Jaylen Samuels Does It All

Few players intrigue me more entering into this season than Jaylen Samuels who proved to be a swiss army knife for the Pack in his freshman season. He posted a ridiculous yards per carry average (9.1 ypc) in his freshman campaign and had an outstanding 16 yards per reception. Yes he saw limited carries but he proved to be a home run hitter each time he was given the ball. It shouldn’t surprise many when one looks at his decorated high school career at Mallard Creek where he averaged a TD every 2.8 touches his senior season.

This season I expect Samuels to see more action in the passing game as Doeren loves to use him as an H-Back and in the TE position. He is actually listed at TE on the roster currently. After seeing the highlight of his incredible catch in the bowl game it is certain that Samuels will make an impact in the passing game this season. Expect him to become a safety valve for Brissett as he should be able to sneak out into the flat following chip blocks. Another way that I think Samuels will impact the offense this season is his ability to block. Jaylen stands 5-11 and weights 238 pounds. His size gives him great leverage to seal the end and to block linebackers. Samuels is the type of player that is hard to keep off the field because he does so many good things on it.

Lets re-live that incredible catch in the bowl game as we wait for the season to start!