 3 seasons39
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: 81%.
Per-Snap Impact
Quarterbacks Β· proprietary Β· 2012+31
Rotational
SIS
EPA/snap-0.086Snap share72.3%Off snaps1,152Emerging
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+).
College Passing
| Season | School | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | North Carolina | 259 | 422 | 61.4% | 3,641 | 38 | 7 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 5.4 | 112.3 | β |
| 2020 | North Carolina | 237 | 348 | 68.1% | 3,586 | 30 | 7 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 4.3 | 122.1 | β |
| 2021 | North Carolina | 217 | 347 | 62.5% | 3,056 | 24 | 9 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 2.7 | 103.1 | β |
| Career | 713 | 1,117 | 63.8% | 10,283 | 92 | 23 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 4.0 | 112.5 | 0 |
College Rushing
| Season | School | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | North Carolina | 94 | 35 | 1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | β | β | β |
| 2020 | North Carolina | 92 | 146 | 5 | 1.6 | 5.4 | β | β | β |
| 2021 | North Carolina | 183 | 828 | 11 | 4.5 | 6.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 369 | 1,009 | 17 | 2.7 | 4.6 | β | β | β |
College Receiving
| Season | School | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | North Carolina | β | 3 | 23 | 1 | β | 7.7 | β | β | β |
| 2020 | North Carolina | β | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | 1.0 | β | β | β |
| 2021 | North Carolina | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 4 | 24 | 2 | β | 6.0 | β | β | β |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tress WayP2yCharles Leno Jr.OT2yCornelius LucasOT2yJoey SlyeK2yDaron PayneNT2yJonathan AllenDE2yKendall FullerCB2yCurtis SamuelWR2yTerry McLaurinWR2yDavid MayoOLB2yTyler LarsenC2yKam CurlSAF2yLogan ThomasTE2yAntonio GibsonRB2yJohn BatesTE2yJeremy ReavesDB2yEfe ObadaDE2yDyami BrownWR2yAlex ArmahRB2yBenjamin St-JusteCB2yDanny JohnsonDB2yCasey ToohillDE2yJames Smith-WilliamsDE2yJahan DotsonWR2y
2022 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #144
#136Cordell VolsonG#137Bailey ZappeQB#138Calvin Austin IIIWR#139Isaiah LikelyTE#140Zach TomG#141Damarion WilliamsCB#142Cobie DurantCB#143Chig OkonkwoTE#145Darian KinnardG#146Micah McFaddenLB#147DJ DavidsonDT#148Khalil ShakirWR#149Cole TurnerTE#150Thomas BookerDT#151Tyler AllgeierRB#152Delarrin Turner-YellSAF
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024team change
Joined SEA (from WAS)
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2022draft
Drafted by WAS β Round 5, Pick 144
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 220 lb
Frame
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 1-season peers. See all β
45
peak 63
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
56%
20222024
2022 Β· backup Β· 1/17 G
2024 Β· cause not documented Β· 12%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,946 | 232.1 | 3,906-40 | 229.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #144 (Rd 5) Β· WAS Β· 2022 Β· +12 vs expected KV-H
45actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+12
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