Sam Huard (born June 17, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Utah Utes.[2] He has previously played for the Washington Huskies and Cal Poly Mustangs.
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Major | Communication Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 17, 2002[1] Bellevue, Washington |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Kennedy Catholic (Burien, Washington) |
Early life and high school
editHuard grew up in Bellevue, Washington and attended John F. Kennedy Catholic High School.[3] He was named the MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year after passing for 3,432 yards and 34 touchdowns.[4] Huard completed 248 of 395 passes for 4,141 yard with 42 touchdowns and 10 interceptions during his sophomore season.[5] He completed 269 of 426 passes for 4,172 yards with 56 touchdowns and 11 interceptions as a junior and was named the Area Offensive Player of the Year by The Seattle Times and the 4A State Player of the Year by the Associated Press.[6] Huard passes 1,473 yards and 21 touchdowns with no interceptions during his senior season, which was postponed from the fall to the spring of 2021 due to COVID-19.[7] He also was invited to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl.[8] Huard finished his high school career with a state record 13,214 passing yards and threw 153 touchdown passes.[9]
Huard was initially rated a four-star recruit.[10] He committed to play college football at Washington as a sophomore over offers from Boise State, California, Florida, Tennessee, and Washington State.[11] Huard was re-rated as a five-star recruit during his senior year.[12]
College career
editWashington
editHuard entered his freshman season at Washington as the Huskies second-string quarterback behind Dylan Morris.[13] He appeared in four games during the season, completing 22-for-42 pass attempts for 241 yards with one touchdown and four interceptions.[14] Huard made his first career start in the Apple Cup rivalry game at the end of the 2021 season, completing 17-of-31 pass attempts for 190 yards and one touchdown with four interceptions in a 40-13 loss to Washington State.[15] In 2022, Huard served as the third-string quarterback behind superstar transfer Michael Penix Jr. and Morris.[16] Following the end of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[17]
Cal Poly
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Huard ultimately transferred to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.[18] The transfer reunited him with his former head coach at Kennedy Catholic, Sheldon Cross, who had recently been hired as the Mustangs' offensive coordinator.[19]
Huard opened the 2023 season as Cal Poly's starting quarterback.[20] He played in 9 games for the Mustangs, totaling 2,205 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.[21]
Utah
editOn May 7, 2024, Huard transferred to the University of Utah.[22]
Personal life
editHuard is the son of former Washington and NFL quarterback Damon Huard.[23] His uncle, Brock Huard, also played quarterback at Washington and in the NFL.[24] Another uncle, Luke Huard, played quarterback at North Carolina and is currently a member of the USC Trojans coaching staff.[25]
References
edit- ^ "Sam Huard, QB Washington". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ Kosko, Nick (May 7, 2024). "Former Washington QB Sam Huard announces transfer commitment to Big 12 contender". On3. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ "UW Huskies have four former Kennedy Catholic standouts on their roster". Tacoma News Tribune. April 29, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Kennedy Catholic's Sam Huard named Freshman of the Year by Maxpreps". The Seattle Times. January 5, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Kennedy Catholic's Sam Huard is The News Tribune's spring 2021 All-Area football player of the year". Tacoma News Tribune. May 7, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "UW QB signee Sam Huard plans to play senior season in spring, but is excited to join 'hungry' Huskies". The Seattle Times. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Sam Huard, former five-star QB recruit with NFL pedigree, signs with Cal Poly". Santa Maria Times. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Ramos, Gus (November 11, 2020). "Five-Star University of Washington Commit Sam Huard Welcomed to 2021 All-American Bowl". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "What's the plan for UW QB Sam Huard's freshman season? Is there a plan?". Union-Bulletin. October 24, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ Newport, Kyle (November 23, 2018). "4-Star 2021 QB Sam Huard Commits to Washington". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Kennedy Catholic QB Sam Huard, No. 1 pocket passer in 2021 class, makes commitment to UW Huskies". The Seattle Times. November 23, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ Eklund, Scott (January 27, 2021). "Husky 2021 QB Signee Sam Huard Gets Fifth Star From 247Sports". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Freshman QB Sam Huard makes brief appearance for UW as Dylan Morris exits for one series with an injury". The Seattle Times. October 22, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Sam Huard's first goal is to win UW's QB competition. His next is to avenge the Apple Cup". The Seattle Times. April 5, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Five-star freshman Sam Huard makes first career start for UW in Apple Cup". Tacoma News Tribune. November 27, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Caple, Christian (January 10, 2023). "Caple: Sam Huard, the transfer portal and the price of elite talent acquisition". The Athletic. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Huskies backup QB Sam Huard says entering transfer portal was 'hardest decision I've had to make in my life'". The Seattle Times. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (January 30, 2023). "Ex-Washington Huskies QB Sam Huard to transfer to Cal Poly". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ Sallee, Barrett (January 30, 2023). "Sam Huard transfers to Cal Poly as former Washington QB, five-star prospect reunites with high school coach". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Ho, Matthew (September 2, 2023). "New QB Sam Huard dazzles for Cal Poly in 27-10 season-opening win over San Diego". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA) Web Edition.
- ^ "Sam Huard 2023 Stats per Game - NCAAF". espn.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Utah adds QB Sam Huard: Former 5-star shores up key position group entering potential CFP campaign". cbssports.com. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "The next Huard quarterback has arrived: Damon's son Sam excelling as Kennedy Catholic freshman". The Seattle Times. October 9, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ Booth, Tim (April 1, 2022). "Washington QB competition getting started with spring ball". APNews.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ Caple, Christian (October 5, 2020). "'Pressure is a privilege': The football life of future Washington QB Sam Huard". The Athletic. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
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