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Curtis Samuel

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Curtis Samuel

Curtis Samuel (born August 11, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver and kickoff returner for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, winning the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship and earning All-American honors in 2016. Samuel was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft and played four seasons with them and three seasons with the Washington Commanders before joining the Bills in 2024.

Infobox

Positions
Wide receiverKickoff returner
Roster status
Injured reserve
Born
(1996-08-11) August 11, 1996 (age 29)Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight
195 lb (88 kg)
High school
Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn)
College
Ohio State (2014–2016)
NFL draft
2017: 2nd round, 40th overall pick
Receptions
355
Receiving yards
3,717
Receiving touchdowns
24
Rushing yards
729
Rushing touchdowns
7
Return yards
619
Rushing average
5.8

Tables

· College career › College statistics
GP
GP
Season
GP
Games
GS
Games
Att
Rushing
Yards
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Rec
Receiving
Yards
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
TD
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes
Season
Ohio State Buckeyes
2014
2014
Season
2014
Games
14
Games
1
Rushing
58
Rushing
383
Rushing
6.6
Rushing
6
Receiving
11
Receiving
95
Receiving
8.6
Receiving
0
2015
2015
Season
2015
Games
13
Games
2
Rushing
17
Rushing
132
Rushing
7.8
Rushing
1
Receiving
22
Receiving
289
Receiving
13.1
Receiving
2
2016
2016
Season
2016
Games
13
Games
12
Rushing
97
Rushing
771
Rushing
7.9
Rushing
8
Receiving
74
Receiving
865
Receiving
11.7
Receiving
7
Career
Career
Season
Career
Games
40
Games
15
Rushing
172
Rushing
1,286
Rushing
7.5
Rushing
15
Receiving
107
Receiving
1,249
Receiving
11.7
Receiving
9
Season
Games
Rushing
Receiving
GP
GS
Att
Yards
Avg
TD
Rec
Yards
Avg
TD
Ohio State Buckeyes
2014
14
1
58
383
6.6
6
11
95
8.6
0
2015
13
2
17
132
7.8
1
22
289
13.1
2
2016
13
12
97
771
7.9
8
74
865
11.7
7
Career
40
15
172
1,286
7.5
15
107
1,249
11.7
9
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in(1.79 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in(1.79 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in(1.79 m)
Weight
196 lb(89 kg)
Arm length
31+1⁄4 in(0.79 m)
Hand span
9+1⁄2 in(0.24 m)
40-yard dash
4.31 s
10-yard split
1.55 s
20-yard split
2.56 s
20-yard shuttle
4.33 s
Three-cone drill
7.09 s
Vertical jump
37 in(0.94 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 11 in(3.02 m)
Bench press
18 reps
Wonderlic
22
All values from NFL Combine.
All values from NFL Combine.
Height
All values from NFL Combine.
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
Wonderlic
mw- .mw- 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in(1.79 m)
196 lb(89 kg)
31+1⁄4 in(0.79 m)
9+1⁄2 in(0.24 m)
4.31 s
1.55 s
2.56 s
4.33 s
7.09 s
37 in(0.94 m)
9 ft 11 in(3.02 m)
18 reps
22
All values from NFL Combine.
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Season
GP
Team
GS
Games
Tgt
Games
Rec
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Fum
Rushing
Lost
2017
2017
Season
2017
Team
CAR
Games
9
Games
4
Receiving
26
Receiving
15
Receiving
115
Receiving
7.7
Receiving
23
Receiving
0
Rushing
4
Rushing
64
Rushing
16.0
Rushing
31
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2018
2018
Season
2018
Team
CAR
Games
13
Games
8
Receiving
65
Receiving
39
Receiving
494
Receiving
12.7
Receiving
53
Receiving
5
Rushing
8
Rushing
84
Rushing
10.5
Rushing
33
Rushing
2
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2019
2019
Season
2019
Team
CAR
Games
16
Games
15
Receiving
105
Receiving
54
Receiving
627
Receiving
11.6
Receiving
44
Receiving
6
Rushing
19
Rushing
130
Rushing
6.8
Rushing
16
Rushing
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Season
2020
Team
CAR
Games
15
Games
5
Receiving
97
Receiving
77
Receiving
851
Receiving
11.1
Receiving
44
Receiving
3
Rushing
41
Rushing
200
Rushing
4.9
Rushing
45
Rushing
2
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2021
2021
Season
2021
Team
WAS
Games
5
Games
1
Receiving
9
Receiving
6
Receiving
27
Receiving
4.5
Receiving
10
Receiving
0
Rushing
4
Rushing
11
Rushing
2.8
Rushing
8
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2022
2022
Season
2022
Team
WAS
Games
17
Games
12
Receiving
92
Receiving
64
Receiving
656
Receiving
10.3
Receiving
49
Receiving
4
Rushing
38
Rushing
187
Rushing
4.9
Rushing
21
Rushing
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2023
2023
Season
2023
Team
WAS
Games
16
Games
13
Receiving
91
Receiving
62
Receiving
613
Receiving
9.9
Receiving
37
Receiving
4
Rushing
7
Rushing
39
Rushing
5.6
Rushing
15
Rushing
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2024
2024
Season
2024
Team
BUF
Games
14
Games
2
Receiving
46
Receiving
31
Receiving
253
Receiving
8.2
Receiving
38
Receiving
1
Rushing
5
Rushing
14
Rushing
2.8
Rushing
7
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2025
2025
Season
2025
Team
BUF
Games
2
Games
0
Receiving
4
Receiving
3
Receiving
35
Receiving
11.7
Receiving
20
Receiving
1
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0.0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
107
Games
60
Games
535
Receiving
351
Receiving
3,671
Receiving
10.5
Receiving
53
Receiving
24
Receiving
127
Rushing
729
Rushing
5.8
Rushing
45
Rushing
7
Rushing
3
Fumbles
2
Season
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Fumbles
GP
GS
Tgt
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2017
CAR
9
4
26
15
115
7.7
23
0
4
64
16.0
31
0
0
0
2018
CAR
13
8
65
39
494
12.7
53
5
8
84
10.5
33
2
1
1
2019
CAR
16
15
105
54
627
11.6
44
6
19
130
6.8
16
1
0
0
2020
CAR
15
5
97
77
851
11.1
44
3
41
200
4.9
45
2
1
0
2021
WAS
5
1
9
6
27
4.5
10
0
4
11
2.8
8
0
0
0
2022
WAS
17
12
92
64
656
10.3
49
4
38
187
4.9
21
1
1
1
2023
WAS
16
13
91
62
613
9.9
37
4
7
39
5.6
15
1
0
0
2024
BUF
14
2
46
31
253
8.2
38
1
5
14
2.8
7
0
0
0
2025
BUF
2
0
4
3
35
11.7
20
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Career
107
60
535
351
3,671
10.5
53
24
127
729
5.8
45
7
3
2
· NFL career statistics › Playoffs
GP
GP
Season
GP
Team
GS
Games
Tgt
Games
Rec
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Fum
Rushing
Lost
2024
2024
Season
2024
Team
BUF
Games
2
Games
0
Receiving
5
Receiving
5
Receiving
77
Receiving
15.4
Receiving
55
Receiving
1
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
2
Games
0
Games
5
Receiving
5
Receiving
77
Receiving
15.4
Receiving
55
Receiving
1
Receiving
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Season
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Fumbles
GP
GS
Tgt
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2024
BUF
2
0
5
5
77
15.4
55
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
2
0
5
5
77
15.4
55
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

References

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    https://nypost.com/2017/12/23/erasmus-hall-keeps-sending-football-players-to-highest-level/
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20160827010559/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/curtis_samuel_883344.html
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    https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2014/curtis-samuel-9712#school-interests
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20170503072919/https://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-draft-Curtis-Samuel-in-second-round/3590376f-99a7-4ddc-bd67-629c66e2982c
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    https://www.nfl.com/news/curtis-samuel-to-undergo-season-ending-ankle-surgery-0ap3000000877480
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