Jaylen Samuels

Saw action in 14 games with four starts in 2019… drafted by the Steelers with the second of their two fifth round selections (165th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS;

• Named Pepsi Rookie of the Week in Week 15 of 2018.
• Second player with 3 completions, 3 rushes and 3 catches in a game since the 1970 merger, joining Terrelle Pryor in 2016.
• First Pittsburgh RB with a completion, rush attempt and reception in the same game since Mewelde Moore in Week 4 of 2009 against the San Diego Chargers (Oct. 4).
• First Steelers non-QB with multiple completions in a game since Antwaan Randle El in 2005.
• Recorded a career-high 13 receptions vs. Indianapolis (11/3/19), which is the most by a Steelers running back in franchise history, surpassing Le'Veon Bell (12 vs. Green Bay on Nov. 26, 2017).
• His 13 receptions vs. Indianapolis (11/3/19) marked the fifth 10+ reception game by a running back in franchise history.

PRO (28-7/0-0): Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the second of their two fifth round selections (165th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.

2019 (14-4/0-0): Saw action in 14 games with four starts…totaled 175 yards on 66 carries with 1 TD and added 47 catches for 305 yards and 1 TD reception. 

• 9/30 vs Cincinnati: Rushed 10 times for 26 yards and 1 TD and added 8 receptions for receiving yards (57)…completed 3 passes from wildcat formation, all to RB James Conner, for 31 yards…scored on a 2-yard TD run in the third quarter…second player with 3 completions, 3 rushes and 3 catches in a game since the 1970 merger, joining Terrelle Pryor in 2016…first Pittsburgh RB with a completion, rush attempt and reception in the same game since Mewelde Moore in Week 4 of 2009 against the San Diego Chargers (Oct. 4)…first Steelers non-QB with multiple completions in a game since Antwaan Randle El in 2005.
• 11/3 vs Indianapolis: Returned to action and rushed 8 times for 10 yards, while adding 13 catches for 73 yards…his 13 receptions are the most by a Steelers running back in franchise history, surpassing Le'Veon Bell (12 vs. Green Bay on Nov. 26, 2017)…his 13 receptions also marks the fifth 10+ reception game by a running back in franchise history.

COLLEGE: Set a North Carolina State record for career receptions (202) and finished second in school history in total TDs (47), fourth in TD receptions (19) and sixth in TD runs (28)…his 47 total TDs are third-most in the Atlantic Coast Conference…was the only active player in the nation with at least 15 career rushing and 15 career receiving TDs, and the first to boast such numbers since at least 2004…caught at least one pass in 41 consecutive games – the fifth-best active streak in the FBS and a program record…started all 13 games in 2017, catching 76 passes en route to earning first-team All-ACC honors as an all-purpose player, and third-team accolades by the Associated Press as a tight end…matched Torry Holt's school record with 15 catches in the 2017 season opener…honored with jersey No. 1 in 2016, earning third-team All-ACC accolades by the coaches and honorable mention by the media…started 10-of-13 games in 2016, leading the team with 55 catches and being named MVP of the Independence Bowl win vs. Vanderbilt where he scored 3 TDs…a first-team All-ACC honoree and third-team All-American in 2015, starting 10-of-13 games played…hade more catches (65) than any tight end in the nation and totaled 16 TDs (9 rushing / 7 receiving)…earned the Torry Holt Award as the team's most valuable offensive player…saw action in 13 games (two starts) in 2014, rushing for 143 yards on 15 carries and added 6 catches for 96 yards and a TD…majored in program management.

PERSONAL: Attended Mallard Creek HS (Charlotte, N.C.)…helped team to a perfect 16-0 mark and the NC 4AA state title, gaining 99 rushing yards and scoring three touchdowns while adding five catches for 114 yards and two scores in the championship game…a 2013 Associated Press all-state selection, named the Charlotte Mecklenburg I-Meck Offensive Player of the Year…full name: Jaylen Samuels.