Player
Curtis Samuel
WR
Quantifies just how rare Samuel's dual-threat usage is in the modern NFL — across nine draft classes (2017-2025), only one other WR (Deebo) has been trusted with this many designed runs.
Of every WR drafted since 2017, only 2 have 100+ career carries — and Curtis Samuel is one of them.
RareWRs drafted 2017+ with 100+ career carries
| Player | Draft yr | Carries | Rush yds | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | 2019 | 271 | 1,506 | 22 |
| Curtis Samuel | 2017 | 126 | 729 | 7 |
Why it matters. Quantifies just how rare Samuel's dual-threat usage is in the modern NFL — across nine draft classes (2017-2025), only one other WR (Deebo) has been trusted with this many designed runs.
2020 CAR breakout: 851 receiving + 200 rushing = 1,051 scrimmage yards in 15 games.
TrendSamuel 2020 breakout
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Games | 15 |
| Receptions | 77 |
| Rec yards | 851 |
| Carries | 41 |
| Rush yards | 200 |
| Total TDs | 5 |
Total scrimmage yards by year
| Season | Yards |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 578 |
| 2019 | 757 |
| 2020 | 1051 |
| 2022 | 843 |
| 2023 | 652 |
Why it matters. 2020 was Samuel's only 1,000+ scrimmage-yard season and the high-water mark for his dual-threat usage: 77 catches plus 41 carries in a single year is RB-adjacent volume from a WR.
Played for 3 teams: CAR (2017-20), WAS (2021-23), BUF (2024-25). The reunion with Ron Rivera in WAS.
SplitSamuel team history
| Stop | Years | Rec yds | Rush yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 2017-20 | 2,087 | 478 |
| WAS | 2021-23 | 1,296 | 237 |
| BUF | 2024-25 | 417 | 14 |
Why it matters. Maps the career arc: CAR was his developmental and breakout home (55% of career receiving yards), WAS was the gadget-TD chapter under Ron Rivera, BUF has been a smaller role behind a deeper receiver room.
126 career carries as a WR — 2nd-most of any receiver drafted from 2017 onward.
RareMost career carries, WRs drafted 2017+
| Player | Draft yr | Carries | Rush yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | 2019 | 271 | 1,506 |
| Curtis Samuel | 2017 | 126 | 729 |
| DJ Moore | 2018 | 74 | 513 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 2020 | 62 | 406 |
| Isaiah McKenzie | 2017 | 58 | 297 |
Why it matters. Replaces a vague 'top-10' claim with the actual leaderboard: Samuel sits at #2 over 9 draft classes, which is a sharper version of the dual-threat-WR story.
Inside the 2017 2nd-round WR class, Samuel sits between Zay Jones and JuJu Smith-Schuster on career receiving yards.
Comparison2017 2nd-round WRs — career receiving
| Pick | Player | Receptions | Rec yds | Total TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #37 | Zay Jones | 327 | 3,533 | 20 |
| #40 | Curtis Samuel | 362 | 3,800 | 33 |
| #62 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | 516 | 5,977 | 36 |
Why it matters. Anchors Samuel within his actual draft cohort instead of an inflated mythical class. Quietly flags that his TD efficiency (rec+rush) keeps pace with JuJu's, which is the real story.
His 2022 WAS season scored 5 TDs while never breaking 700 receiving yards — the gadget-TD specialist line.
AnomalySamuel WAS production
| Year | Rec yds | Rush yds | Total TDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 656 | 187 | 5 |
| 2023 | 613 | 39 | 5 |
Why it matters. Captures Samuel's WAS niche under Rivera: low-aDOT screens and jet sweeps converted into red-zone scoring. 5 TDs on sub-700 receiving yards is the signature gadget line — efficiency without volume.
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