2017 Football Roster
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Jaylen Samuels
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Mallard Creek
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 228
AS A SENIOR (2017):
• Ranks sixth in school history with 31 career touchdowns.
• Tied for sixth in school history with 15 receiving touchdowns, tied for 13th with 16 rushing touchdowns.
• Has played in more career games than any other player on offense and is tied for the team lead.
AS A JUNIOR (2016):
• The Pack’s leading receiver with 55 catches, he was the third-leading rusher.
• Tallied his first 100-yard receiving game vs. No 3 Clemson.
• Named the offensive MVP in the Independence Bowl victory over Vanderbilt, he scored three touchdowns in that contest.
• Had his second 100-yard game of the season vs. the Commodores, catching six passes for 104 yards and scoring the three TDs.
• Has caught a pass in 28 straight games - the fifth-longest streak in school history.
• A third-team All-ACC choice of the league coaches, honorable mention by the league media.
• Averaging 5.7 yards per rush in 2016, 6.7 for his career. That career mark would be a school record if he had enough carries to qualify.
• Threw his first career TD pass in the win at UNC.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015):
• A first-team All-ACC performer and third-team All-American, he had more receptions than any tight end nationally.
• His 16 touchdowns (9 rushing, 7 receiving) tied with Torry Holt (1998) as the third-best single-season mark in school history and was the most ever for a Wolfpack sophomore.
• Team’s third-leading rusher and leading receiver, his 65 receptions was the fith-highest single season total in school history.
• Ranked fifth in the ACC in receptions per game, second in touchdowns.
• Earned the Torry Holt Award, given to the team’s most valuable offensive player.
• Scored three touchdowns in four carries in the season opener.
AS A FRESHMAN (2014):
• Dynamic young player who posted one of the best yards-per-rush (9.5) and yards-per-reception (16.0) averages on the team.
• Caught the first touchdown in the win over UCF in the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl - an 18-yard reception from RB Shadrach Thornton.
• Led the team in rushing at Syracuse, even though he had just two carries.
IN HIGH SCHOOL:
• Played running back and H-back for coach Michael Palmieri. Helped team to a perfect 16-0 record and the NC 4AA state title. Had seven carries for 99 yards and 3 TDs and 5 receptions for 114 yards and 2 more scores in title game.
• Team ranked No. 1 in the state, No. 31 nationally by MaxPreps.com.
• Also played high school basketball.
• Senior Stats: Scored a touchdown every 2.8 times he touched the ball - 59 total. Rushed 109 times for 1,404 yards and a 12.9 yards/carry average and 39 TDs. Also had 49 catches for 932 yards and 16 more scores.
• Junior Stats: Played WR, tallying 45 catches for 1,021 yards and 12 TDs.
• Honors: A 2013 Associated Press all-state selection. Named the Charlotte Mecklenburg I-Meck Offensive Player of the Year. Named Mr. 4A Football by NCPreps.com.
• Rankings: No. 7 fullback nationally by scout.com. No. 2 fullback and No. 20 player in North Carolina by rivals.com. No. 97 athlete nationally by ESPN.com.
• Major: Program management