Receiver, South Carolina, 2014–18
Deebo Samuel
Lettered 2015–16, 2018 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Inman, SC
- Born
- Jan 15, 1996
Deebo Samuel played receiver at South Carolina (2014–18). The San Francisco 49ers took Samuel in round 2, No. 36 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Western Carolina, 201614catches, career highvs. South Florida, 2016210receiving yards, career highat Clemson, 20183receiving touchdowns, career highat Clemson, 2018Honors
All-America: AFCA 2018
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | South Carolina | 12 | 161 | 13.4 | 1 | 48 |
| 2016 | South Carolina | 59 | 783 | 13.3 | 1 | 47 |
| 2017 | South Carolina | 15 | 250 | 16.7 | 3 | 68 |
| 2018 | South Carolina | 62 | 882 | 14.2 | 11 | 89 |
| Career | 148 | 2,076 | 14.0 | 16 | 89 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | South Carolina | 1 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2016 | South Carolina | 16 | 431 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | South Carolina | 2 | 194 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 2018 | South Carolina | 24 | 587 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Career | 43 | 1,236 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | South Carolina | 15 | 98 | 6.5 | 6 | 23 |
| 2017 | South Carolina | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 25 |
| 2018 | South Carolina | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | 25 | 154 | 6.2 | 7 | 25 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | South Carolina | 1 | WR | RS | ||
| 2015 | South Carolina | 1 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | South Carolina | 1 | WR | So. | ||
| 2017 | South Carolina | 1 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | South Carolina | 1 | WR | Sr. | 6′0″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | South Carolina | 21 | 0.66 | – | – | 13.9 | 6% |
| 2016 | South Carolina | 96 | 0.66 | 69th (n=489) | 0.52 | 62.8 | 14% |
| 2017 | South Carolina | 24 | 0.86 | – | – | 20.6 | 14% |
| 2018 | South Carolina | 105 | 0.55 | 52nd (n=497) | 0.53 | 57.3 | 13% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2018 South Carolina 12 games, 62 catches, 882 yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 49–15 | 7 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 45 | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | L 17–41 | 6 | 33 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 22 | at | W 37–14 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 34 | – |
| Sep 29 | at | L 10–24 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 16 | – |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 37–35 | 4 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 38 | – |
| Oct 13 | vs. | L 23–26 | 7 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 32 | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 27–24 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 84 | – |
| Nov 3 | at | W 48–44 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 178 | – |
| Nov 10 | at | L 31–35 | 4 | 120 | 0 | 4 | 78 | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 49–9 | 5 | 112 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 24 | at | L 35–56 | 10 | 210 | 3 | 3 | 54 | – |
| Dec 1 | vs. | W 28–3 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 28 | – |
2017 South Carolina 3 games, 15 catches, 250 yards, 3 TD
2016 South Carolina 10 games, 59 catches, 783 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | W 13–10 | 2 | 36 | 0 | – | – | 3 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 14–27 | 2 | 30 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 9 | vs. | L 14–28 | 4 | 90 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 34–28 | 8 | 106 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 24–21 | 8 | 83 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 31–21 | 9 | 125 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | L 7–20 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 16 | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 44–31 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 194 | – |
| Nov 26 | at | L 7–56 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 124 | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | L 39–46 | 14 | 190 | 1 | 4 | 97 | – |
2015 South Carolina 5 games, 12 catches, 161 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 17–13 | – | – | – | 1 | 24 | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. | L 22–26 | 1 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | at | L 20–52 | 2 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 22–23 | 4 | 27 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. | L 32–37 | 5 | 104 | 1 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2019 Senior Bowl (South team, lost 24–34).
| Drill | Combine 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11¼″ |
| Weight | 214 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅜″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| Wingspan | 75⅛″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.48 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.48 sW |
| Vertical jump | 39″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| Bench press | 15 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.03 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.14 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
8 seasons, 102 games with a stat; latest team: San Francisco 49ers.
Pro Bowl: 2021 · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2021
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2021.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 57 | 802 | 3 |
| 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 33 | 391 | 1 |
| 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 77 | 1,405 | 6 |
| 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 56 | 632 | 2 |
| 2023 | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 60 | 892 | 7 |
| 2024 | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 51 | 670 | 3 |
| 2025 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 72 | 727 | 5 |
| 2026 (so far) | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 16 | 206 | 3 |
| NFL career | 102 | 422 | 5,725 | 30 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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