Curtis Samuel was born on August 11,1996 and is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League.
15 Facts About Curtis Samuel
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Curtis Samuel played college football at Ohio State, where he was a member of the team that won the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship and was an All-American in 2016.
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Curtis Samuel attended Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York, where he played as a running back for the Dutchmen football team and ran track.
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Curtis Samuel was named the 2013 New York Gatorade Player of the Year and was invited to All-American Bowl.
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Curtis Samuel was awarded first-team All-Big Ten and All-American honors.
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Curtis Samuel is the only player in Ohio State history to ever gain over 1,000 career yards in both rushing and receiving.
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Curtis Samuel was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
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Curtis Samuel was placed on injured reserve on November 24,2017.
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Curtis Samuel finished the 2020 season with 77 receptions for 851 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns to go along with 41 carries for 200 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
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Curtis Samuel signed a three-year, $34.5 million contract with the Washington Football Team on March 18,2021.
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Curtis Samuel tweaked his groin in practice just days before the opening game of the season and was placed on injured reserve.
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Curtis Samuel returned to the active roster on October 1,2021.
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Curtis Samuel played in the entirety of the 17 game season and was occasionally used as a running back as well as a wide receiver.
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Curtis Samuel finished the year with 64 receptions for 646 yards and four receiving touchdowns as well as 38 rushing attempts for 187 yards and one rushing touchdown.
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Curtis Samuel changed his uniform number to 4 for the season.