NC State, 2014–17
Jaylen Samuels
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 223 lb
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC
- Born
- Jul 20, 1996, in Charlotte, North Carolina
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Jaylen Samuels played at NC State (2014–17). The Pittsburgh Steelers took Samuels in round 5, No. 165 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
3rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Furman, 201715catches, career highvs. South Carolina, 2017104receiving yards, career hightwice; last vs. Louisville, 20173receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Vanderbilt, 2016Receiving
Rushing
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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.
Game by game
2017 NC State 13 games, 75 catches, 593 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. South Carolina | L 28–35 | 15 | 85 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Marshall | W 37–20 | 5 | 60 | 1 | 39 | 13 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Furman | W 49–16 | 6 | 75 | 0 | 20 | 16 |
| Sep 23 | at Florida State | W 27–21 | 12 | 64 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Syracuse | W 33–25 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 19 | 74 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Louisville | W 39–25 | 7 | 104 | 0 | 79 | 6 |
| Oct 14 | at Pittsburgh | W 35–17 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 62 |
| Oct 28 | at Notre Dame | L 14–35 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Clemson | L 31–38 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 38 |
| Nov 11 | at Boston College | W 17–14 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 37 |
| Nov 18 | at Wake Forest | L 24–30 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 50 |
| Nov 25 | vs. North Carolina | W 33–21 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 53 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Arizona State | W 52–31 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 21 | 20 |
2016 NC State 13 games, 55 catches, 565 yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. William & Mary | W 48–14 | 5 | 66 | 1 | 22 | 24 |
| Sep 10 | at East Carolina | L 30–33 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Old Dominion | W 49–22 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 19 | 22 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Wake Forest | W 33–16 | 7 | 50 | 1 | 13 | 24 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Notre Dame | W 10–3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Oct 15 | atClemson | L 17–24 | 8 | 100 | 0 | 38 | – |
| Oct 22 | atLouisville | L 13–54 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Boston College | L 14–21 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs.Florida State | L 20–24 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 23 | 29 |
| Nov 12 | atSyracuse | W 35–20 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 24 | 26 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Miami | L 13–27 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 8 |
| Nov 25 | atNorth Carolina | W 28–21 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Vanderbilt | W 41–17 | 6 | 104 | 3 | 55 | 9 |
2015 NC State 13 games, 65 catches, 597 yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Troy | W 49–21 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 37 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 35–0 | 6 | 88 | 0 | 31 | 24 |
| Sep 19 | atOld Dominion | W 38–14 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 21 | 14 |
| Sep 26 | at South Alabama | W 63–13 | 5 | 84 | 2 | 42 | 28 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Louisville | L 13–20 | 5 | 75 | 1 | 39 | – |
| Oct 9 | at Virginia Tech | L 13–28 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 24 | 33 |
| Oct 24 | atWake Forest | W 35–17 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Clemson | L 41–56 | 8 | 74 | 1 | 40 | 65 |
| Nov 7 | atBoston College | W 24–8 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 10 | 32 |
| Nov 14 | atFlorida State | L 17–34 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 23 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Syracuse | W 42–29 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 47 |
| Nov 28 | vs.North Carolina | L 34–45 | 6 | 97 | 0 | 64 | 5 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Mississippi State | L 28–51 | 1 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
2014 NC State 10 games, 143 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 24–23 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 8 |
| Sep 6 | vs.Old Dominion | W 46–34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Sep 13 | at South Florida | W 49–17 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Sep 27 | vs.Florida State | L 41–56 | – | – | – | – | 30 |
| Oct 11 | vs.Boston College | L 14–30 | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| Nov 1 | atSyracuse | W 24–17 | – | – | – | – | 46 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 23–56 | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Wake Forest | W 42–13 | – | – | – | – | 29 |
| Nov 29 | atNorth Carolina | W 35–7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. UCF | W 34–27 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2018 Senior Bowl (North team, lost 16–45).
| Drill | Combine 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11½″ |
| Weight | 225 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅜″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.54 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 sW |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′1″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.93 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.28 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
4 seasons, 34 games with a stat; latest team: Houston Texans.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Houston Texans | 3 | – | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UFL | San Antonio Brahmas * |
| 2025 | CFL | Ottawa Redblacks * |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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