Curtis Samuel

Carolina Panthers 40th pick

WR ·

Ohio State · 2017–2024

111

Games

729

Rush Yards

Rush TD

355

Receptions

3,717

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

2017

Round

Round 2

Pick

40th overall

Team

Carolina Panthers

Position

College

Ohio State

Curtis Samuel Career Stats

Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Best statistical season: 2020 with CAR (200 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2017	CAR	8	4	64	0
2018	CAR	13	8	84	2
2019	CAR	16	19	130	1
2020	CAR	15	41	200	2
2021	WAS	5	4	11	0
2022	WAS	17	38	187	1
2023	WAS	16	7	39	1
2024	BUF	14	5	14	0
2025	BUF	6	0	0	0
Career		110	126	729	7

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2017	CAR	8	26	15	115	0
2018	CAR	13	65	39	494	5
2019	CAR	16	105	54	627	6
2020	CAR	15	97	77	851	3
2021	WAS	5	9	6	27	0
2022	WAS	17	92	64	656	4
2023	WAS	16	91	62	613	4
2024	BUF	14	46	31	253	1
2025	BUF	6	9	7	81	1
Career		110	540	355	3,717	24

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast
2017	CAR	8	1	1
2018	CAR	13	8	0
2019	CAR	16	5	0
2020	CAR	15	2	0
2021	WAS	5	1	0
2022	WAS	17	2	0
2023	WAS	16	3	0
2024	BUF	14	2	0
2025	BUF	6	1	0
Career		110	25	1

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2017	CAR	8	10	221
2018	CAR	13	10	209
2019	CAR	16	0	0
2020	CAR	15	0	0
2021	WAS	5	0	0
2022	WAS	17	0	0
2023	WAS	16	0	0
2024	BUF	14	0	0
2025	BUF	6	9	223
Career		110	29	653

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Curtis Samuel is a former wide receiver out of Ohio State, selected by the Carolina Panthers with the 40th overall pick (round 2) in the 2017 NFL Draft. He played 111 regular-season games from 2017 to 2025, with the Carolina Panthers, Washington Football Team, Washington Commanders and Buffalo Bills.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2017	CAR	8	4	64	0	16.0	3	0
2018	CAR	12	8	84	2	10.5	3	0
2019	CAR	16	19	130	1	6.8	7	0
2020	CAR	15	41	200	2	4.9	10	0
2021	WAS	5	4	11	0	2.8	0	0
2022	WAS	17	38	187	1	4.9	11	1
2023	WAS	16	7	39	1	5.6	4	0
2024	BUF	14	5	14	0	2.8	0	0
2024 POST	BUF	3	0	0	0	—	0	0
2017	CAR	8	4	64	0	16.0	3	0
2018	CAR	12	8	84	2	10.5	3	0
2019	CAR	16	19	130	1	6.8	7	0
2020	CAR	15	41	200	2	4.9	10	0
2021	WAS	5	4	11	0	2.8	0	0
2022	WAS	17	38	187	1	4.9	11	1
2023	WAS	16	7	39	1	5.6	4	0
2024	BUF	17	5	14	0	2.8	0	0
Career		103	126	729	7	5.8	38	1
Career		3	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		111	126	729	7	5.8	38	1

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2017	CAR	8	26	15	115	0	7.7	6
2018	CAR	12	65	39	494	5	12.7	24
2019	CAR	16	105	54	627	6	11.6	36
2020	CAR	15	97	77	851	3	11.1	39
2021	WAS	5	9	6	27	0	4.5	4
2022	WAS	17	92	64	656	4	10.3	36
2023	WAS	16	91	62	613	4	9.9	26
2024	BUF	14	46	31	253	1	8.2	9
2024 POST	BUF	3	8	6	81	2	13.5	4
2017	CAR	8	26	15	115	0	7.7	6
2018	CAR	12	65	39	494	5	12.7	24
2019	CAR	16	105	54	627	6	11.6	36
2020	CAR	15	97	77	851	3	11.1	39
2021	WAS	5	9	6	27	0	4.5	4
2022	WAS	17	92	64	656	4	10.3	36
2023	WAS	16	91	62	613	4	9.9	26
2024	BUF	17	54	37	334	3	9.0	13
Career		103	531	348	3,636	23	10.4	180
Career		3	8	6	81	2	13.5	4
Career		111	539	355	3,717	24	10.5	184

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-11

Weight

196 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.31s

Bench Press

18 reps

Vertical Jump

37"

Broad Jump

119"

3-Cone Drill

7.09s

Shuttle

4.33s

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