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Jaylen Samuels
TE · North Carolina St. · age 21.8
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 6, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#126
Day 3
Bust probability
18%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#165
PIT
Consensus rank
#96
6 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | -0.02 |
| charting gap run block grade | -0.02 |
| cons max rank | +0.02 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.02 |
| charting: intermediate-route grade, career avg | +0.01 |
| charting screen target pct | +0.01 |
| charting deep completion pct career avg | -0.01 |
| Age at draft | +0.01 |
Pre-draft consensus (7 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#171
Athlon Sports#99
SB Nation (Dan Kadar)#63
Sporting News (Eric Galko)#44
The Draft Network (Kyle Crabbs)#90
The Phinsider (Clint Clearwater)#82
Walter Football (Charlie Campbell)#72
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
4
Avg snap share
16%
2nd-deal AAV
$0.3M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerell Adams | 2016 · #184 | 10.3 | Contributor |
| Jesse James | 2015 · #160 | 8.7 | Franchise |
| Temarrick Hemingway | 2016 · #177 | 0.8 | Bust |
| Kennard Backman | 2015 · #213 | 1.3 | Bust |
| Nick Boyle | 2015 · #171 | 8.6 | Starter |