Sam Huard

Sam Huard (born June 17, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Cal Poly Mustangs. He previously played for the Washington Huskies.

Sam Huard
Cal Poly Mustangs – No. 7
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore
MajorCommunication Studies
Personal information
Born: (2002-06-17) June 17, 2002[1]
Bellevue, Washington
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolKennedy Catholic
(Burien, Washington)

Early life and high school

Huard grew up in Bellevue, Washington and attended John F. Kennedy Catholic High School.[2] He was named the MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year after passing for 3,432 yards and 34 touchdowns.[3] Huard completed 248 of 395 passes for 4,141 yard with 42 touchdowns and 10 interceptions during his sophomore season.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] He also was invited to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl.[7] Huard finished his high school career with a state record 13,214 passing yards and threw 153 touchdown passes.[8]

Huard was initially rated a four-star recruit.[9] He committed to play college football at Washington as a sophomore over offers from Boise State, California, Florida, Tennessee, and Washington State.[10] Huard was re-rated as a five-star recruit during his senior year.[11]

College career

Washington

Huard entered his freshman season at Washington as the Huskies second-string quarterback behind Dylan Morris.[12] He appeared in four games during the season, completing 22-for-42 pass attempts for 241 yards with one touchdown and four interceptions.[13] 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.[14] In 2022, Huard served as the third-string quarterback behind transfer Michael Penix Jr. and Morris.[15] Following the end of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[16]

Cal Poly

Huard ultimately transferred to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.[17] The transfer reunited him with his former head coach at Kennedy Catholic, Sheldon Cross, who had recently been hired as the Mustangs' offensive coordinator.[18]

Huard opened the 2023 season as Cal Poly's starting quarterback.[19]

Personal life

Huard is the son of former Washington and NFL quarterback Damon Huard.[20] His uncle, Brock Huard, also played quarterback at Washington and in the NFL.[21] Another uncle, Luke Huard, played quarterback at North Carolina and is currently a member of the USC Trojans coaching staff.[22]

References
  1. "Sam Huard, QB Washington". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. "UW Huskies have four former Kennedy Catholic standouts on their roster". Tacoma News Tribune. April 29, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  3. "Kennedy Catholic's Sam Huard named Freshman of the Year by Maxpreps". The Seattle Times. January 5, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "Sam Huard, former five-star QB recruit with NFL pedigree, signs with Cal Poly". Santa Maria Times. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  7. 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.
  8. "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.
  9. Newport, Kyle (November 23, 2018). "4-Star 2021 QB Sam Huard Commits to Washington". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  10. "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.
  11. Eklund, Scott (January 27, 2021). "Husky 2021 QB Signee Sam Huard Gets Fifth Star From 247Sports". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "Five-star freshman Sam Huard makes first career start for UW in Apple Cup". Tacoma News Tribune. November 27, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  15. Caple, Christian (January 10, 2023). "Caple: Sam Huard, the transfer portal and the price of elite talent acquisition". The Athletic. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  16. "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.
  17. Rittenberg, Adam (January 30, 2023). "Ex-Washington Huskies QB Sam Huard to transfer to Cal Poly". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. "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.
  21. Booth, Tim (April 1, 2022). "Washington QB competition getting started with spring ball". APNews.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  22. 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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