RB · Houston Texans
Jaylen Samuels
Age 29 · 183 cm (6'0") · 102 kg · Born Jul 20, 1996 · N.C. State
NFL career
2018
debut year
2021
last season
4
seasons
#38
jersey
College: N.C. State
2018 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#165
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2018 to 2021 · 34 games.
Passing
35yards
0touchdowns
1interceptions
80.0%completion
Rushing
468yards
1touchdowns
136carries
3.4YPC avg
Receiving
564yards
4touchdowns
85receptions
6.6YPC avg
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 56 | 256 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 66 | 175 | 2.7 | 1 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Houston Texans | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Jaylen Samuels was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
25–28 vs Titans
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
L
7–23 @ 49ers
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
W
41–29 vs Chargers
2021-16 · Dec 26, 2021 · REGULAR
W
30–16 @ Jaguars
2021-15 · Dec 19, 2021 · REGULAR
L
13–33 vs Seahawks
2021-14 · Dec 12, 2021 · REGULAR
L
0–31 vs Colts
2021-13 · Dec 5, 2021 · REGULAR
L
14–21 vs Jets
2021-12 · Nov 28, 2021 · REGULAR
W
22–13 @ Titans
2021-11 · Nov 21, 2021 · REGULAR
Other "Samuels" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
N.C. State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended N.C. State.
Jordan Waters
RB · 2026 · Rams
Anthony Belton
OT · 2025 · Packers
Zeke Correll
C · 2025 · Vikings
Brayden Narveson
K · 2024 · Titans
Dylan McMahon
C · 2024 · Rams
Payton Wilson
LB · 2024 · Steelers
Trent Pennix
RB · 2024 · Colts
Chandler Zavala
G · 2023 · Panthers
Cory Durden
DT · 2023 · Patriots
Derrek Pitts
CB · 2023 · Buccaneers
2018 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#138
#142
#146
#147
#148
Cole Madison
G · GNB
#139
R.J. McIntosh
DT · NYG
#140
#141
Maurice Hurst Jr.
OAK
Shaquem Griffin
OLB · SEA
#142
D.J. Reed
CB · SFO
#143
Ja'Whaun Bentley
LB · NWE
#144
Justin Watson
RB · TAM
#144
Justin Watson
WR · TAM
#145
Bilal Nichols
DT · CHI
#146
Tre Flowers
CB · SEA
#147
Micah Kiser
LB · LAR
#148
Marcus Allen
RB · PIT
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Jaylen Samuels.
Bo Scarbrough
Debut 2018 · Seahawks
Boston Scott
Debut 2018 · #33 · Steelers
Buddy Howell
Debut 2018 · #38 · Rams
Chase Edmonds
Debut 2018 · Commanders
Chris Warren
Debut 2018 · #34 · Raiders
Christopher Ezeala
Debut 2018 · #49 · Ravens
Dalyn Dawkins
Debut 2018 · Lions
Darrel Williams
Debut 2018 · #24 · Cardinals
Born on July 20
Jimmy Warren
1939 · Las Vegas Raiders
Jake Scott
1945 · Washington Commanders
James Harris
1947 · Los Angeles Chargers
Chris Farasopoulos
1949 · New Orleans Saints
Keith Wortman
1950 · Los Angeles Rams
Ronnie McCartney
1954 · Atlanta Falcons
Jim Smith
1955 · Las Vegas Raiders
Nat Terry
1956 · Detroit Lions