Darnold is the latest quarterback prospect to emerge from Southern Cal, with many believing he could be in the mix for the No. 1 overall pick. With so many quarterback-needy teams inside of the top five, Darnold is expected to fly off the board early. Darnold has long been considered one of the top players on the Cleveland Browns’ draft board.
Darnold began his college career with a redshirt in 2015, sitting behind Cody Kessler and Max Browne. Browne eventually transferred, and Kessler moved to the NFL which opened the starting position for Darnold, earning first-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2017. A knock on Darnold is his ball security, but he has accuracy and the ability to smoothly go through his reads which will benefit him at the next level.
Darnold declared for the 2018 NFL Draft following his junior season at USC.
How much is the quarterback worth? Let’s take a look.
Sam Darnold Net Worth 2018
There are currently no official projections of Darnold’s net worth, but that will all be changing soon with the star signal-caller set to fly off the board early in the 2018 NFL Draft. Darnold is currently projected as the potential top pick of the Cleveland Browns.
As a projected top-five selection, Darnold is expected to make anywhere between $30 million as the No. 1 pick to $25 million as the No. 5 pick.
About Sam Darnold
Sam Darnold was born June 5, 1997, in Capistrano Beach, California. The quarterback was a star at San Clemente High School and played baseball and basketball along with football. As a recruit, Darnold was ranked as a four-star coming out of high school and had offers from a number of the top programs in the nation before ultimately choosing USC. Darnold was first discovered by USC coaches Clay Helton and Steve Sarkisian at a football camp.
Darnold first started for the Trojans as a redshirt freshman, setting multiple records and leading the team to a win in the 2017 Rose Bowl. In his first season as a starter, Darnold was the Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year and the Archie Griffin Award winner. During his final season, Darnold earned First-team All-Pac-12 honors.
Darnold is the grandson of the legendary Dick Hammer, who played basketball at USC and was an Olympic volleyball player. Hammer also served as one of the Mr. Marlboro Men. Darnold’s mother is a physical education teacher at Shorecliffs Middle School in California and his older sister, Franki, played collegiate volleyball at the University of Rhode Island.