2025 USC Football Roster
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Huard, Sam

Jersey Number 7
Sam Huard
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Bellevue, Wash.
- High School:
- Kennedy Catholic HS / Washington / Cal Poly / Utah
Bio
CAREER: In his four-year career (1 season at Utah, 1 season at Cal Poly and 2 seasons at Washington), he’s completed 208-of-347 passes (.599) for 2,512 yards with 19 TDs and 14 INTs.
2025: Huard, who transferred to USC in the spring of 2025 from Utah, looks to compete for playing time at quarterback as a redshirt senior in 2025.
UTAH: He did not see any action as a senior at Utah in 2024.
CAL POLY: As a junior at Cal Poly in 2023, Huard went 184-of-303 (.607) for 2,247 yards with 18 TDs and 10 INTs. His 2,247 yards were seventh most in single season program history. His 6 passing TDs against Lincoln tied a program record. Additionally, his 37 completions against Sacramento State set a program record, and his career-high 483 yards passing against the Hornets were the second-most passing yards in a game in program history. His 154 completions in 2023 were fifth most in Cal Poly history.
WASHINGTON: He saw action in 1 game as a sophomore at Washington. He went 2-for-2 for 24 yards against Portland State.
As a freshman in 2021, Huard saw action in 4 games with 1 start. He went 22-for42 (.520) for 241 yards with 1 TD and 4 INTs. He earned first college start in the Apple Cup versus Washington State, going 17-for-31 (.548) for 190 yards and 1 TD.
HIGH SCHOOL: Huard started at quarterback at Kennedy Catholic for four seasons 2017-20).
He was a 2021 Polynesian Bowl All-Star and was selected for the 2021 All-American Bowl. He was rated the nation's No. 1 pro-style QB, No. 23 overall prospect and No. 3 recruit in the state of Washington by 247Sports.com. He was rated as the nation's No. 14 overall prospect and No. 1 pro-style QB by ESPN.com. Huard was ranked the nation's No. 16 recruit and No. 2 pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com.
As a senior in the spring 2021 season, he passed for 1,473 yards, with 21 TDs and no INTs through an abbreviated 3-game season. He broke the state record for career passing yards in his final high school game passing for 514 yards and 8 TDs to finish his career with 13,214 yards and 153 career TDs. His 153 career touchdowns were third-most in Washington state history. He was named North Puget Sound League 4A Player of the Year and All-NPSL 4A First Team as a senior. He was selected to the USA Today Preseason All-America First Team heading into the postponed 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He led the state in passing yards as both a sophomore and junior.
As a junior in 2019, Huard led his team to an 11-1 overall record and the quarterfinals of the 4A state playoffs. He completed 269-of-426 passes (.631) for 4,172 yards, 56 TDs and 11 INTs. He was named the Seattle Times' Area Offensive Player of the Year and the Associated Press 4A State Player of the Year. He was selected to the All-State First Team (all levels) by both the Seattle Times and Scorebook Live. He was named to the MaxPreps Junior All-America Second Team and was selected to the 2019 All-NPSL Mountain Division First Team.
As a sophomore in 2018, he earned All-NPSL Mountain Division First Team. He was named a 2018 AP All-State honorable mention. He went 248-for-395 (.628) for 4,141 yards with 42 TDs and 10 INTs.
As a freshman in 2017, he went 229-for-397 (.577) for 3,432 and 34 TDs. He earned Second Team All-NPSL Cascade Division Second Team honors. He was named the 2017 MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year.
PERSONAL: He earned his bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from Utah in the fall of 2024. He is now pursuing a certificate in Gerontology at USC.
His father, Damon, played quarterback at Washington, lettering from 1993 through 1995, and finished his career as Washington’s all-time leading passer. He went on to 12-year career in the NFL, winning two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots. He currently works in the Washington athletics department as Director of Community & External Relations and as a Special Advisor to the Athletic Director. His uncle, Brock, was also a starting quarterback at Washington (1996-98) and broke his older brother's passing yards record before playing for the Colts and Seahawks in the NFL. He is now a college football analyst on FOX. USC offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Luke Huard is also his uncle. His sister, Brooke, is a redshirt freshman volleyball player at Washington. His other sister, Holly, is the Executive Assistant to the Athletic Director at USC.
2025: Huard, who transferred to USC in the spring of 2025 from Utah, looks to compete for playing time at quarterback as a redshirt senior in 2025.
UTAH: He did not see any action as a senior at Utah in 2024.
CAL POLY: As a junior at Cal Poly in 2023, Huard went 184-of-303 (.607) for 2,247 yards with 18 TDs and 10 INTs. His 2,247 yards were seventh most in single season program history. His 6 passing TDs against Lincoln tied a program record. Additionally, his 37 completions against Sacramento State set a program record, and his career-high 483 yards passing against the Hornets were the second-most passing yards in a game in program history. His 154 completions in 2023 were fifth most in Cal Poly history.
WASHINGTON: He saw action in 1 game as a sophomore at Washington. He went 2-for-2 for 24 yards against Portland State.
As a freshman in 2021, Huard saw action in 4 games with 1 start. He went 22-for42 (.520) for 241 yards with 1 TD and 4 INTs. He earned first college start in the Apple Cup versus Washington State, going 17-for-31 (.548) for 190 yards and 1 TD.
HIGH SCHOOL: Huard started at quarterback at Kennedy Catholic for four seasons 2017-20).
He was a 2021 Polynesian Bowl All-Star and was selected for the 2021 All-American Bowl. He was rated the nation's No. 1 pro-style QB, No. 23 overall prospect and No. 3 recruit in the state of Washington by 247Sports.com. He was rated as the nation's No. 14 overall prospect and No. 1 pro-style QB by ESPN.com. Huard was ranked the nation's No. 16 recruit and No. 2 pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com.
As a senior in the spring 2021 season, he passed for 1,473 yards, with 21 TDs and no INTs through an abbreviated 3-game season. He broke the state record for career passing yards in his final high school game passing for 514 yards and 8 TDs to finish his career with 13,214 yards and 153 career TDs. His 153 career touchdowns were third-most in Washington state history. He was named North Puget Sound League 4A Player of the Year and All-NPSL 4A First Team as a senior. He was selected to the USA Today Preseason All-America First Team heading into the postponed 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He led the state in passing yards as both a sophomore and junior.
As a junior in 2019, Huard led his team to an 11-1 overall record and the quarterfinals of the 4A state playoffs. He completed 269-of-426 passes (.631) for 4,172 yards, 56 TDs and 11 INTs. He was named the Seattle Times' Area Offensive Player of the Year and the Associated Press 4A State Player of the Year. He was selected to the All-State First Team (all levels) by both the Seattle Times and Scorebook Live. He was named to the MaxPreps Junior All-America Second Team and was selected to the 2019 All-NPSL Mountain Division First Team.
As a sophomore in 2018, he earned All-NPSL Mountain Division First Team. He was named a 2018 AP All-State honorable mention. He went 248-for-395 (.628) for 4,141 yards with 42 TDs and 10 INTs.
As a freshman in 2017, he went 229-for-397 (.577) for 3,432 and 34 TDs. He earned Second Team All-NPSL Cascade Division Second Team honors. He was named the 2017 MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year.
PERSONAL: He earned his bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from Utah in the fall of 2024. He is now pursuing a certificate in Gerontology at USC.
His father, Damon, played quarterback at Washington, lettering from 1993 through 1995, and finished his career as Washington’s all-time leading passer. He went on to 12-year career in the NFL, winning two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots. He currently works in the Washington athletics department as Director of Community & External Relations and as a Special Advisor to the Athletic Director. His uncle, Brock, was also a starting quarterback at Washington (1996-98) and broke his older brother's passing yards record before playing for the Colts and Seahawks in the NFL. He is now a college football analyst on FOX. USC offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Luke Huard is also his uncle. His sister, Brooke, is a redshirt freshman volleyball player at Washington. His other sister, Holly, is the Executive Assistant to the Athletic Director at USC.
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