Drew Sample

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Drew Sample
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Sample with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2020
No. 89 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1996-04-16) April 16, 1996 (age 27)
Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Newport (Bellevue, Washington)
College: Washington (2014–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / Round: 2 / Pick: 52
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:80
Receiving yards:621
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Drew Sample (born April 16, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. [1]

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College career

Sample caught 46 passes for 487 yards and five touchdowns in his four seasons at Washington. As a senior, he caught 25 passes for 252 yards and three touchdowns, earning him an honorable mention on the All-Pac-12 Conference team. [2] [3]

Statistics

Washington Huskies
SeasonTeamClassReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
2015 Washington FR 5459.02
2016 Washington SO 910611.80
2017 Washington JR 78412.00
2018 Washington SR 2525210.13
Career4648710.65

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4+3⁄4 in
(1.95 m)		255 lb
(116 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.71 s1.58 s2.73 s4.31 s7.15 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
All values from NFL Combine [4] [5] [6]

2019

Sample was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round with the 52nd overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. [7] He started the season as the third tight end on the depth chart, behind C. J. Uzomah and Tyler Eifert. He made his first career catch in Week 2 against the San Francisco 49ers. He was placed on injured reserve on December 7, 2019, with an ankle injury. [8] He finished the season with five catches for 30 yards through nine games and two starts. [9]

2020

Sample received significantly more playing time in 2020, due to an early season-ending injury to Uzomah. He played in all 16 games during the season, starting in 13 of them. He had his career best season to date, catching 40 passes for 349 yards and a touchdown in Week 17 against the Houston Texans. [10]

2021

In the 2021 season, Sample appeared in all 17 games, starting in 8 of them, as the team's blocking tight end and occasional fullback. He finished the regular season with 11 receptions for 81 yards. [11] In the Bengals' playoff run en route to Super Bowl LVI, he recorded 1 catch for 4 yards in the AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and continued his duties as the lead blocking tight end.

2022

Sample started the first two games of the 2022 season, once again as the team's primary blocking tight end. In Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys, Sample suffered a season-ending knee injury and was placed on injured reserve on October 3, 2022. [12]

2023

On April 14, 2023, Sample re-signed with the Bengals on a one-year contract. [13] He was named the second tight end on the depth chart behind Irv Smith Jr., but saw starting time immediately due to Smith injuring his hamstring in Week 2 against the Balitmore Ravens. [14] Sample caught two touchdown passes in 2023, one in Week 9 against the Buffalo Bills, and the other in Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, being his first touchdowns in three years. [15] Sample finished the season with 163 yards and 22 receptions.

2024

On March 11, 2024, Sample signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract extension with the Bengals through the 2026 season. [16]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2019 CIN 9265306.021000
2020 CIN 161353403498.723111
2021 CIN 1781511817.419000
2022 CIN 2222-2-1.02000
2023 CIN 171027221637.422200
Career 6135103806217.823311

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2021 CIN 422144.04000
Career 422144.04000

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References

  1. ↑ Jude, Adam (April 26, 2019). "UW tight end Drew Sample selected in second round of NFL draft by Cincinnati Bengals". The Seattle Times . The Seattle Times Company. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Drew Sample College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Drew Sample". Washington Huskies. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Drew Sample Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  5. ↑ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Drew Sample College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Drew Sample 2019 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ Marcum, Jason (April 26, 2019). "Bengals select Drew Sample in Round 2". SB Nation . Vox Media. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Bengals Sign Henderson, Place Sample on Reserve/Injured". Bengals.com. December 7, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Drew Sample 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Drew Sample 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Drew Sample 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Bengals Roster Moves: Sample Placed on Reserved/Injured List". Bengals.com. October 3, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Bengals Re-Sign Drew Sample". Bengals.com. April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Irv Smith Jr. Is Doubtful For MNF In Week 3". www.rotoballer.com. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  15. ↑ "WATCH: Drew Sample Score Key Touchdown In Cincinnati's Win Over Buffalo Sunday Night". 247Sports. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Bengals Re-Sign Drew Sample". Bengals.com. March 11, 2024.
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