Sam Darnold, an American professional football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL, has recently sparked girlfriend rumors among netizens.
The 27 year-old NFL quarterback has made people curious about his relationship status with his recent comment on Haliey Welch, aka Hawk Tuah Girl’s interview.
Similarly, his comment made many people wonder if Sam Darnold is dating Haliey Welch, a social media influencer who became viral for her catchphrase, Hawk Tuah.
Highlights
- After his recent comment, Sam Darnold recently sparked dating rumors with internet personality Haliey Welch, aka Hawk Tuah Girl.
- Many believe the couple has been dating for months; however, neither Sam nor Welch has confirmed their relationship.
- Sam was previously in a relationship with Claire, his college girlfriend.
Earlier this year, Sam Darnold commented a red heart emoji in the post about Welch’s interview with Barstool Sports, which soon became the talk of the town, with many assuming that Haliey Welch, aka Hawk Tuah Girl, is his girlfriend.
In response to the post, many commented that Sam Darnold is Haliey’s Pookie, while others congratulated the NFL player for his new romantic life.
Similarly, one Twitter user commented.
“it’s sam’s social media team just commenting anything on any viral post/meme from barstool to gain more traction to Sam’s page.”
As soon as the comment went viral, Sam Darnold sparked girlfriend rumors with Hawk Tuah, with many speculating that the couple had been dating for months.
One Instagram thread stated that Welch has confirmed that her Pookie is Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold, and they’ve been dating since Darnold got the starting quarterback job in Minnesota.
Moreover, a Twitter post from October 21, 2024, stated that Sam Darnold and Haliey Welch, aka Hawk Tuah, had ended their six-month relationship.
Responding to the post, many stated that the dating rumors are fake and that Sam Darnold and Hawk Tuah never dated.
A YouTube video of October 23, 2024, also hinted that despite girlfriend rumors, Sam Darnold is not dating Hawk Tuah Girl and is in a relationship with another girl whose name is not mentioned.
Moreover, neither Sam Darnold nor Haliey Welch, aka Hawk Tuah, has shared any information about their relationship and whether they are dating.
Sam Darnold Was Previously In A Relationship With Claire Krisksey
Sam Darnold, who prefers to maintain his love life away from the public eye, was previously in a relationship with Claire Kirksey while attending the University of Southern California.
Furthemore, the couple dated for quite a while before officially breaking up in 2018. Neither Darnold nor Caire has posted anything about each other since 2017.
Darnold last posted their picture together on July 10, 2017, while attending a friend’s wedding.
Claire’s last post with Darnold was also in 2017, before the college football season. On September 2, 2017, she shared a picture of them with the caption, “Can’t wait to be cheering this stud on for another season #proudgf.“
However, though they stopped sharing social media posts, the couple was last spotted together at a concert in 2018.
While in a relationship, Sam Darnold and his ex-girlfriend Claire Kirksey lived an adventurous life together.
In an interview in 2017, Claire revealed that,
she met Sam during the fall of 2016 and was drawn by his lack of pretense and humility, which surprised her. She described him as a natural introvert.
Furthermore, Claire stated that Sam liked her too, but it took him some time to open up, and when he first met her parents, he hardly talked.
Talking about Claire Kirksey, she is currently in a relationship with Liam McCloskey. They started dating in 2019.
Moreover, her social media posts show that she lives a happy and adventurous life with her boyfriend, Liam McCloskey, and travels to different places.
As for Sam Darnold, he seems to be single and more focused on his NFL career.
Additional Information
- Sam Darnold was born in Dana Point, California, on June 5, 1997, to mother Chris and father Michael, aka Mike Jr. Darnold.
- His father was an offensive lineman at the University of Redlands, while his mother, Chris Darnold, was a volleyball player at Long Beach City College.
- Sam’s maternal grandfather Dick Hammer was a former Marlboro Man who played on the 1964 U.S. Olympic Volleyball team.
- His older sister, Franki, played college volleyball at the University of Rhode Island.
