FLORHAM PARK, NY—Those who knew him in high school still get out of his way. Shoot a jumper? Get an elbow in the chest. Drive baseline? Get your head knocked off.
Yes, Sam Darnold’s love of basketball is well-known across the NFL, and he had to be one of the ballers throwing elbows and decapitating heads in high school, right?
In any event, his toughness and mental capacity is why Christopher Johnson thinks so highly of him after a down week.
“I have so much confidence in Sam (Darnold),” Johnson said.