The Washington Commanders’ Sam Howell and the New England Patriots’ Mac Jones are all set to lock horns in this weekend’s NFL game week 9 clash. With both Howell and Jones making waves around the NFL, the fans are in for a treat this Sunday. However, in this article, we will take a look at Howell and Jones’ statistics and compare their 40-yard dash.
Sam Howell started his football career at Sun Valley High School where he threw for 13,415 yards and registered 145 touchdowns. Howell then went to the University of North Carolina where he was named the ACC Rookie of the Year. After an impressive college career, Howell was picked by the Commanders in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.
On the other hand, Mac Jones started his football career at The Bolles School. Soon, he went on to the University of Kentucky but shifted to the University of Alabama on scholarship. During his college career, Jones set several NCAA records and received Academic All-American of the Year honors from the CSC. In the 2021 NFL draft, Jones was selected as the 15th overall pick by the Patriots.
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While comparing Sam Howell and Mac Jones’ 40-yard dash stats, Jones edges ahead of Howell. Howell’s best figure in the 40-yard dash stands at 5.07 seconds while his worst figure is 5.48 seconds. Meanwhile, Jones’ best figures in the 40-yard dash stand at an impressive 4.9 seconds, and his worst at 5.57. However, Jones’ figures don’t come close to the 2023 NFL combine’s 40-yard dash leader DJ Turner II’s 4.26 seconds.
Sam Howell’s Commanders will take on Mac Jones’ Patriots in game week 9
In the meantime, the Washington Commanders will be looking to get their fourth win of the season as they get ready to take on the New England Patriots in the NFL’s game week 9. Both the Commanders and the Patriots haven’t had the best start to their season. The Commanders have won just three and lost four of their eight matches so far.
The Patriots have had it even worse, winning two and losing six out of their eight matches. However, the onus will be on the Patriots to win the match as they remain undefeated at home against the Commanders in regular season play. Moreover, the Patriots have won each of their last four meetings against the Washington Commanders.
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The focus will especially be on the two sides’ quarterbacks- Sam Howell and Mac Jones. So far in 2023, Howell has thrown for 2,146 yards with 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions. The Commanders star also has a quarterback rating of 45.9. Meanwhile, Jones has threw for 1,641 yards and has nine touchdowns and eight interceptions. The 25-year-old has a quarterback rating of 42.9 (via ESPN).