Jaylen Samuels
| No. 38 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 20, 1996 Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Mallard Creek (Charlotte, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | NC State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 5 / pick: 165 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||||||||
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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.
College career
Throughout his college career, Samuels changed positions, being listed as a running back, fullback, wide receiver and tight end.[1][2] After his sophomore season, Samuels was able to participate in the 2016 Independence Bowl, where he caught 3 touchdown passes, the most in Independence Bowl history. Due to his contribution, he was named the MVP of the Independence Bowl.[3] During his senior season, Samuels set the NC State record for career receptions with 202 during his 4 years.[4] After this season, Samuels was invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl.[5] 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
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
31+3⁄8 | 9+1⁄4 | 4.54 s | 1.63 s | 2.68 s | 4.28 s | 6.93 s | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[6] | ||||||||||||
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.[7]
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.[8][9]
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 7 passes for 64 yards in a 24-21 loss. The following week against the New England Patriots, Samuels rushed 19 times for 142 yards and caught 2 passes for 30 yards in a 17-10 win. 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.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Giglio, Joe (August 24, 2016). "Jaylen Samuels does it all for NC State". News & Observer. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "N.C. State dismantles Vanderbilt, 41–17, to win the Independence Bowl". December 26, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Muma, Steven (December 11, 2017). "Jaylen Samuels is 3rd NC State player to accept Senior Bowl invite". Backing The Pack. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Jaylen Samuels". NFL.com. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Rutter, Joe (May 9, 2018). "Steelers sign 5th-rounder Jaylen Samuels to 4-year deal". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Jaylen Samuels contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
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