Former North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell finally got to hear his named called at the 2022 NFL draft at the beginning of the fifth round on Saturday.
The Commanders selected the 21-year-old Howell with the No. 144 pick, the first of the fifth round. The former Tar Heel signal caller will now make way for Washington, where he’ll join an overhauled quarterback room.
Howell became the latest quarterback to plummet down draft boards this weekend, as teams passed over many of the top passers in this year’s class. A three-year starter at UNC, Howell possessed many NFL-ready traits, leading some around the league to project him as a Day 1 or 2 pick.