Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jaylen Samuels was born on July 20th, 1996 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a running back in the NFL.

Samuels attended and played high school football at Mallard Creek High School. While there, he played at the safety position.

Throughout his college career at NC State, Samuels changed positions, being listed as a running back, fullback, wide receiver and tight end. Following his senior season, he was honored as 1st Team All-Conference as an "All-Purpose" player as well as 3rd Team AP All-American as a tight end. He finished his college career with 1,851 receiving yards, 1,107 rushing yards, and 47 total touchdowns.

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Samuels in the fifth round with the 165th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.