Sam Darnold

pWotD Episode 3191: Sam Darnold Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 598,995 views on Monday, 26 January 2026 our article of the day is Sam Darnold.Samuel Richard Darnold (born June 5, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans, becoming the first freshman to win the Archie Griffin Award before being selected by the New York Jets third overall in the 2018 NFL draft.Darnold spent his first three seasons with the Jets. Due to injuries and inconsistent play, he was traded to the Carolina Panthers. He alternated as a starter and backup for two seasons with the Panthers, before spending one season as a backup with the San Francisco 49ers. Darnold had a breakout year in 2024 with the Minnesota Vikings when he led them to the playoffs and earned Pro Bowl honors. He joined the Seahawks the following season, leading them to their conference's top seed and an appearance in Super Bowl LX while earning a second Pro Bowl.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:38 UTC on Tuesday, 27 January 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Sam Darnold on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Olivia.