Jaylen Samuels

Jaylen Samuels (born July 20, 1996) is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State.

Jaylen Samuels
Samuels in 2019
No. 38 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-20) July 20, 1996
Charlotte, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Mallard Creek
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College:NC State
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 165
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Rushing yards:431
Rushing average:3.5
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:73
Receiving yards:504
Receiving touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Samuels attended and played high school football at Mallard Creek High School. While there, he played at the safety position.[1][2]

College career

Throughout his college career at NC State, Samuels changed positions, being listed as a running back, fullback, wide receiver and tight end.[3][4] He scored a touchdown in the 2014 St. Petersburg Bowl.[5] After his junior season, Samuels was able to participate in the 2016 Independence Bowl against Vanderbilt, where he caught three touchdown passes, the most in Independence Bowl history. Due to his contribution, he was named the MVP of the Independence Bowl.[6] During his senior season, Samuels set the NC State record for career receptions with 201 during his four years.[7] After this season, Samuels was invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl.[8] Following his senior season, he was honored as 1st Team All-Conference as an "All-Purpose" player as well as 3rd Team AP All-American as a tight end. He finished his college career with 1,851 receiving yards, 1,107 rushing yards, and 47 total touchdowns.[9]

Collegiate statistics
Jaylen Samuels Receiving Rushing
Year School Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD
2014 NC State ACC FR TE 11 6 96 16.0 1 15 143 9.5 1
2015 NC State ACC SO TE 13 65 597 9.2 7 56 368 6.6 9
2016 NC State ACC JR TE 13 55 565 10.3 7 33 189 5.7 6
2017 NC State ACC SR TE 13 75 593 7.9 4 78 407 5.2 12
Career NC State 50 201 1,851 9.2 19 182 1,107 6.1 28

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 11 1⁄2 in
(1.82 m)		 225 lb
(102 kg)		 31 3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 9 1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.54 s 1.63 s 2.68 s 4.28 s 6.93 s 34 1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[10]

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Samuels in the fifth round (165th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Samuels was the 14th running back drafted in 2018.[11]

2018

On May 9, 2018, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Samuels to a four-year, $2.71 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $258,066.[12][13]

Due to a Week 13 injury to starter James Conner, Samuels earned his first career NFL start in Week 14 against the Oakland Raiders. In the game, Samuels rushed for 28 yards on 11 attempts and caught seven passes for 64 yards in a 24–21 loss.[14] The following week against the New England Patriots, Samuels rushed 19 times for 142 yards and caught two passes for 30 yards in a 17–10 win.[15] His 142 rushing yards marked the second most by a rookie in Steelers history, behind only Bam Morris, who rushed for 146 yards against the New York Giants in 1994.[16]

2019

In Week 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Samuels completed three passes for 31 yards, rushed 10 times for 26 yards and a touchdown, and caught eight passes for 57 yards in the 27–3 win.[17] After missing two games due to a knee injury, Samuels returned to action in Week 9 against the Indianapolis Colts. In the game, Samuels rushed eight times for 10 yards and recorded 13 catches for 73 yards in the 26–24 win. Samuels's 13 catches in the game was a franchise record for catches by a running back in a game, surpassing LeVeon Bell's 12 catches in a game in 2017.[18] Overall, Samuels finished the 2019 season with 175 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown to go along with 47 receptions for 305 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[19]

References
  1. "Jaylen Samuels, Mallard Creek , Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  2. Cowart, C. Jackson. "Ex-Mallard Creek star Jaylen Samuels is creating new positions with NC State". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  3. Cowart, C. Jackson (July 13, 2017). "Ex-Mallard Creek star Jaylen Samuels is creating new positions with NC State". Carlotte Observer. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  4. Giglio, Joe (August 24, 2016). "Jaylen Samuels does it all for NC State". News & Observer. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  5. "Pack Wins 2014 Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl, 34–27". NC State University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  6. "N.C. State dismantles Vanderbilt, 41–17, to win the Independence Bowl". ABC 11 Eyewitness News. December 26, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  7. Giglio, Joe (December 28, 2017). "Jaylen Samuels didn't fit the mold. Now he could break an NCSU football record". News & Observer. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  8. Muma, Steven (December 11, 2017). "Jaylen Samuels is 3rd NC State player to accept Senior Bowl invite". Backing The Pack. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  9. "Jaylen Samuels College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  10. "NFL Draft Profile: Jaylen Samuels". NFL.com. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  11. "2018 NFL Draft Results: Pittsburgh Steelers select RB Jaylen Samuels with fifth round pick". Behind The Steel Curtain. April 28, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  12. Rutter, Joe (May 9, 2018). "Steelers sign 5th-rounder Jaylen Samuels to 4-year deal". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  13. "Spotrac.com: Jaylen Samuels contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  14. "Pittsburgh Steelers at Oakland Raiders – December 9th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  15. "New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers – December 16th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  16. Chester, Simon (December 22, 2018). "RB Jaylen Samuels wins Rookie of the Week honors for game against Patriots". Behind the Steel Curtain. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  17. "Steelers break out of funk, stomp Bengals 27–3". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  18. "Vinatieri misses late, Steelers edge Colts 26-24". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  19. "Jaylen Samuels 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
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