Sam Huard

Sam Huard throw vs Northern Colorado 2023

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Photo by: Matt Brown | Matt Brown Photography

Height:
6-2
Weight:
200
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Bellevue, WA
High School:
Kennedy Catholic HS

2023 -- Huard started nine games... second in yards per game (249.7) and passing touchdowns (18) in the Big Sky... program record of 38 pass completions at Sacramento State... tied program record six touchdowns passes against Lincoln... 2,247 yards passing was seventh most in single season program history... had 483 yards passing against Sacramento State which was second most passing yards in a game in program history... 154 completions for the season was fifth most in program history... had a season completion percentage of 60.7...

Cal Poly -- Transferred from Washington in time to attend 2023 Spring Camp and completed 11 of 12 passes for 145 yards and a pair of touchdowns -- 12 yards to Tyrece Fairly-Diyem and 33 yards to Logan Booher.

Washington -- Huard signed a financial aid agreement Jan. 29 and transfered to Cal Poly after two seasons with the Huskies ... reuniting with his high school coach, Sheldon Cross of Kennedy Catholic High School in Burien, Wash. ... Cross was named Cal Poly's new offensive coordinator on Jan. 18 ... Huard has three seasons of eligibility remaining ... played in four games, starting one, as a true freshman at Washington in 2021 ... went 2-for-5 for 31 yards in his Husky debut against Arkansas State and also attempted one pass in a win at Arizona ... completed three of five passes for 20 yards versus Arizona State and made his first collegiate start in the Apple Cup against Washington State, going 17-for-31 for 190 yards and one touchdown ... played in just one game in 2021 season, completing both of his pass attempts for 24 yards late in the Portland State contest, won by the Huskies 52-6 ... chose to transfer to Cal Poly "because of the trust in the coaching staff and the opportunity to play with a talented team that is excited to build something special; the San Luis Obispo area is incredible and I believe Cal Poly is a place that will push me to become the best version of myself; coming out of high school, I was not able to take official visits due to the COVID-19 pandemic; Cal Poly was the only official visit I took when I entered the transfer portal; my dream is to play in the NFL and then become a football coach one day and give back to my community and to those who have supported me and helped me get to where I am today."

High School -- A 2021 graduate of Kennedy Catholic, where Huard produced prolific numbers on the football field, breaking the Washington state record for career passing yards ... reached 13,214 yards in his prep career with a 514-yard, eight-touchdown performance against Kentwood, the third game of his senior season, played in the spring of 2021 ... season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic ... enrolled at Washington for the start of the 2021 spring quarter ... passed for 1,473 yards and 21 touchdowns with no interceptions in those three spring games ... finished prep career with 153 touchdown passes (No. 3 in the state) ... led the state in passing yards in both his sophomore and junior seasons ... the four-year starter led the Lancers to a 3-0 mark during his COVID-shortened senior season, 11-1 and a spot in the state 4A quarterfinals as a junior and back-to-back 6-4 marks as a sophomore and freshman years ... named North Puget Sound League 4A Player of the Year and All-NPSL 4A first team as a senior in the spring of 2021 and named to the USA Today preseason All-America first-team heading into the postponed 2020 season ... as a junior, completed 269 of 426 passes for 4,172 yards, 56 touchdowns and 11 interceptions ... named the Seattle Times' area offensive player of the year, the Associated Press 4A state player of the year and also named first-team all-state (all levels) by both the Seattle Times and Scorebook Live ... other honors include MaxPreps Junior All-America second team and first-team All-NPSL Mountain Division quarterback ... postseason honors as a sophomore include first-team All-NPSL Mountain Division, the league's offensive back of the year and honorable mention AP all-state quarterback after completing 248 of 395 passes for 4,141 yards, 42 touchdowns and 10 interceptions ... as a freshman in 2017, Huard was 229 of 397 for 3,432 yards and 34 touchdowns, earning second-team All-NPSL Cascade Division honors at quarterback ... also was named MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year ... named a 2021 Polynesian Bowl ambassador and also was named to the West roster for the 2021 All-American Bowl ... 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 and ranked as the nation's No. 14 overall prospect and No. 1 pro-style QB by ESPN.com ... Rivals.com ranked him as the nation's No. 16 recruit and No. 2 pro-style quarterback ... the 247Sports Composite Rankings labeled Huard as a five-star recruit in 2021 ... member of high school's Academic Honor Roll ... also played basketball at Kennedy Catholic.

Personal -- Son of Damon and Julie Huard ... father played quarterback at Washington, lettering from 1993 through 1995, and finished his career as the UW's all-time leading passer in terms of career yards ... went on to 12-year career in the NFL, winning two Super Bowl rings while playing for the New England Patriots ... currently works in the Washington athletics department as Director of Community & External Relations and as a Special Advisor to the Athletic Director ... Damon also has started a winery with Dan Marino called Passing Time Winery in Woodinville, Wash. ... mother is a Washington graduate who was a former member of the Seattle SuperSonics Dance Team for multiple seasons ... Sam's uncle, Brock, was also a starting quarterback at Washington (1996-98) and broke his older brother's Husky passing yards record before playing for the Colts and Seahawks in the NFL ... another uncle, Luke, played football at North Carolina and was later a graduate assistant coach at Washington ... two sisters, Holly and Brooke ... Brooke will be a freshman volleyball player at Washingon in the fall of 2023 ... enjoys hanging out with friends and family, playing/watching sports and ping-pong as hobbies ... born in Providence, R.I. ... majoring in communication studies.