Curtis Samuel

Curtis Samuel (born August 11, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.

Curtis Samuel
Samuel with the Carolina Panthers in 2018
No. 10 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Wide Receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-11) August 11, 1996
Brooklyn, New York
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Erasmus Hall
(Brooklyn, New York)
College:Ohio State
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Receptions:108
Receiving yards:1,236
Rushing yards:278
Rushing average:9.0
Return yards:430
Total touchdowns:14
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Samuel attended Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York, where he played as a running back for the Dutchmen football team and also ran track.

The program has produced two members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, former Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis and Chicago Bears quarterback Sid Luckman. Other famous alumni include two Nobel Prize winners, world chess champion Bobby Fischer (a dropout) and a number of actors and musicians including singers Barbra Streisand and Beverly Sills. [2]

As a junior, Samuel averaged 11.5 yards per carry while rushing for 1,047 yards and 13 touchdowns. Named New York Daily News city player of the year in 2012. In track, he won the 55 meters at the New York State track and field championships with a blistering time of 6.44 seconds. In addition to his success as a running back, he also scored three receiving touchdowns and two punt return touchdowns.

In his senior year, Samuel averaged an incredible 15.8 yards per rush for 1,461 yards and 17 touchdowns. Was named 2013 New York Gatorade Player of the Year and invited to U.S. Army All-American Bowl. [3]

Recruiting

Samuel was ranked by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and the ninth best wide receiver in his class.[4] He committed to Ohio State University in August 2013.[5] He enrolled at Ohio State in January 2014.

College career

Samuel attended and played college football at Ohio State, where he contributed in the 2014–2016 seasons under head coach Urban Meyer.[6] In the 2014 season, he had 58 carries for 383 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns to go along with 11 receptions for 95 receiving yards.[7]

In the 2015 season, he had 17 carries for 132 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown to go along with 22 receptions for 289 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[8]

In the 2016 season, he had 97 carries for 771 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns to go along with 74 receptions for 865 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns. As an electrifying dual-threat, he was awarded 1st Team Big Ten and All-American honors.

In Ohio State's illustrious history, which includes a record 7 Heisman Trophy winners, Samuel remains the only player to ever gain 1000+ career yards in both rushing and receiving. [9]

Collegiate statistics
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Ohio State Buckeyes
Season Rushing Receiving
AttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
2014 583836.6611958.60
2015 171327.812228913.12
2016 977717.987486511.77
NCAA Career Totals 1721,2867.5151071,24911.79

[10]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 5⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		 196 lb
(89 kg)		 31 1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		 9 1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.31 s 1.55 s 2.56 s 4.33 s 7.09 s 37 in
(0.94 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine.[11][12][13]

The Carolina Panthers selected Samuel in the second round (40th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[14] On May 5, 2017, the Panthers signed Samuel to a four-year, $6.45 million contract with $4.05 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.83 million.[15][16]

On September 17, 2017, in Week 2, Samuel had his first two career receptions, which went for seven yards, in a 9–3 victory over the Buffalo Bills.[17] In Week 3, against the New Orleans Saints, he recorded a 31-yard rush on an end-around.[18] On November 14, 2017, Samuel's rookie season abruptly ended after he suffered a left ankle injury during Monday Night Football against the Miami Dolphins in Week 10, in which the Panthers announced that his ankle would have surgery.[19] He was placed on injured reserve on November 24, 2017.[20] Overall, in his rookie season, he finished with 15 receptions for 115 receiving yards to go along with four carries for 64 rushing yards in nine games.[21]

In the 2018 season, Samuel scored his first career touchdown on October 7 against the New York Giants.[22] Overall, he finished the 2018 season with 39 receptions for 494 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns. In addition, he had 84 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on eight carries.[23]

In Week 3 of the 2019 season against the Arizona Cardinals, Samuel caught five passes for 53 yards and his first receiving touchdown of the season in the 38-20 win. [24] Overall, in the 2019 season, he had 54 receptions for 627 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns to go along with 19 carries for 130 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.[25]

Career statistics
SeasonTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2017CAR 9426151157.723046416.031000
2018CAR 138653949412.753588410.533210
2019CAR 16151055462711.6446191306.816100
Total3827196108123611.45311312789.033310

References
  1. "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  2. Braziller, Zach (December 23, 2017). "Erasmus Hall keeps sending football players to highest level". New York Post. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  3. "4 - Curtis Samuel". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  4. "Curtis Samuel". Ohio State Buckeyes. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  5. Bournival, Brad (August 16, 2013). "Ohio State picks up commitment No. 17". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  6. "Curtis Samuel College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  7. "Curtis Samuel 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  8. "Curtis Samuel 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  9. "Curtis Samuel 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  10. "Curtis Samuel". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  11. "NFL Draft Profile: Curtis Samuel". NFL.com. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  12. "*Curtis Samuel, DS #4 WR, Ohio State". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  13. "Curtis Samuel 2017 Combine Workout". nfl.com. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  14. Henson, Max (April 28, 2017). "Panthers draft Curtis Samuel in second round". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017.
  15. "Spotrac.com: Curtis Samuel contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  16. Biddle, Dave (May 5, 2017). "Curtis Samuel signs rookie contract". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  17. "Buffalo Bills at Carolina Panthers - September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  18. "New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers - September 24th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  19. Patra, Kevin (November 14, 2017). "Curtis Samuel to undergo season-ending ankle surgery". NFL.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  20. Henson, Max (November 24, 2017). "Greg Olsen activated, Curtis Samuel placed on IR". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
  21. "Curtis Samuel 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  22. Taranto, Steven (October 7, 2018). "Brooklyn native Curtis Samuel scores first NFL TD against Giants". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  23. "Curtis Samuel 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  24. "Allen throws 4 TDs, Panthers beat Cardinals 38-20". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  25. "Curtis Samuel 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
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