# Sam Howell

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American football player (born 2000)

For the American colonist, see [Samuel Howell](/source/Samuel_Howell).

Sam Howell Howell with the Washington Commanders in 2022 No. 16 – Dallas Cowboys Position Quarterback Roster status Active Personal information Born (2000-09-16) September 16, 2000 (age 25) Waynesville, North Carolina, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg) Career information High school Sun Valley (Monroe, North Carolina) College North Carolina (2019–2021) NFL draft 2022: 5th round, 144th overall pick Career history Washington Commanders (2022–2023) Seattle Seahawks (2024) Minnesota Vikings (2025)* Philadelphia Eagles (2025) Dallas Cowboys (2026–present) * Offseason and/or practice squad member only Awards and highlights ACC Rookie of the Year (2019) Second-team All-ACC (2020) Third-team All-ACC (2019) Career NFL statistics as of 2025 Passing attempts 645 Passing completions 404 Completion percentage 62.6% TD–INT 22–23 Passing yards 4,139 Passer rating 77.5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

**Samuel Duke Howell** (born September 16, 2000) is an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [quarterback](/source/Quarterback) for the [Dallas Cowboys](/source/Dallas_Cowboys) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [North Carolina Tar Heels](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football), setting [school records](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football_statistical_leaders) for most [touchdown](/source/Touchdown) passes in a single season (38) as well as career passing yards (10,283) and touchdown passes (92).

Howell was selected by the [Washington Commanders](/source/Washington_Commanders) in the fifth round of the [2022 NFL draft](/source/2022_NFL_draft), starting the final game of the season. In 2023, he threw for over 3,900 yards while leading the league in [passing attempts](/source/Forward_pass), [interceptions](/source/Interception) and [sacks](/source/Quarterback_sack). Howell was traded to the [Seattle Seahawks](/source/Seattle_Seahawks) in 2024, and then to the [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings) in April 2025 before being traded to the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) in August 2025. He signed with the Cowboys in the following offseason.

## Early life

Howell was born on September 16, 2000, in [Waynesville, North Carolina](/source/Waynesville%2C_North_Carolina), and grew up in [Union County, North Carolina](/source/Union_County%2C_North_Carolina).[1][2] He attended and played football for [Sun Valley High School](/source/Sun_Valley_High_School_(North_Carolina)), where he threw for 13,415 yards and 145 touchdowns while rushing for 3,621 yards and 60 touchdowns.[3]

The second-ranked recruit in North Carolina, Howell originally committed to play [college football](/source/College_football) at [Florida State University](/source/Florida_State_University) (FSU) but flipped to the [University of North Carolina](/source/University_of_North_Carolina) (UNC) after FSU offensive coordinator [Walt Bell](/source/Walt_Bell) left the program to pursue other coaching opportunities and [Mack Brown](/source/Mack_Brown) was hired as UNC's head coach.[4]

## College career

See also: [North Carolina Tar Heels football statistical leaders](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football_statistical_leaders)

### Freshman

Howell with [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football) in 2019

Howell enrolled at the [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/source/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill) in January 2019. He became the first true freshman to win the starting quarterback job for the [Tar Heels](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football).[5][6] In his debut, he passed for 245 yards and two touchdowns in a season-opening 24–20 victory over [South Carolina](/source/2019_South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football_team).[7] Against [NC State](/source/2019_NC_State_Wolfpack_football_team), Howell threw for 401 yards and three touchdowns in a 41–10 victory.[8]

Howell was named the [ACC Rookie of the Year](/source/Atlantic_Coast_Conference_Football_Rookie_of_the_Year) after completing 259 of 422 passes for 3,641 yards with 38 touchdowns, a freshman [FBS](/source/NCAA_Division_I_Football_Bowl_Subdivision) record.[9][10] His yardage and touchdown totals were also the highest in the conference on the year, earning third-team All-ACC honors in addition.[11] Howell was also named the [2019 Military Bowl](/source/2019_Military_Bowl) MVP after throwing for three touchdowns with a touchdown catch in a 55–13 win over [Temple](/source/2019_Temple_Owls_football_team).[12]

### Sophomore

Howell was included on watchlists for the [Maxwell](/source/Maxwell_Award), [Manning](/source/Manning_Award), and [O'Brien](/source/Davey_O'Brien_Award) awards prior to his sophomore season.[13] He earned ACC Player of the Week honors after throwing for 443 yards against [Virginia](/source/2020_Virginia_Cavaliers_football_team).[14] Against [Wake Forest](/source/2020_Wake_Forest_Demon_Deacons_football_team) two weeks later, Howell threw for 550 yards and 6 touchdowns, both school records, while rushing for another touchdown.[15] Howell would record his second career touchdown catch in a 62–26 victory over the [Miami Hurricanes](/source/2020_Miami_Hurricanes_football_team). He would finish the season throwing three touchdowns in the [2021 Orange Bowl](/source/2021_Orange_Bowl_(January)) in a 41–27 loss to Texas A&M and would earn second-team All-ACC honors in the process.[16] 2020 would be Howell's most successful season as Tar Heel starting quarterback, leading the team to an 8–4 record and a final ranking of 18 in the AP Poll.[17]

### Junior

Much like his sophomore year, Howell received significant hype going into his junior campaign, being named to multiple award watchlists, and was also considered one of the top quarterbacks in the nation.[18] Against [Georgia State](/source/2021_Georgia_State_Panthers_football_team) in week two, Howell threw for 352 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 104 yards and two more scores, becoming the second quarterback in Tar Heel history to throw for over 300 passing yards and 100 rushing yards in the same game.[19] The following week against [Virginia](/source/2021_Virginia_Cavaliers_football_team), Howell threw for 307 yards and five touchdowns while also rushing for 112 yards, joining [Lamar Jackson](/source/Lamar_Jackson) as the second [Power 5](/source/Power_Five_conferences) quarterback to post back-to-back games of over 300 passing and 100 rushing yards since 2004.[20]

On the last play of overtime against [Pittsburgh](/source/2021_Pittsburgh_Panthers_football_team), he suffered an injury to his non-throwing shoulder which caused him to miss the following game against [Wofford](/source/2021_Wofford_Terriers_football_team).[21] He made his return the following week in a 34–30 loss to [NC State](/source/2021_NC_State_Wolfpack_football_team), throwing for 147 yards, one touchdown, and an interception alongside two rushing touchdowns. He finished the season throwing for 3,056 with 24 touchdowns while rushing for 828 yards with 11 touchdowns. He graduated in December 2021 and announced that he would forgo his remaining college eligibility to enter the [2022 NFL draft](/source/2022_NFL_draft).[22][23] Howell would finish his Tar Heel career throwing for 92 touchdown passes and 10,283 yards, both school records. He threw at least one touchdown pass in every game he played in college.

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) All values from NFL Combine[24][25]

### Washington Commanders

Despite common predictions of being an early pick in the [2022 NFL draft](/source/2022_NFL_draft), Howell was selected in the fifth round (144th overall) by the [Washington Commanders](/source/Washington_Commanders).[26][27] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 6, 2022.[28]

Howell made his first career start and played in his first career game in Week 18 of the [2022 season](/source/2022_NFL_season) after the team had been eliminated from playoff contention. He completed 11-of-19 passes for 169 yards and recorded a passing and rushing touchdown in a 26–6 win over the [Dallas Cowboys](/source/Dallas_Cowboys).[29] He would remain the starting quarterback for the [2023 season](/source/2023_Washington_Commanders_season), beating out [Jacoby Brissett](/source/Jacoby_Brissett) in training camp.[30] In Week 3, Howell threw four interceptions and was sacked nine times in a 37–3 loss to the [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills).[31] By mid-November, he led the NFL in passing yards with over 2,700 while on pace to break the single-season sack record by a quarterback, taking 40 in the first seven games.[32][33]

In Week 15 against the [Los Angeles Rams](/source/Los_Angeles_Rams), Howell was benched in favor of Brissett in the fourth quarter after only managing to accrue 11 completions out of 26 pass attempts, one touchdown, and one interception.[34] Howell started the following week against the [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets), but would be benched in the third quarter after recording 56 yards on 6 pass completions and two interceptions.[35] He was benched for the Week 17 game for Brissett.[36] However, Brissett injured his hamstring during practice, thrusting Howell back into the starting role.[37] Howell finished the regular season starting all 17 games with 3,946 passing yards and 21 touchdowns. His 612 passing attempts, 21 interceptions and 65 sacks, were all league highs during the 2023 regular season.[38]

### Seattle Seahawks

On March 14, 2024, Howell was traded to the [Seattle Seahawks](/source/Seattle_Seahawks) along with a fourth-round pick (No. 102 overall) and a sixth-round pick (No. 179) in the [2024 NFL draft](/source/2024_NFL_draft) in exchange for a 2024 third-rounder (No. 78) and a 2024 fifth-rounder (No. 152).[39][40] Howell served as the backup to [Geno Smith](/source/Geno_Smith) throughout the season, appearing in only two games. Most of his playing time came during a Week 15 loss to the [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers), when he replaced an injured Smith and completed five of 14 passes for 24 yards with one interception.[41]

### Minnesota Vikings

In the 2025 offseason, the Seahawks signed [Sam Darnold](/source/Sam_Darnold) and [Drew Lock](/source/Drew_Lock) in free agency and drafted Alabama Quarterback [Jalen Milroe](/source/Jalen_Milroe) rendering Howell expendable. On April 26, 2025, the [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings) traded a fifth-round pick (No. 142 overall) for Howell and fifth-round pick (No. 172 overall) in the [2025 NFL draft](/source/2025_NFL_draft).[42]

### Philadelphia Eagles

On August 24, 2025, the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) traded a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick in exchange for Howell and a 2026 sixth-round pick from the [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings).[43][44]

### Dallas Cowboys

On March 10, 2026, Howell signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the [Dallas Cowboys](/source/Dallas_Cowboys).[45]

## Career statistics

### NFL

Legend Led the league

NFL statistics Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Y/A Lng TD Sck Yds Fum Lost 2022 WAS 1 1 1–0 11 19 57.9 169 8.9 52 1 1 83.0 5 35 7.0 10 1 3 11 0 0 2023 WAS 17 17 4–13 388 612 63.4 3,946 6.4 51 21 21 78.9 48 263 5.5 24 5 65 449 4 2 2024 SEA 2 0 — 5 14 35.7 24 1.7 12 0 1 14.6 1 2 2.0 2 0 4 21 0 0 2025 PHI 0 0 — DNP Career 20 18 5–13 404 645 62.6 4,139 6.4 52 22 23 77.5 54 300 5.6 24 6 72 481 4 2

### College

College statistics Season Team Games Passing Rushing Receiving GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2019 North Carolina 13 13 259 422 61.4 3,641 8.6 38 7 160.2 94 35 0.4 1 3 23 7.7 1 2020 North Carolina 12 12 237 348 68.1 3,586 10.3 30 7 179.1 92 146 1.6 5 1 1 1.0 1 2021 North Carolina 12 12 217 347 62.5 3,056 8.8 24 9 154.2 183 828 4.5 11 0 0 0.0 0 Career 37 37 713 1,117 63.8 10,283 9.2 92 23 164.2 369 1,009 2.8 17 4 24 6.0 2

## Personal life

Howell is part Korean; his American grandfather met his Korean grandmother while stationed in Korea in 1960 after the [Korean War](/source/Korean_War).[46][47] He has never eaten any beef or seafood, with chicken being the only meat in his diet.[48] Howell is also good friends with former teammate [Drake Maye](/source/Drake_Maye), who succeeded him as the starting quarterback at UNC.[49]

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