Curtis Samuel
| No. 10 Carolina Panthers | |||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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| Date of birth: | August 11, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth: | Brooklyn, New York | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Brooklyn (NY) Erasmus Hall | ||
| College: | Ohio State | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Curtis Samuel (born August 11, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
Early years
Samuel attended Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York, where he played as a Running Back for the Dutchmen football team and also ran track . As a junior, he rushed for over 1,000 yards and scored 13 touchdowns. In addition to his success as a running back, he also scored three receiving touchdowns and two punt return touchdowns during his Junior year. In his Senior year, he rushed for 1,461 yards with 17 touchdowns. Samuel was also the 2013 New York state runner-up in the 55-meter dash.[2]
Recruiting
Samuel was ranked by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and the ninth best receiver in his class.[3] He committed to Ohio State University in August 2013.[4] He enrolled at Ohio State in January 2014.
College career
Through 12/31/16, Samuel's statistics are as follows:[5]
| Season | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2014 | 58 | 383 | 6.6 | 6 | 11 | 95 | 8.6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 17 | 132 | 7.8 | 1 | 22 | 289 | 13.1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 97 | 771 | 7.9 | 8 | 74 | 865 | 11.7 | 7 | |
| NCAA Career Totals | 172 | 1,286 | 7.5 | 15 | 107 | 1,249 | 11.7 | 9 | |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in | 196 lb | 31 ¼ in | 9 ½ in | 4.31 s | 1.55 s | 2.56 s | 4.33 s | 7.09 s | 37 in | 9 ft 9 in | 18 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine.[6][7] | ||||||||||||||
The Carolina Panthers selected Samuel in the second round (40th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[8] On May 5, 2017, the Panthers signed Samuel to a four-year, $6.45 million contract with $4.05 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.83 million.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ "4 - Curtis Samuel". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ↑ http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/curtis_samuel_883344.html
- ↑ http://www.espn.com/blog/ncfrecruiting/midwest/post?id=12340
- ↑ "Curtis Samuel". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Curtis Samuel". NFL.com. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ↑ "*Curtis Samuel, DS #4 WR, Ohio State". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ↑ Henson, Max (April 28, 2017). "Panthers draft Curtis Samuel in second round". Panthers.com.
- ↑ "Spotrac.com: Curtis Samuel contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Curtis Samuel signs rookie contract". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2017.