Person in history
Sam Darnold
Sam Darnold, American football player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1997 · June 5
- Age this year
- 29No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 29th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Samuel Richard Darnold is an American professional football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans and was selected third overall in the 2018 NFL draft by the New York Jets, where he spent his first three seasons. After injuries and inconsistent play, Darnold was traded to the Carolina Panthers, alternating as a starter and backup for two seasons, and spent one season as a backup with the San Francisco 49ers.
Why this date
Sam Darnold appears on our June 5 calendar for 1997 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1997.
- May 11Deep Blue (chess computer)
- May 101997 Qayen earthquake
- September 11Kurkse tragedy
- July 22Eiichiro Oda
- September 14Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast Express
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1997Nico HoernerMay 13
- 1997Dennis Smith Jr.November 25
- 1997Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997)January 13
- 1997Francesco BagnaiaJanuary 14
- 1997Lauri MarkkanenMay 22
- 1997Kodak BlackJune 11
- 1997Steven KwanSeptember 5
- 1997Jackie YoungSeptember 16
Sources
Cite this page
“Sam Darnold”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/sam-darnold, accessed October 28, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Sam Darnold
When was Sam Darnold born?
June 5 1997.
How old would Sam Darnold be today?
29 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on June 5?
Cam Atkinson, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Radko Gudas and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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