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Jaylen Samuels

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Houston Texans · RB

Jaylen Samuels recorded 34 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

13.8

rush yds/gm

16.6

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

34

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Jaylen Samuels's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2018
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 16, 2018

New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2018

142 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2019
CINCINNATIBENGALS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SEP 30, 2019

Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 30, 2019

26 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 8 rec

Regular Season
2019
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 3, 2019

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 3, 2019

10 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 13 rec

Regular Season
2018
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 23, 2018

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2018

53 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
2018
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 9, 2018

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2018

28 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 7 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jaylen Samuels's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 142 rushing yards · 19 carries

Regular Season
2018
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 16, 2018

New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2018

142 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
2019
CINCINNATIBENGALS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SEP 30, 2019

Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 30, 2019

26 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 8 rec

Career high: 73 receiving yards

Regular Season
2019
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 3, 2019

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 3, 2019

10 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 13 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jaylen Samuels's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2021

01
PITSAMUELS—Jaylen Samuels
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2021–2022

02
HOUSAMUELS—Jaylen Samuels
HOUMILLS10Davis Mills
HOUCOOKS13Brandin Cooks

Accumulating picks and clearing the roster

Houston Texans · The full reset

The Texans accepted a ground-up rebuild, converted veteran value into draft capital and searched for the leadership structure to use it.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons34 career games35 career passing yards468 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns85 career receptions564 career receiving yards4 career receiving touchdowns2 career solo tacklesCollege: North Carolina StateDrafted by: PITDraft pick: 165Jersey: 380 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 28, 2018Most recent: Jan 2, 2022

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history