QB · Dallas Cowboys · #16

Sam Howell

QB2

College: North Carolina
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 225 lb
Experience: 3rd season

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Season

EPA / play

−0.86▼ 0.72 vs '23

20th of 20 QBs

CPOE

−33.2▼ 32.8 vs '23

20th of 20 QBs

Yards / attempt

1.71▼ 4.73 vs '23

20th of 20 QBs

INT rate

7.1%▲ 3.7 vs '23

20th of 20 QBs · 1 INT / 14 att

Rushing

2 yds−0.71 EPA/CAR

1 car · 2.00 y/c · 0 td

Ranks compare against the 19 qualifying quarterbacks on the 2024 leaderboard plus Howell.

Week-by-week

EPA per dropback by game, dashed line = 2023 season mark

Where the value came from

Total EPA, 2024

Dropbacks−16.3

Designed runs0.0

Net−16.3

Best game · Wk 7 @ ATL

0/0

Cmp/Att

–

Pass yds

0 / 0

TD / INT

–

Pass EPA

–

EPA/play

–

Rush yds

2024 game log

	Passing											Rushing
Game	Completions / attemptsCompletions and attempts.	Completion %Completions divided by attempts.	Passing yardsPassing yards (sack yardage not subtracted).	Yards per attemptPassing yards divided by attempts.	Passing touchdownsTouchdown passes.	InterceptionsPasses intercepted.	Sacks takenTimes sacked.	Adjusted net yards per attempt(Passing yards + 20 × TD − 45 × INT − sack yards) ÷ (attempts + sacks). Rewards touchdowns, punishes interceptions and sacks.	Passing EPAExpected points added on dropbacks, including sacks and scrambles.	EPA per dropbackExpected points added per dropback. Zero is an average play; +0.20 is elite.	Completion % over expectedCompletion percentage minus the expected completion percentage for the same throws, given depth, location and pressure. In percentage points.	CarriesRushing attempts.	Rushing yardsRushing yards.	Yards per carryRushing yards divided by carries.	Rushing touchdownsRushing touchdowns.	Rushing EPAExpected points added on carries (quarterback scrambles included).	EPA per carryExpected points added per carry. Most running backs land below zero; anything positive is strong.
Wk 7 @ ATLW	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Wk 15 vs GBL	5/14	35.7	24	1.71	0	1	4	−2.33	−16.3	−0.86	−33.2	1	2	2.00	0	−0.7	−0.71
Season	5/14	35.7	24	1.71	0	1	4	−2.33	−16.3	−0.86	−33.2	1	2	2.00	0	−0.7	−0.71

How he compares

2024 quarterbacks who qualify · dashed lines mark the group average

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Contract

signed 2026 with Cowboys

$2.5Mover 1 year

Avg. per year: $2.5M
Guaranteed: $2.5M 100%
2024 cap hit: $985K 0.4% of the cap
Signed: 2026
Runs through: 2026

2026

Career by season

Career rates are weighted by volume, not averaged across seasons

	Overall		Passing										Rushing
Season	GamesGames played.	Total EPAExpected points added across dropbacks, runs and targets combined (each scramble counted once).	Completions / attemptsCompletions and attempts.	Completion %Completions divided by attempts.	Yards per attemptPassing yards divided by attempts.	Adjusted net yards per attempt(Passing yards + 20 × TD − 45 × INT − sack yards) ÷ (attempts + sacks). Rewards touchdowns, punishes interceptions and sacks.	Passing touchdownsTouchdown passes.	InterceptionsPasses intercepted.	Sacks takenTimes sacked.	Passing EPAExpected points added on dropbacks, including sacks and scrambles.	EPA per dropbackExpected points added per dropback. Zero is an average play; +0.20 is elite.	Completion % over expectedCompletion percentage minus the expected completion percentage for the same throws, given depth, location and pressure. In percentage points.	CarriesRushing attempts.	Yards per carryRushing yards divided by carries.	Rushing touchdownsRushing touchdowns.	Rushing EPAExpected points added on carries (quarterback scrambles included).	EPA per carryExpected points added per carry. Most running backs land below zero; anything positive is strong.
2024	2	−16.3	5/14	35.7	1.71	−2.33	0	1	4	−16.3	−0.86	−33.2	1	2.00	0	−0.7	−0.71
2023	17	−95.2	388/612	63.4	6.45	4.39	21	21	65	−94.5	−0.13	−0.4	48	5.48	5	+24.7	+0.51
2022	1	−1.9	11/19	57.9	8.89	6.05	1	1	3	−3.6	−0.14	−4.9	5	7.00	1	+5.5	+1.11
Career	20	−113.4	404/645	62.6	6.42	4.27	22	23	72	−114.3	−0.15	−1.3	54	5.56	6	+29.5	+0.55