Deebo Samuel Goes For 79 Scrimmage Yards
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught five ...
Deebo Samuel
Overall rank
WR25
2022
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 214 lbs
- Arm Length
- 31 3/8" (39th)
- Draft Pick
- 2.04 2019
- College
- South Carolina
- Age
- 26.7
Overall rank
WR25
2022
Workout Metrics
4.48
71st
103.3
80th
127.3
81st
11.17
58th
10.13
72nd
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
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Deebo Samuel Bio & Season Stats
| Year Year | Games Played Games | Targets Tgts | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Yards Per Reception YPR | Air Yards Air Yds | Receiving TDs Rec TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 36 | 0 | 13.7 (#27) |
| 2021 | 16 | 120 | 77 | 1405 | 18.2 | 971 | 6 | 21.2 (#3) |
| 2020 | 7 | 44 | 33 | 391 | 11.8 | 116 | 1 | 11.5 |
| 2019 | 15 | 81 | 57 | 803 | 14.1 | 640 | 3 | 12.5 (#34) |
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College Dominator41.3% (85th)
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College YPR15.4 (61st)
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College Target Share23.9% (70th)
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Breakout Age20.6 (45th)
Deebo Samuel Advanced Stats & Metrics
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 (7.0 p/g) | 29.8% (0.0% rz) | 32.6% | 79.6% | 13 (11.9% rate) | 43 (21.5 p/g) | 82.7% |
| #25 | #13 | #15 | #44 | #72 | #70 | #48 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 (18.0 p/g) | 9.6% | 2.6 | 1 (0.5 p/g) | 0 (0 rec) | 3.12 | 71.4% (10 tgts) |
| #91 | #87 | #94 | #46 | - | #83 | #56 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 (3.5 p/g) | 58 (29.0 p/g) | 64 (4.6 p/tgt) | 42 (3.0 p/tgt) | 1 (5.3% rate) | 13.7 | 14.6 (-0.93 diff) |
| #43 | #71 | #16 | #55 | #15 | #27 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | 1.35 | - | 4.1 | 8.3 | - | 70.0% (50.0% actual) |
| #71 | #64 | - | #89 | #84 | - | #77 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.43 | 4.14 | +13.1% | 8.3% | 52.6% | 3 (21.4% rate) | 100.0% (1 tgts) |
| #72 | #84 | #36 | #69 | #1 | #2 | #1 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -33.5 | -5.0 | 61.0 | 7.6 (3.8 p/g) | 0.63 | 1.95 | 27.30 |
| #88 | #175 | #87 | #34 | #16 | #36 | #25 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 23 (12 zone) | - | 30.4% (33.3% zone) | 2.67 (2.67 zone) | 0.73 (0.93 zone) |
| - | - | #56 | - | #18 | #8 | #83 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 (7.5 p/g) | 27.8% (19.2% rz) | 27.6% | 81.4% | 135 (16.8% rate) | 434 (27.1 p/g) | 89.7% |
| #21 | #6 | #15 | #29 | #72 | #41 | #24 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 971 (60.7 p/g) | 30.0% | 8.1 | 14 (0.9 p/g) | 10 (4 rec) | 5.15 | 78.3% (94 tgts) |
| #36 | #28 | #78 | #43 | #44 | #62 | #35 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 (4.8 p/g) | 1405 (87.8 p/g) | 777 (6.5 p/tgt) | 343 (2.9 p/tgt) | 14 (10.3% rate) | 21.2 | 18.5 (+2.65 diff) |
| #21 | #5 | #2 | #59 | #2 | #3 | #4 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 3.24 | 3.07 | 11.7 | 18.2 | 2.73 | 81.9% (64.2% actual) |
| #61 | #4 | #2 | #1 | #1 | #2 | #56 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.64 | 4.74 | +48.1% | 31.2% | 49.4% | 10 (8.3% rate) | 43.5% (23 tgts) |
| #44 | #33 | #2 | #10 | #2 | #5 | #30 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +5.3 | +80.1 | 121.0 | 193.4 (12.1 p/g) | 0.78 | 2.82 | 338.96 |
| #26 | #6 | #12 | #3 | #1 | #1 | #3 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | 41.6% | 226 (180 zone) | 33.6% (55.0% zone) | 23.0% (30.0% zone) | 1.18 (2.54 zone) | 2.11 (2.19 zone) |
| #25 | #35 | #36 | #57 | #42 | #86 | #19 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 (6.3 p/g) | 18.6% (10.5% rz) | 26.7% | 60.8% | 35 (12.2% rate) | 165 (23.6 p/g) | 64.2% |
| #94 | #50 | #9 | #85 | #159 | #119 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 (16.6 p/g) | 7.4% | 2.6 | 2 (0.3 p/g) | 2 (2 rec) | 3.86 | 81.8% (36 tgts) |
| #109 | #107 | #109 | #135 | #130 | #108 | #26 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 (4.7 p/g) | 391 (55.9 p/g) | 389 (8.8 p/tgt) | 114 (2.6 p/tgt) | 1 (2.4% rate) | 11.5 | 9.5 (+2.02 diff) |
| #81 | #93 | #14 | #124 | #107 | - | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133.0 | 2.37 | 2.07 | 8.9 | 11.8 | 0.83 | 91.7% (75.0% actual) |
| #93 | #9 | - | #36 | #70 | #82 | #18 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.93 | 4.20 | +3.7% | 18.0% | - | 3 (6.8% rate) | 100.0% (2 tgts) |
| #18 | #11 | #86 | #68 | - | #57 | #1 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -6.6 | +14.1 | 90.2 | 30.5 (4.4 p/g) | 0.49 | 1.83 | 80.70 |
| #166 | #90 | #75 | #64 | #18 | #49 | #96 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 (5.4 p/g) | 18.1% (22.7% rz) | 23.9% | 72.1% | 98 (14.8% rate) | 339 (22.6 p/g) | 74.2% |
| #50 | #50 | #42 | #67 | #84 | #57 | #56 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 640 (42.7 p/g) | 21.5% | 7.9 | 8 (0.5 p/g) | 17 (9 rec) | 5.83 | 85.2% (69 tgts) |
| #71 | #60 | #92 | #81 | #12 | #54 | #6 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 (3.8 p/g) | 803 (53.5 p/g) | 461 (5.7 p/tgt) | 298 (3.7 p/tgt) | 6 (8.5% rate) | 12.5 | - |
| #39 | #35 | #5 | #82 | #23 | #34 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 2.37 | - | 9.9 | 14.1 | 1.76 | 82.6% (70.4% actual) |
| #5 | #20 | - | #12 | #30 | #29 | #44 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.84 | 3.94 | +18.0% | 15.7% | - | 9 (11.1% rate) | 50.0% (12 tgts) |
| #16 | #62 | #23 | #73 | - | #4 | #22 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11.6 | +35.6 | 109.3 | 76.3 (5.1 p/g) | 0.55 | 2.31 | 187.20 |
| #24 | #54 | #21 | #31 | #13 | #5 | #32 |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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| 1 | CHI | Kindle Vildor | 82.1% | 25 | 8 | 2 | 14 (37 air) | 12.6 (#31) |
| 2 | SEA | Tariq Woolen | 77.1% | 18 | 6 | 5 | 44 (-1 air) | 14.7 (#27) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | Amani Oruwariye | 85.2% | 21 | 12 (1 rz) | 9 (1 tds) | 189 (101 air) | 31.9 (#3) |
| 2 | PHI | Darius Slay | 72.1% | 22 | 8 | 6 | 93 (47 air) | 16.1 (#26) |
| 3 | GB | Eric Stokes | 90.8% | 41 | 10 (1 rz) | 5 | 52 (67 air) | 10.2 (#44) |
| 4 | SEA | Sidney Jones | 87.7% | 39 | 12 (1 rz) | 8 (2 tds) | 156 (121 air) | 35.7 (#2) |
| 5 | ARI | Robert Alford | 88.1% | 28 | 9 (1 rz) | 3 | 58 (72 air) | 16.1 (#21) |
| 7 | IND | Kenny Moore | 87.0% | 23 | 11 (3 rz) | 7 (1 tds) | 100 (81 air) | 21.0 (#7) |
| 8 | CHI | Kindle Vildor | 86.5% | 24 | 9 (1 rz) | 6 | 171 (89 air) | 23.1 (#8) |
| 9 | ARI | Robert Alford | 89.5% | 41 | 9 | 5 | 63 (67 air) | 11.3 (#26) |
| 10 | LAR | Jalen Ramsey | 78.5% | 16 | 5 | 5 (1 tds) | 97 (42 air) | 30.3 (#1) |
| 11 | JAX | Shaquill Griffin | 85.9% | 21 | 2 | 1 | 15 (30 air) | 16.4 (#19) |
| 12 | MIN | Patrick Peterson | 66.2% | 20 | 4 | 1 | 12 (62 air) | 20.8 (#6) |
| 14 | CIN | Eli Apple | 77.9% | 35 | 1 | 1 | 22 (18 air) | 12.9 (#38) |
| 15 | ATL | Fabian Moreau | 78.6% | 20 | 5 | 4 | 60 (24 air) | 18.9 (#11) |
| 16 | TEN | Kristian Fulton | 77.6% | 29 | 11 | 9 | 159 (57 air) | 28.1 (#5) |
| 17 | HOU | Desmond King | 83.6% | 22 | 6 (1 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 63 (66 air) | 17.2 (#17) |
| 18 | LAR | Jalen Ramsey | 71.6% | 32 | 6 (1 rz) | 4 | 95 (27 air) | 29.0 (#2) |
| 19 | DAL | Anthony Brown | 71.4% | 15 | 3 (1 rz) | 3 | 38 (4 air) | 20.0 (#5) |
| 20 | GB | Rasul Douglas | 67.3% | 19 | 4 | 3 | 44 (3 air) | 11.3 (#14) |
| 21 | LAR | Jalen Ramsey | 86.0% | 25 | 7 | 4 (1 tds) | 72 (22 air) | 19.8 (#4) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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| 4 | PHI | Darius Slay | 27.4% | 15 | 3 | 3 | 35 (16 air) | 7.5 (#62) |
| 5 | MIA | Xavien Howard | 89.8% | 36 | 8 | 2 | 19 (88 air) | 4.2 (#79) |
| 6 | LAR | Jalen Ramsey | 81.4% | 28 | 6 (1 rz) | 6 (1 tds) | 66 (-32 air) | 18.0 (#14) |
| 7 | NE | Stephon Gilmore | 60.9% | 17 | 5 (1 rz) | 5 | 65 (-10 air) | 12.2 (#41) |
| 12 | LAR | Troy Hill | 91.2% | 32 | 13 | 11 | 133 (8 air) | 24.3 (#8) |
| 13 | BUF | Levi Wallace | 91.7% | 37 | 9 | 6 | 73 (46 air) | 13.6 (#38) |
| 14 | WAS | Ronald Darby | 1.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 (#120) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | Vernon Hargreaves | 86.4% | 24 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 2.7 (##96) |
| 2 | CIN | Dre Kirkpatrick | 38.2% | 12 | 7 (2 rz) | 5 (1 tds) | 87 | 20.4 (##11) |
| 3 | PIT | Steven Nelson | 51.4% | 15 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 7.4 (##61) |
| 5 | CLE | Terrance Mitchell | 46.4% | 15 | 3 (1 rz) | 1 | 3 | 1.3 (##99) |
| 6 | LA | Troy Hill | 58.1% | 24 | 5 (2 rz) | 3 | 18 | 4.9 (##62) |
| 8 | CAR | James Bradberry | 68.3% | 16 | 3 (2 rz) | 3 | 19 | 13.8 (##24) |
| 9 | ARI | Byron Murphy | 66.2% | 23 | 7 (2 rz) | 4 | 40 | 8.0 (##48) |
| 10 | SEA | Tre Flowers | 86.3% | 37 | 11 (1 rz) | 8 | 112 | 19.2 (##10) |
| 11 | ARI | Byron Murphy | 81.2% | 37 | 10 (1 rz) | 8 | 134 | 21.4 (##8) |
| 12 | GB | Jaire Alexander | 76.2% | 15 | 2 | 2 (1 tds) | 50 | 13.0 (##25) |
| 13 | BAL | Jimmy Smith | 100.0% | 20 | 4 | 2 (1 tds) | 41 | 14.1 (##27) |
| 14 | NO | Marshon Lattimore | 83.3% | 31 | 8 (2 rz) | 5 | 76 | 15.9 (##24) |
| 15 | ATL | Isaiah Oliver | 90.2% | 30 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 4.7 (##72) |
| 16 | LA | Darious Williams | 90.0% | 23 | 6 (3 rz) | 4 | 31 | 15.9 (##16) |
| 17 | SEA | Tre Flowers | 80.4% | 17 | 5 (1 rz) | 5 | 102 | 24.5 (##2) |
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Deebo Samuel Injury History
Severity:
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Injury Reports
Knee bruise
Preseason (2022)
0
0
Groin strain
Week 12 (2021)
1
2
Calf strain
Week 8 (2021)
0
1
Glute strain
Preseason (2021)
0
0
Hamstring strain
Week 7 (2020)
6
7
Foot fracture
Preseason (2020)
3
3
Shoulder sprain
Week 11 (2019)
0
1
Groin strain
Week 6 (2019)
1
2
Deebo Samuel College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Receiving Touchdowns Rec TDs | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 (WR) | 12 (21 tgts) | 161 (13.4 ypr) | 6.0% | 57.1% | 1 | 24 | 19 | South Carolina |
| 2016 | 10 (WR) | 59 (83 tgts) | 783 (13.3 ypr) | 20.7% | 71.1% | 1 | 439 (1 tds) | 20 | South Carolina |
| 2017 | 3 (WR) | 15 (22 tgts) | 250 (16.7 ypr) | 5.5% | 68.2% | 3 | 194 (2 tds) | 21 | South Carolina |
| 2018 | 12 (WR) | 62 (101 tgts) | 882 (14.2 ypr) | 22.8% | 61.4% | 11 | 570 (1 tds) | 22 | South Carolina |
Who is Deebo Samuel
After redshirting in 2014, Deebo Samuel played little in 2015, struggling with injuries. In 2016, he led the team in receptions and receiving yards. With just 15 rushing attempts on the season, he posted six scores on the ground. His 2017 season was again marred by injuries, a broken fibula in Week 3 costing him the rest of the season. Returning to Columbia in 2018, Samuel exploded onto the national stage, posting 11 receiving touchdowns, including a 10-catch, 210-yard, three score effort against eventual National Champion Clemson.
Built like a running back at 5-11 and 214 pounds, Samuel blew up the 2019 Combine, posting top-tier measurables across the board, showing speed, burst & agility. Despite modest college stats, the 49ers selected Deebo in Round 2.
Samuel wasted no time in demonstrating his receiving chops as a rookie, posting a WR1 finish in only his second career game with 5 catches for 87 yards and a score on just 12 routes run. Posting three more WR1 performances in his rookie season, he immediately established himself as a red zone favorite and YAC monster, with 461 of his 803 yards coming after the catch. He was San Francisco’s leading receiver as a rookie and played 71-percent of the snaps.
Injuries & COVID wreaked havoc on Samuel’s second season, 2020, limiting him to seven games. When on the field, though, he again showed his elite YAC skills, turning his 2 completed air yards (No. 208 in the league) into 391 receiving yards, over 55 per game.
Returning to health in 2021, as Samuel’s opportunity grew, he took his game to a whole new level. He led the team in targets & his 27.8-percent target share finished No. 6 in the league. As always, Deebo had to do much of the work on his own, seeing just 14 deep balls on the season & earning most of his 1,405 receiving yards (No. 5) on his own. His 777 yards after catch ranked No. 2 in the league and, according to Next Gen Stats, he led the league in YAC per reception by a wide margin.
As if the Niners weren’t getting enough from Deebo the receiver, starting in Week 10, Kyle Shanahan decided to break out Deebo the running back. In the remaining regular season & playoff games, Samuel averaged 7.2 carries for 44 rushing yards & posted 8 scores on the ground. All that productivity added up to the No. 3 WR fantasy ranking with 21.2 Points per Game.
