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Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year

Football - Washington

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FOOTBALL

Sam Huard

Quarterback
KENNEDY CATHOLIC HS
BURIEN , WASHINGTON
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

1481

Passing Yards

21

Passing Touchdowns
“Sam was special from Day One when we played them his freshman year. The first thing that stood out to me was his accuracy. He has had a talented group of receivers, but he puts the ball in places that allow them to make big catches and to make big runs after their catches. The sky’s the limit for Sam.”
Tony Davis
Head Coach - head coach of Tahoma High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior quarterback led the Lancers to a 6-0 record during an abbreviated spring season. Huard passed for 1,481 yards and 21 touchdowns with zero interceptions, completing 73.2 percent of his passes. He played in only three games in 2021 before graduating high school early to attend spring practices at the University of Washington. Ranked as the nation’s No. 15 recruit in the Class of 2021 by ESPN.com, Huard concluded his prep football career with a state-record 13,226 passing yards to go along with 153 TD passes.

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Academic Achievement

Huard has maintained a 3.25 GPA in the classroom. Taking advantage of NCAA early signing rules, Huard inked a financial-aid agreement that paved the way for him to enroll at the University of Washington. He graduated from high school in April and started attending classes in Seattle in the spring semester.

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Exemplary Character

A founder of Student-Athletes of Washington (SAM), Huard respectfully advocated for fall sports to be reinstated during the pandemic. He has volunteered locally at a food bank and homeless shelter, and he has also donated his time as a youth football coach and youth basketball referee.