Curtis Samuel is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Samuel in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Samuel's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2017 | 21 | CAR | 8 | — | 26 | 15 | 115 | 0 | 57.7% | 7.7 | 4.4 | — | 6 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 225 | 37.0% | — | 0.0% | 121 | 52.4% |
| 2018 | 22 | CAR | 12 | — | 65 | 39 | 494 | 5 | 60.0% | 12.7 | 7.6 | — | 24 | 8 | 84 | 2 | 10.5 | 25.0 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 467 | 52.9% | — | 0.0% | 114 | 32.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | CAR | 16 | — | 105 | 54 | 627 | 6 | 51.4% | 11.6 | 6.0 | — | 36 | 19 | 130 | 1 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 7 | 36.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 955 | 85.6% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% |
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 15 | — | 97 | 77 | 851 | 3 | 79.4% | 11.1 | 8.8 | — | 39 | 41 | 200 | 2 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 10 | 24.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 659 | 68.1% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% |
| 2021 | 25 | WAS | 5 | — | 9 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 66.7% | 4.5 | 3.0 | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 23.6% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 1.6% |
| 2022 | 26 | WAS | 17 | — | 92 | 64 | 656 | 4 | 69.6% | 10.3 | 7.1 | — | 36 | 38 | 187 | 1 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 11 | 28.9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 850 | 71.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | WAS | 16 | — | 91 | 62 | 613 | 4 | 68.1% | 9.9 | 6.7 | — | 26 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 5.6 | 14.3 | 4 | 57.1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 571 | 56.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 28 | BUF | 14 | — | 46 | 31 | 253 | 1 | 67.4% | 8.2 | 5.5 | — | 9 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 378 | 41.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 29 | BUF | 5 | — | 9 | 7 | 81 | 1 | 77.8% | 11.6 | 9.0 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 151 | 39.8% | — | 0.0% | 26 | 17.5% |
| Career | — | 108 | — | 540 | 355 | 3,717 | 24 | 65.7% | 10.5 | 6.9 | — | 185 | 126 | 729 | 7 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 38 | 30.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4,340 | 58.3% | — | 0.0% | 268 | 9.2% | |
Career Value · VORP
67 career value over replacement — #1678 all-time of 4,649. 7.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
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Pick #40 (Rd 2) · CAR · 2017 · +7.5 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | CAR | 8 | 0* | 4 | 64 | 0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 75.0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 22 | CAR | 12 | 7* | 8 | 84 | 2 | 10.5 | 25.0 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2019 | 23 | CAR | 16 | 14* | 19 | 130 | 1 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 7 | 36.8 | 0 | 11.6 |
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 15 | 10* | 41 | 200 | 2 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 10 | 24.4 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2021 | 25 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 26 | WAS | 17 | 12* | 38 | 187 | 1 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 11 | 28.9 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | 27 | WAS | 16 | 9* | 7 | 39 | 1 | 5.6 | 14.3 | 4 | 57.1 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2024 | 28 | BUF | 14 | 0* | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Career | 103 | 52* | 126 | 729 | 7 | 5.8 | — | 38 | — | 1 | 64.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | CAR | 8 | 0* | 26 | 15 | 115 | 0 | 57.7% | 7.7 | 4.4 | — | 6 |
| 2018 | 22 | CAR | 12 | 7* | 65 | 39 | 494 | 5 | 60.0% | 12.7 | 7.6 | — | 24 |
| 2019 | 23 | CAR | 16 | 14* | 105 | 54 | 627 | 6 | 51.4% | 11.6 | 6.0 | — | 36 |
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 15 | 10* | 97 | 77 | 851 | 3 | 79.4% | 11.1 | 8.8 | — | 39 |
| 2021 | 25 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 9 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 66.7% | 4.5 | 3.0 | — | 4 |
| 2022 | 26 | WAS | 17 | 12* | 92 | 64 | 656 | 4 | 69.6% | 10.3 | 7.1 | — | 36 |
| 2023 | 27 | WAS | 16 | 9* | 91 | 62 | 613 | 4 | 68.1% | 9.9 | 6.7 | — | 26 |
| 2024 | 28 | BUF | 14 | 0* | 46 | 31 | 253 | 1 | 67.4% | 8.2 | 5.5 | — | 9 |
| 2025 | 29 | BUF | 5 | 0* | 9 | 7 | 81 | 1 | 77.8% | 11.6 | 9.0 | — | 5 |
| Career | 108 | 52* | 540 | 355 | 3,717 | 24 | 65.7% | 10.5 | 6.9 | — | 185 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | CAR | 9 | 0* | 225 | 37.0% | — | 0.0% | 121 | 52.4% |
| 2018 | 22 | CAR | 13 | 7* | 467 | 52.9% | — | 0.0% | 114 | 32.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | CAR | 16 | 14* | 955 | 85.6% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% |
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 15 | 10* | 659 | 68.1% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% |
| 2021 | 25 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 84 | 23.6% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 1.6% |
| 2022 | 26 | WAS | 17 | 12* | 850 | 71.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | WAS | 16 | 9* | 571 | 56.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 28 | BUF | 14 | 0* | 378 | 41.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 29 | BUF | 6 | 0* | 151 | 39.8% | — | 0.0% | 26 | 17.5% |
| Career | 111 | 52* | 4,340 | — | — | — | 268 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | CAR | 13 | 7* | 65 | 8.1 | 19 | 2.4 | 1 | 8.0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 23 | CAR | 16 | 14* | 103 | 5.4 | 27 | 1.4 | 1 | 19.0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 15 | 10* | 87 | 2.1 | 113 | 2.8 | 3 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2021 | 25 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 7 | 1.8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | WAS | 17 | 12* | 121 | 3.2 | 66 | 1.7 | 1 | 38.0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 27 | WAS | 16 | 9* | 18 | 2.6 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | — | 4 |
| 2024 | 28 | BUF | 14 | 0* | 9 | 1.8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 96 | 52* | 410 | — | 255 | — | 6 | — | 35 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | CAR | 13 | 7* | 11.9 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 24 | 90.2 |
| 2019 | 23 | CAR | 16 | 14* | 14.6 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 3 | 7 | 0.1 | 36 | 84.9 |
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 15 | 10* | 7.3 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 0.1 | 39 | 109.2 |
| 2021 | 25 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 2.3 | -2.2 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 30.6 |
| 2022 | 26 | WAS | 17 | 12* | 6.7 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 8 | 5 | 0.1 | 36 | 95.2 |
| 2023 | 27 | WAS | 16 | 9* | 6.6 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 26 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 28 | BUF | 14 | 0* | 4.6 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 9 | 79.3 |
| 2025 | 29 | BUF | 6 | 0* | 16.1 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 141.2 |
| Career | 102 | 52* | — | — | — | 24 | 22 | — | 179 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 57.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 58· confidence 92%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
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