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Sam Howell Dallas Cowboys · #16

Quarterback · 6' 1", 225 lbs · Indian Trail, NC · Age 26

Sam Howell is a Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, drafted 144th overall, 2022. In 2024 he passed for 24 yards with 0 touchdowns against 1 interceptions.

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Sam Howell

Season avg24 pass yds · 0 td · 1 int

Career avg4,139 pass yds · 22 td · 23 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

24yds

0td

1int

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Scouting report

Sam Howell — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Quarterback · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Sam Howell is a Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, drafted 144th overall, 2022. In 2024 he passed for 24 yards with 0 touchdowns against 1 intercepti

Passing

Efficiency

Scoring

Passing volume

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Efficiency

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Scoring

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Accuracy

Average · offense

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Ball security

Solid · offense

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Act II

Where Sam Howell stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #1334 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

278Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Sam Howell — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Passing

24 YDS

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Efficiency

14.6 RTG

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Scoring

0 TD

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Ball security

1 INT

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The engine

How the model sees Sam Howell

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2025 modeled

1369

pass yds

-200–2938

-1–16

int

0–16

47.4

rating

20.1–74.8

games

1–14

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.

What moves the pass yds line vs last season

Last season 24 → projected 1369 pass yds

Baseline (recency-weighted)

+1331.5

Age curve

+13.6

Net vs last season+1345.1 pass yds

Everything it reads

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3 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 26 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 1 / 17 / 3

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Sam Howell career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Cmp%	Yds	TD	INT	Rate
2022	1	57.9	169	1	1	83.0
2023	17	63.4	3,946	21	21	78.9
2024	3	35.7	24	0	1	14.6
Career	21		4,139	22	23

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Gardner Minshew II 99%Jalen Milroe 96%Kyle Allen 96%Trey Lance 95%Zach Wilson 90%Kenny Pickett 88%

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Context

Are the Dallas Cowboys built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record

89off index

86def index

+41net

90%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A- (89), defense A- (86) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 82, pass rush 73, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Sam Howell

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2000-09-16

The beginning

Sam Howell is a Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, in his 5th NFL season.

Dallas Cowboys

Turning pro

Drafted 144th overall, 2022 as a Quarterback.

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Sam Howell is a Dallas Cowboys quarterback, drafted 144th overall, 2022.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2022–2024) he has thrown for 4,139 yards and 22 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he passed for 24 yards with 0 touchdowns and a 14.6 rating in 2024.

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Howell's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 225 lbs
Draft: 144th overall, 2022
Born: Indian Trail, NC
Age: 26
Jersey: #16

Background

Sam Howell is from Indian Trail, NC and is 26 years old. He was drafted 144th overall, 2022 and plays quarterback at 6' 1", 225 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2022–2024) he has thrown for 4,139 yards and 22 touchdowns. Howell is currently on the Dallas Cowboys roster.

The person

Sam Howell is a spot starter under center who has thrown for 4,139 yards and 22 touchdowns across 3 seasons (2022–2024).

Passing production4,139 career passing yards with 22 touchdowns and 23 interceptions.

Best seasonThrew for 3,946 yards and 21 TDs in 2023.

Ball securityA 1.0:1 career touchdown-to-interception ratio.

Draft pedigree144th overall, 2022.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Sam Howell — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Sam Howell, answered.

What position does Sam Howell play?

Sam Howell is a Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.

When was Sam Howell drafted?

Sam Howell was drafted 144th overall, 2022.

How many seasons has Sam Howell played?

3 (2022–2024).

What are Sam Howell's career stats?

He has thrown for 4,139 yards and 22 touchdowns.

Sam Howell career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Sam Howell Dallas Cowboys · #16

Sam Howell — the report card

Where Sam Howell stands

Sam Howell — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Sam Howell

Sam Howell career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Dallas Cowboys built to win?

The Ballad of Sam Howell

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

Sam Howell — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Weekly matchups

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