Sam Howell Records Second-Highest Wonderlic Score Among NFL Draft Quarterbacks

Posted Apr 28, 2022
Former UNC star Sam Howell has the brains to match his arm. Among all NFL Draft-eligible quarterbacks who participated in the Wonderlic test, Howell posted the second-highest score (34), trailing only Western Kentucky's Bailey Zappe (35). The Wonderlic Contemporary Cognitive Ability Test is measures cognitive ability and problem-solving aptitude. (Inside Carolina)

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