1. Deebo Samuel played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft.
34 Facts About Deebo Samuel
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Deebo Samuel played football at Chapman High School in Inman, South Carolina, where was coached by Mark Hodge.
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Deebo Samuel finished with a school-record 53 career touchdowns, 94 tackles and 12 interceptions.
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Deebo Samuel committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.
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Deebo Samuel played in five games, making three starts and struggling with injuries.
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Deebo Samuel suffered a hamstring injury in the season opener against North Carolina.
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Deebo Samuel finished the season with 12 receptions for 161 yards.
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In Week 2 against Missouri, Deebo Samuel returned a kickoff for a touchdown, and finished with five catches for 45 yards, and ran the ball two times for 30 yards and a touchdown.
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In Week 3 against Kentucky, on the first play from scrimmage Deebo Samuel caught a 68-yard touchdown pass from Gamecock quarterback Jake Bentley.
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In Week 3 against Kentucky, with 2:27 left in the third quarter, Deebo Samuel caught a pass from Jake Bentley and was awkwardly tackled by Derrick Baity Jr.
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On November 5,2017, Deebo Samuel announced that he would be returning for his senior season.
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Deebo Samuel finished the 2018 season with 882 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns.
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Deebo Samuel chose not to play in the Gamecocks' bowl game, the 2018 Belk Bowl.
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Deebo Samuel was later selected to play in the 2019 Senior Bowl.
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Deebo Samuel was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft.
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Deebo Samuel signed a four-year contract with the 49ers on July 25,2019.
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Deebo Samuel would have two more touchdown catches over the next two games against the Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Ravens, and would add another rushing score in the Week 16 contest against the Los Angeles Rams.
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Deebo Samuel's 53 rushing yards was the most by a wide receiver in Super Bowl history.
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Deebo Samuel was placed on the non-football injury list at the start of training camp on July 28,2020.
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Deebo Samuel was activated on September 5,2020, but was placed on injured reserve on September 12.
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Deebo Samuel finished the 2020 season with 33 receptions for 391 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.
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At the 2022 Pro Bowl, Deebo Samuel coined the term "wide back" to refer to his position as a wide receiver that started playing running back midway through the 2021 NFL season.
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Deebo Samuel was ranked 19th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
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However, later on, Deebo Samuel injured his ankle and left the game with no return.
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Deebo Samuel finished the 2022 season with 56 receptions for 632 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns to go with 42 rushing attempts for 232 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.
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Deebo Samuel recorded six receptions for 133 yards and a receiving touchdown in the Wild Card Round win over the Seahawks.
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Deebo Samuel was ranked 61st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.
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Deebo Samuel finished the 2023 season with 60 receptions for 892 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns to go with 37 rushing attempts for 225 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns in 15 games.
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Deebo Samuel was ranked 30th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2024.
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In Week 13 against the Bills, Deebo Samuel had six kickoff returns for 208 return yards.
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Deebo Samuel finished the 2024 season with 51 receptions for 670 yards and three receiving touchdowns to go with 42 carries for 136 yards and a rushing touchdown.
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On March 12,2025, Deebo Samuel was traded to the Washington Commanders for a fifth-round selection in the 2025 NFL draft.
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Deebo Samuel was traded with one year remaining on the contract extension signed with the 49ers in 2023.
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Samuel was given the nickname "Deebo" by his father after the character Deebo played by Tiny Lister Jr.