Sam Darnold Switches Flight to Throw to Ronald Jones II at Pro Day

Sam Darnold already threw for NFL teams at his pro day last month. But when one of his former teammates needed him, he was more than happy to help out. 

Running back Ronald Jones II missed USC's official pro day back on March 21 due to a hamstring injury. When he found out Jones' showcase would be Wednesday, Darnold—who was making a pre-draft visit with the Cleveland Browns—changed his flight plans so he could be back in Los Angeles for his buddy.

Darnold, of course, doesn't have much to prove to scouts. He had a strong pro day despite having to throw in the rain and continues to find himself in the mix to be the No. 1 overall pick. 

USC offensive coordinator Tee Martin described how it all went down, per Nate Ulrich of the Beacon Journal:

“When you talk about what kind of guy he is, who does that when you have everything to lose and nothing to gain by doing that? He had a teammate call him out of the blue. It wasn’t something that was planned.

"He gets a call yesterday, and he drops everything else. [Darnold said], 'Yes, I'll be there for you, man,' and gets on an airplane, lands in L.A. this morning, comes over at like 6:30 in the morning and throws for Ronald Jones. I mean, it's crazy. And everyone's like, 'What, Sam?' No one expected him to be here, and he's here because he said, 'Hey, man. My teammate called. He needed me.' So he came. That's unbelievable."

Making a cross-country trip without batting an eye? What a teammate.

According to Aubrey Kragen of USCTrojans.com, there were 15 teams in attendance Thursday. Thanks to Darnold, Jones was able to have a quarterback he has chemistry with throwing him the football.

Bleacher Report's Matt Miller ranked Jones as the fourth-best running back at the end of the combine.