Chris Herndon and Sam Darnold’s bond extended past the practice field in the summer, when they frequently were getting reps together. The rookies were also roommates, acclimating themselves to life as professionals with one another to lean on.
“We got to know each other a little bit. We talked here and there,” Herndon said. “Whenever we came home, either one of us had questions, especially me, because I’m the tight end, I just asked him. That kind of helped.”
Their “great chemistry,” as Darnold has described it, has continued into the fall, the two already connecting 12 times for three touchdowns and 161 yards on 18 targets.