TE · Cincinnati Bengals
Drew Sample
Age 30 · 196 cm (6'5") · 118 kg · Born Apr 16, 1996 · Washington
NFL career
2019
debut year
2026
last season
8
seasons
#89
jersey
College: Washington
2019 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#52
overall pick
CIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2019 to 2025 · 70 games.
Receiving
836yards
5touchdowns
115receptions
7.3YPC avg
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 40 | 53 | 349 | 8.7 | 1 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 11 | 15 | 81 | 7.4 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 22 | 27 | 163 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | 11 | 20 | 22 | 109 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 15 | 20 | 106 | 7.1 | 1 |
Games during career · Cincinnati Bengals
Most recent results for the franchise while Drew Sample was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
18–20 vs Browns
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
37–14 vs Cardinals
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
45–21 @ Dolphins
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
0–24 vs Ravens
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
34–39 @ Bills
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
32–14 @ Ravens
2025-13 · Nov 27, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–26 vs Patriots
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
12–34 @ Steelers
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Sample" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
External profiles
Washington alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Washington.
Carson Bruener
LB · 2025 · Steelers
Esa Pole
OL · 2025 · Chiefs
Keleki Latu
TE · 2025 · Bills
Kyle Williams
WR · 2025 · Patriots
Sebastian Valdez
DL · 2025 · 49ers
Bralen Trice
LB · 2024 · Falcons
Brennan Jackson
LB · 2024 · Raiders
Cam Lampkin
DB · 2024 · Rams
Chau Smith-Wade
CB · 2024 · Panthers
Devin Culp
TE · 2024 · Buccaneers
2019 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#35
#37
#38
#39
#41
#42
#43
Byron Murphy
CB · ARI
#34
Rock Ya-Sin
CB · IND
#35
Jawaan Taylor
OT · JAX
#36
#37
Deebo Samuel
SFO
Greg Little
WR · CAR
#37
Greg Little
OT · CAR
#38
Cody Ford
OT · BUF
#39
Sean Murphy-Bunting
CB · TAM
#40
Trayvon Mullen
CB · OAK
#41
Dalton Risner
G · DEN
#42
Drew Lock
QB · DEN
#43
Jahlani Tavai
LB · DET
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Drew Sample.
