On June 5, 1997, Samuel Richard Darnold, a quarterback for the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers, was born. He was the National Football League’s youngest opening-day starting quarterback since the Australian Football League-National Football League merger at the age of 21. Darnold started for the Jets from 2018 to 2020 before being traded to the Panthers in 2021.

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Age and birthday

On June 5, 1997, Samuel Richard Darnold was born. He’s 25 years old now.

Nationality and ethnicity

He is an American of white ethnicity.

Height and weight

Darnold is 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 meters) tall and weighs 225 pounds (102 kg)

College

He won the first-ever Archie Griffin Award at USC, where he played collegiate football.

Draft and Trade (When was he drafted?)

In the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft, he was chosen by the New York Jets.

40‑yard dash

His sprint time of 40 yards was 4.85 seconds.

Family

Sam’s parents, Michael and Chris Darnold, carried him to term. 

Sam Darnold has a gorgeous older sister named Frankie Darnold who has achieved more success. Darnold is not romantically involved.

Salary and net worth

In 2022, Darnold will earn a basic salary of $18,858,000. Football player Sam Darnold has a net worth of $20.56 million.

Twitter and Instagram

Sam Darnold uses the handles @samdarnold on Twitter and @Sam_Darnold14 on Instagram.