CFB
Sam Howell
QB · North Carolina
Description
- Position
- QB
- Team
- North Carolina
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2021
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #93
- Stars
- ★★★★
- Rating
- 0.9582
- Class
- 2019
- Committed To
- North Carolina
- Hometown
- Monroe, NC
Accolades
1
4-Star Recruit2019
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Y/A | QBR | Rtg | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 208 | 1 | 3 | 6.5 | — | 99.3 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 12 | 20 | 60 | 205 | 1 | 0 | 10.2 | — | 162.6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Georgia State | 21 | 29 | 72.4 | 352 | 3 | 0 | 12.1 | — | 208.5 | 11 | 104 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Virginia | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 307 | 5 | 1 | 14.6 | — | 258.5 | 15 | 112 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 25 | 39 | 64.1 | 306 | 2 | 0 | 7.8 | — | 146.9 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Duke | 18 | 32 | 56.2 | 321 | 3 | 0 | 10 | — | 171.4 | 13 | 29 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Florida State | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 203 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 | — | 120.8 | 11 | 108 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Miami | 17 | 26 | 65.4 | 154 | 2 | 1 | 5.9 | — | 132.8 | 17 | 98 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 24 | 31 | 77.4 | 341 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | 174 | 18 | 101 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 216 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 | — | 144 | 21 | 104 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 22 | 33 | 66.7 | 296 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | 156 | 17 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 13 | NC State | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 147 | 1 | 1 | 5.7 | — | 106.3 | 18 | 98 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Stat Profile
2021 · vs 129 QBs
Pass Yds
285172
Rating
153.674
Y/A
8.785
Pass TD
2380
INT
921
PPA
0.3764
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2021 · vs 129
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2021 · pedigree vs PPA
Below the hype-26 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★★ 0.9582 · #93 nat'l
Production64th pct PPA · vs 129 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Pass Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 3,352'20 | 9,550 |
| Pass TD | 35'19 | 85 |
| Rush Yds | 825'21 | 928 |
Usage
2021 · share of team
Overall
64%
Rush
32%
Pass
98%
1st Down
56%
2nd Down
65%
3rd Down
81%
Standard Downs
56%
Passing Downs
81%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2021 · Pass Yds
Pass Yds per game
Consistency
2021 · Pass Yds
| Per game | 259.2 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 341.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 154.0 |
| Std dev | 71.5 |
| Boom rate | 0% |
| Bust rate | 0% |
| Profile | Steady |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 11 games
PPA Profile
2021 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.37
By play type
Pass
0.28
Rush
0.63
By down
1st Down
0.11
2nd Down
0.50
3rd Down
0.67
By down type
Standard Downs
0.23
Passing Downs
0.58
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | North Carolina | 0.37 | 0.28 | 0.63 | 0.11 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.23 | 0.58 | 192.5 |
| 2020 | North Carolina | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.29 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.74 | 0.34 | 0.70 | 208.2 |
| 2019 | North Carolina | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.71 | 0.24 | 0.59 | 197.1 |
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