Jaylen Samuels

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-0

Age: 25

Weight: 225 lbs

College: North Carolina State

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Biography

PRO CAREER

Has played in 42 games (eight starts) over his three-year NFL career (all with Steelers)
Has rushed for 459 yards and one TD on 131 carries (3.5 yards per rush)
Has caught 82 passes for 550 yards and four TDs
Has completed four of five passes for 35 yards and one interception
Second NFL player with three completions, three rushes and three receptions in a game since the 1970 merger (Terrelle Pryor in 2016)
First Pittsburgh running back with a completion, rush attempt and reception in the same game since Mewelde Moore in Week 4 of 2009 against the San Diego Chargers
First Steelers non-QB with multiple completions in a game since Antwaan Randle El (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
Named Pepsi Rookie of the Week in Week 15 of 2018

PRO CAREER

Has played in 42 games (eight starts) over his three-year NFL career (all with Steelers)
Has rushed for 459 yards and one TD on 131 carries (3.5 yards per rush)
Has caught 82 passes for 550 yards and four TDs
Has completed four of five passes for 35 yards and one interception
Second NFL player with three completions, three rushes and three receptions in a game since the 1970 merger (Terrelle Pryor in 2016)
First Pittsburgh running back with a completion, rush attempt and reception in the same game since Mewelde Moore in Week 4 of 2009 against the San Diego Chargers
First Steelers non-QB with multiple completions in a game since Antwaan Randle El (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
Named Pepsi Rookie of the Week in Week 15 of 2018

2020 (STEELERS)

2019 (STEELERS)

Saw action in 14 regular-season games (four starts)
Rushed for 175 yards and one TD on 66 carries (2.7 yards per rush)
Caught 47 passes for 305 yards and one TD
Ran for 26 yards and one TD on 10 carries and caught eight passes for 57 yards in Week 4 vs. Cincinnati
Also completed three passes from wildcat formation, all to RB James Conner, for 31 yards
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
First Steelers non-QB with multiple completions in a game since Antwaan Randle El in 2005
Caught 13 passes for 73 yards in Week 8 vs. Indianapolis
His 13 receptions were 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 marked the fifth 10+ reception game by a running back in franchise history

2018 (STEELERS)

Saw action in 14 regular-season games (three starts) as a rookie
Rushed for 256 yards on 56 carries (4.6 yards per rush)
Caught 26 passes for 199 yards and three TDs
Scored the first TD of his NFL career on a six-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger in the fourth quarter in Week 10 vs. Carolina
Scored on a 10-yard pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger in the fourth quarter in Week 13 vs. L.A. Chargers
Made his first career NFL start in Week 14 at Oakland and totaled 92 yards from scrimmage (64 receiving / 28 rushing)
Recorded the first 100-rushing yard game of his NFL career in Week 15 vs. New England
Rushed for 142 yards on 19 carries (7.5 yards per rush) and added 30 receiving yards for a career high 172 yards from scrimmage

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 were third-most in the Atlantic Coast Conference
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 three TDs
First-team All-ACC honoree and third-team All-American in 2015, starting 10-of-13 games played
Had more catches (65) than any tight end in the nation and totaled 16 TDs (nine rushing / seven 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 six catches for 96 yards and a TD
Graduated with a degree in program management

PERSONAL

Attended Mallard Creek High School (Charlotte, N.C.)
Helped team to a 16-0 record and the North Carolina 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
2013 Associated Press all-state selection
Named the Charlotte Mecklenburg I-Meck Offensive Player of the Year

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