Dylan Sampson
21-Year-Old
2025 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
16
YDS
35
TD
0
YDS
77
TD
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Sampson was a highly-productive starter for Tennessee in 2024, running for 1,491 yards and 22 touchdowns while averaging 5.8 yards per carry, and production like that can only be accrued with some amount of innate ability with the football. Sampson's method of winning is clearly his speed, and at 5-foot-8, 200 pounds Sampson is unlikely to ever run with much power in the NFL. It's crucial, then, that his speed remain a true ace to play, because the other parts of Sampson's profile are unlikely to do much lifting. To this point Sampson is not a developed passing-down back, and until that changes it might be difficult for the fourth-round rookie to work his way into the game plan. The Browns will likely hand the 2025 backfield to 36th overall selection Quinshon Judkins and passing-down veteran Jerome Ford, with Sampson likely a developmental project in the meantime. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a four-year contract with the Browns in May of 2025.
Scores receiving TD in reduced role
Sampson rushed four times for six yards and brought in all three targets for 13 yards and a touchdown in the Browns' 41-17 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Sampson had led the Browns' ground attack with 12 carries and had garnered 20 total touches in Week 1, but the debut of fellow rookie Quinshon Judkins in Sunday's loss altered the backfield hierarchy. Judkins ultimately recorded a game-high 10 rush attempts, but Sampson still found a way to make an impact by recording an eight-yard touchdown reception from another member of the team's 2025 draft class, Dillon Gabriel. With Judkins' workload a virtual lock to go up from this point forward, Sampson will likely be looking to displace veteran Jerome Ford for the No. 2 role.
Sampson had led the Browns' ground attack with 12 carries and had garnered 20 total touches in Week 1, but the debut of fellow rookie Quinshon Judkins in Sunday's loss altered the backfield hierarchy. Judkins ultimately recorded a game-high 10 rush attempts, but Sampson still found a way to make an impact by recording an eight-yard touchdown reception from another member of the team's 2025 draft class, Dillon Gabriel. With Judkins' workload a virtual lock to go up from this point forward, Sampson will likely be looking to displace veteran Jerome Ford for the No. 2 role.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Dylan Sampson's 2025 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Broken Tackle %
6.3%Positive Run %
68.8%% Yds After Contact
94.3%Avg Yds After Contact
2.1Rushing TD %
0.0%Touches Per Game
13.5% Snaps w/Touch
55.1%Air Yards Per Game
-10.0Air Yards Per Snap
-0.41% Team Air Yards
-4.2%% Team Targets
13.3%Avg Depth of Target
-1.8 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
8.8% Targeted On Route
42.3%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
73.5
Cornerbacks
57.3
Safeties
69.6
Linebackers
89.7
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2025 Dylan Sampson Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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Height
5' 8"Weight
200 lbsVertical Jump
35.0 inBroad Jump
124 inHand Length
8.75 inArm Length
30.50 in
More Fantasy News
Works as lead back
Sampson rushed the ball 12 times for 29 yards in Sunday's 17-16 loss to the Bengals. He added eight receptions on eight targets for 64 yards.
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Set for change-of-pace duties
Sampson is expected to handle a change-of-pace role Week 1 against the Bengals on Sunday while Jerome Ford leads Cleveland's backfield, Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports.
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Gets start against Rams
Sampson carried the ball twice for three yards and caught his only target for 14 yards in Saturday's 19-17 preseason win over the Rams.
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Working with starters
Sampson was the first running back through the rotation both Wednesday and Thursday during joint practices with the Eagles, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
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Limited touches in Friday's start
Sampson gained six rushing yards on two carries and failed to haul in his only target in Friday's 30-10 preseason win over the Panthers.
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Potential Day 3 gem
Nick Baumgardner of The Athletic believes Sampson is among the Day 3 draft picks best positioned to make an impact as a rookie.
ANALYSIS
Sampson will compete with fellow rookie Quinshon Judkins and veteran Jerome Ford for touches in Cleveland's backfield. Judkins was drafted in the second round, two rounds ahead of Sampson, but Baumgardner believes the competition in Cleveland's backfield is wide open. Sampson has a chance to take on a significant role out of the gate in the NFL after setting school records for Tennessee with 1,491 rushing yards and 22 rushing touchdowns in 2024.
Sampson will compete with fellow rookie Quinshon Judkins and veteran Jerome Ford for touches in Cleveland's backfield. Judkins was drafted in the second round, two rounds ahead of Sampson, but Baumgardner believes the competition in Cleveland's backfield is wide open. Sampson has a chance to take on a significant role out of the gate in the NFL after setting school records for Tennessee with 1,491 rushing yards and 22 rushing touchdowns in 2024.