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Deebo Samuel

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Deebo Samuel

Tyshun Raequan "Deebo" Samuel Sr. (born January 15, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver and kick returner for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft. Samuel received first-team All-Pro honors with the 49ers in 2021 and was traded to the Commanders in 2025. He is the only wide receiver in NFL history to have 20 receiving and 20 rushing touchdowns.

Infobox

Positions
Wide receiver • Kick returner
Roster status
Active
Born
(1996-01-15) January 15, 1996 (age 29)Inman, South Carolina, U.S.
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight
215 lb (98 kg)
High school
Chapman (Inman)
College
South Carolina (2014–2018)
NFL draft
2019: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Receptions
399
Receiving yards
5,396
Receiving touchdowns
27
Rushing yards
1,192
Rushing average
5.5
Rushing touchdowns
21

Tables

· College career › College statistics
Rec
Rec
Season
Rec
Team
Yds
GP
Avg
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Ret
Rushing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Kick Returns
TD
2014
2014
Season
2014
Team
South Carolina
GP
0
Receiving
Redshirt
2015
2015
Season
2015
Team
South Carolina
GP
5
Receiving
12
Receiving
161
Receiving
13.4
Receiving
1
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0.0
Rushing
0
Kick Returns
1
Kick Returns
24
Kick Returns
24.0
Kick Returns
0
2016
2016
Season
2016
Team
South Carolina
GP
10
Receiving
59
Receiving
783
Receiving
13.3
Receiving
1
Rushing
15
Rushing
98
Rushing
6.5
Rushing
6
Kick Returns
16
Kick Returns
431
Kick Returns
26.9
Kick Returns
1
2017
2017
Season
2017
Team
South Carolina
GP
3
Receiving
15
Receiving
250
Receiving
16.7
Receiving
3
Rushing
2
Rushing
30
Rushing
15.0
Rushing
1
Kick Returns
2
Kick Returns
194
Kick Returns
97.0
Kick Returns
2
2018
2018
Season
2018
Team
South Carolina
GP
12
Receiving
62
Receiving
882
Receiving
14.2
Receiving
11
Rushing
8
Rushing
26
Rushing
3.3
Rushing
0
Kick Returns
23
Kick Returns
570
Kick Returns
24.8
Kick Returns
1
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
30
GP
148
Receiving
2,076
Receiving
14.0
Receiving
16
Receiving
25
Rushing
154
Rushing
6.2
Rushing
7
Rushing
42
Kick Returns
1,219
Kick Returns
29.0
Kick Returns
4
Season
Team
GP
Receiving
Rushing
Kick Returns
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
Ret
Yds
Avg
TD
2014
South Carolina
0
Redshirt
2015
South Carolina
5
12
161
13.4
1
0
0
0.0
0
1
24
24.0
0
2016
South Carolina
10
59
783
13.3
1
15
98
6.5
6
16
431
26.9
1
2017
South Carolina
3
15
250
16.7
3
2
30
15.0
1
2
194
97.0
2
2018
South Carolina
12
62
882
14.2
11
8
26
3.3
0
23
570
24.8
1
Career
30
148
2,076
14.0
16
25
154
6.2
7
42
1,219
29.0
4
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in(1.81 m)
Weight
214 lb(97 kg)
Arm length
31+3⁄8 in(0.80 m)
Hand span
10 in(0.25 m)
Wingspan
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in(1.91 m)
40-yard dash
4.48 s
10-yard split
1.48 s
20-yard split
2.66 s
20-yard shuttle
4.14 s
Three-cone drill
7.03 s
Vertical jump
39.0 in(0.99 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 2 in(3.10 m)
Bench press
15 reps
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
Wingspan
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
mw- .mw- 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in(1.81 m)
214 lb(97 kg)
31+3⁄8 in(0.80 m)
10 in(0.25 m)
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in(1.91 m)
4.48 s
1.48 s
2.66 s
4.14 s
7.03 s
39.0 in(0.99 m)
10 ft 2 in(3.10 m)
15 reps
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics
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Career high
Legend
Led the league
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Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Fum
Rushing
Lost
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
SF
Games
15
Games
11
Receiving
57
Receiving
802
Receiving
14.1
Receiving
42
Receiving
3
Rushing
14
Rushing
159
Rushing
11.4
Rushing
31
Rushing
3
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
1
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
SF
Games
7
Games
5
Receiving
33
Receiving
391
Receiving
11.8
Receiving
35
Receiving
1
Rushing
8
Rushing
26
Rushing
3.3
Rushing
10
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
SF
Games
16
Games
15
Receiving
77
Receiving
1,405
Receiving
18.2
Receiving
83
Receiving
6
Rushing
59
Rushing
365
Rushing
6.2
Rushing
49
Rushing
8
Fumbles
4
Fumbles
2
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
SF
Games
13
Games
12
Receiving
56
Receiving
632
Receiving
11.3
Receiving
57
Receiving
2
Rushing
42
Rushing
232
Rushing
5.5
Rushing
51
Rushing
3
Fumbles
3
Fumbles
2
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
SF
Games
15
Games
15
Receiving
60
Receiving
892
Receiving
14.9
Receiving
54
Receiving
7
Rushing
37
Rushing
225
Rushing
6.1
Rushing
23
Rushing
5
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
SF
Games
15
Games
15
Receiving
51
Receiving
670
Receiving
13.1
Receiving
76
Receiving
3
Rushing
42
Rushing
136
Rushing
3.2
Rushing
13
Rushing
1
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
WAS
Games
3
Games
0
Receiving
16
Receiving
132
Receiving
8.3
Receiving
21
Receiving
1
Rushing
4
Rushing
37
Rushing
9.3
Rushing
19
Rushing
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
84
Games
73
Games
350
Receiving
4,924
Receiving
14.1
Receiving
83
Receiving
23
Receiving
206
Rushing
1,180
Rushing
5.7
Rushing
51
Rushing
21
Rushing
12
Fumbles
5
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2019
SF
15
11
57
802
14.1
42
3
14
159
11.4
31
3
2
1
2020
SF
7
5
33
391
11.8
35
1
8
26
3.3
10
0
0
0
2021
SF
16
15
77
1,405
18.2
83
6
59
365
6.2
49
8
4
2
2022
SF
13
12
56
632
11.3
57
2
42
232
5.5
51
3
3
2
2023
SF
15
15
60
892
14.9
54
7
37
225
6.1
23
5
1
0
2024
SF
15
15
51
670
13.1
76
3
42
136
3.2
13
1
2
0
2025
WAS
3
0
16
132
8.3
21
1
4
37
9.3
19
1
0
0
Career
84
73
350
4,924
14.1
83
23
206
1,180
5.7
51
21
12
5
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Fum
Rushing
Lost
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
SF
Games
3
Games
3
Receiving
10
Receiving
127
Receiving
12.7
Receiving
30
Receiving
0
Rushing
6
Rushing
102
Rushing
17.0
Rushing
32
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
SF
Games
3
Games
3
Receiving
10
Receiving
154
Receiving
15.4
Receiving
44
Receiving
1
Rushing
27
Rushing
137
Rushing
5.1
Rushing
26
Rushing
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
SF
Games
3
Games
3
Receiving
13
Receiving
211
Receiving
16.2
Receiving
74
Receiving
1
Rushing
13
Rushing
34
Rushing
2.6
Rushing
22
Rushing
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
SF
Games
3
Games
3
Receiving
13
Receiving
146
Receiving
11.2
Receiving
26
Receiving
0
Rushing
6
Rushing
15
Rushing
2.5
Rushing
9
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
12
Games
12
Games
46
Receiving
638
Receiving
13.9
Receiving
74
Receiving
2
Receiving
52
Rushing
288
Rushing
5.5
Rushing
32
Rushing
1
Rushing
1
Fumbles
1
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2019
SF
3
3
10
127
12.7
30
0
6
102
17.0
32
0
0
0
2021
SF
3
3
10
154
15.4
44
1
27
137
5.1
26
1
0
0
2022
SF
3
3
13
211
16.2
74
1
13
34
2.6
22
0
1
1
2023
SF
3
3
13
146
11.2
26
0
6
15
2.5
9
0
0
0
Career
12
12
46
638
13.9
74
2
52
288
5.5
32
1
1
1

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