Jaylen Samuels

Pittsburgh Steelers 165th pick

RB · N.C. State · 2018–2021

Games

Pass Yards

468

Rush Yards

Receptions

564

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

2018

Round

Round 5

Pick

165th overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

College

N.C. State

Jaylen Samuels Career Stats

Best statistical season: 2019 with PIT (175 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2018	PIT	9	56	256	0
2019	PIT	13	66	175	1
2020	PIT	9	9	28	0
2021	HOU	3	5	9	0
Career		34	136	468	1

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2018	PIT	9	29	26	199	3
2019	PIT	13	57	47	305	1
2020	PIT	9	14	9	46	0
2021	HOU	3	4	3	14	0
Career		34	104	85	564	4

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

Jaylen Samuels is a former running back out of N.C. State, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 165th overall pick (round 5) in the 2018 NFL Draft. He played 45 regular-season games from 2018 to 2021, with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	INT	1D
2018	PIT	9	0	0	0	0	0
2019	PIT	13	4	5	35	1	2
2020	PIT	8	0	0	0	0	0
2021	HOU	2	0	0	0	0	0
2018	PIT	9	0	0	0	0	0
2019	PIT	13	4	5	35	1	2
2020	PIT	8	0	0	0	0	0
2021	HOU	2	0	0	0	0	0
Career		32	4	5	35	1	2
Career		0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		45	4	5	35	1	2

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D
2018	PIT	9	56	256	0	4.6	13
2019	PIT	13	66	175	1	2.7	9
2020	PIT	8	9	28	0	3.1	1
2021	HOU	2	5	9	0	1.8	0
2018	PIT	9	56	256	0	4.6	13
2019	PIT	13	66	175	1	2.7	9
2020	PIT	8	9	28	0	3.1	1
2021	HOU	2	5	9	0	1.8	0
Career		32	136	468	1	3.4	23
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		45	136	468	1	3.4	23

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2018	PIT	9	29	26	199	3	7.7	10
2019	PIT	13	57	47	305	1	6.5	19
2020	PIT	8	14	9	46	0	5.1	2
2021	HOU	2	4	3	14	0	4.7	1
2018	PIT	9	29	26	199	3	7.7	10
2019	PIT	13	57	47	305	1	6.5	19
2020	PIT	8	14	9	46	0	5.1	2
2021	HOU	2	4	3	14	0	4.7	1
Career		32	104	85	564	4	6.6	32
Career		0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		45	104	85	564	4	6.6	32

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-11

Weight

225 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.54s

Bench Press

18 reps

Vertical Jump

34.5"

Broad Jump

121"

3-Cone Drill

6.93s

Shuttle

4.28s

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