Steelers Draft Jaylen Samuels in the 5th Round, 165th Overall

NC State’s Jaylen Samuels was just drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 5th round, with the 165th overall pick.

With the 165th pick in the 2018 #NFLDraft, we select RB Jaylen Samuels.#SteelersDraft pic.twitter.com/5KCV2M2Ek3

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 28, 2018

#LIVE: Press conference following our 5th round selection of RB Jaylen Samuels.

📺: Day 3 of the #NFLDraft on NFL Network https://t.co/pR77gEm3qF

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 28, 2018

With overall pick number 1️⃣6️⃣5️⃣ in the #NFLDraft, the @Steelers have selected @PackFootball HB Jaylen Samuels (@JaySam1k) in the 5th round! pic.twitter.com/gUjLpXfWPW

— ACC Digital Network (@theACCDN) April 28, 2018

‘I could argue he’s the most versatile player in college football.’ @MelKiperESPN on @JaySam1k #NFLDraft

— NC State Football (@PackFootball) April 28, 2018

Samuels is the 7th NC State player to be drafted in the 2018 NFL Draft thus far, marking a new school record.

NC State has now had 7 players selected in this year’s draft, the most it has had in a single draft since the Common Draft Era began in 1967. pic.twitter.com/QaHBza7clu

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 28, 2018

Also, at this point in the draft, NC State is tied with Alabama for the most players drafted.