Curtis Samuel (born August 11, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the National Football League’s Washington Commanders (NFL).
He attended Ohio State University, where he was a member of the team that won the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2015 and was an All-American in 2016. Samuel was drafted in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers and spent four seasons with them before joining Washington in 2021.
Contract
In March of 2021, Samuel signed his current contract with the Washington Commanders. The contract is for three years.
Salary per year
In 2022, Samuel earn a $8,500,000 base salary, a $1,625,000 roster bonus, and a $100,000 workout bonus, while carrying a cap hit of $12,625,000 and a dead cap value of $19,700,000.
Net worth
Samuel has a net worth of $18.64 million.
Samuel attended Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York, where he ran track and played running back for the Dutchmen football team. Samuel rushed for 1,047 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior, averaging 11.5 yards per carrying. In 2012, he was named New York Daily News city player of the year. In track, he won the 55-meter dash in 6.44 seconds at the New York State track and field championships.
In addition to his running back success, he also had three receiving touchdowns and two punt return touchdowns. Samuel rushed for 1,461 yards and 17 touchdowns in his senior year, averaging 15.8 yards per carrying. He was named New York Gatorade Player of the Year in 2013 and was invited to the All-American Bowl.
