Sam Howell
Howell with the Washington Commanders in 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 8 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 16, 2000 Waynesville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College: | North Carolina (2019–2021) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022: 5th round, 144th pick | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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Samuel Duke Howell (born September 16, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, setting school records for most 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 in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft, starting the final game of the season. In 2023, he threw for 3,900 yards while leading the league in interceptions and sacks. Howell was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in 2024, and then to the Minnesota Vikings in 2025.