Deebo Samuel

Born January 15 1996 in Inman South Carolina Tyshun Raequan Deebo Samuel Sr earned his nickname from his father after the character in the 1995 film Friday He attended Chapman High School where he finished with a schoolrecord 53 career touchdowns winning High School Sports Report Class AAA Offensive Player of the Year and playing in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas Samuel played college football at South Carolina from 2014 to 2018 battling injuries early in his career After suffering a seasonending broken fibula in 2017 he returned for his senior season in 2018 and caught ten passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns against Clemson He finished his collegiate career with 148 receptions for 2076 yards and 16 touchdowns earning firstteam AllAmerican and firstteam AllSEC honors as a senior The San Francisco 49ers selected the 6foot0 215pound Samuel in the second round 36th overall of the 2019 NFL draft Head coach Kyle Shanahan revolutionized his usage by lining him up as both a wide receiver and running back creating the position Samuel coined wide back at the 2022 Pro Bowl His unique combination of physicality speed and versatility made him a nightmare for defenders to contain Super Bowl LIV showcased his dualthreat ability when he rushed for 53 yards against Kansas Citythe most by a wide receiver in Super Bowl history His defining moment came in the 2021 Divisional Round against Green Bay when he broke multiple tackles on thirdandseven to convert a crucial first down setting up the gamewinning field goal Week 18 of the 2021 season against the Rams epitomized his versatility as he threw a 24yard touchdown pass ran for a 16yard touchdown and totaled 164 yards in a mustwin game Through seven NFL seasons Samuel has compiled 406 receptions for 5519 yards and 27 receiving touchdowns while adding 219 rushing attempts for 1218 yards and 21 rushing touchdowns He holds three NFL records most rushing touchdowns by a wide receiver alltime 20 most rushing touchdowns in a single season by a wide receiver 8 in 2021 and becoming the only wide receiver in NFL history with 20 receiving and 20 rushing touchdowns He earned firstteam AllPro honors and Pro Bowl selection in 2021 Samuel was traded to the Washington Commanders on March 12 2025 joining former 49ers assistant general manager Adam Peters Prior to the 2024 season he changed his jersey number from 19 to 1 and added Sr to his nameplate after the birth of his son Tyshun Samuel Jr