Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-0vs Charleston Southern | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 1 | 15 | Season-high 46 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 7-22@ Clemson | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | L 27-31@ Jacksonville State | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 24 | |
| Total | 11 | 82 | 6.9 | 1 | 24 |
#16
Jamarian Samuel
Senior running back for Georgia Southern. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 205 lb · Ocala, FL · Trinity Catholic
The numbers
82
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 46 rush yds, 1 TD, 1 rec yds, vs Charleston Southern
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Georgia Southern. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Trinity Catholic in 2021.
- 87 rushing yards in 2025. Then 82 in 2026.
Jamarian Samuel
Second year in the Georgia Southern backfield, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 46 rush yds, 2 receptions against Charleston Southern — Week 1, 2026.
82 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 11 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2021
- Recruited3-star out of Trinity Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Georgia Southern
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 82 | 7.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 87 | 7.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 23 | 169 | 7.3 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Jamarian Samuel's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–0
46 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 31-point win at home against Charleston Southern.
With M. Johnson — 281 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.4 · A. Smith — 40.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 42 long
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Jacksonville State · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.24No Huddle-Shotgun #16 J.Samuel rush middle for 24 yards gain to the Jax St26 (#5 R.Billings), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 1&7 · Q1 · EPA +2.20(08:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 J.Samuel rush middle for 7 yards gain to the CSU00, End Of Play TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:51 #95 T.Bryant kick attempt good (H: #25 A.Smith, LS: #41 C.Glenn)
- Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 1&7 · Q1 · EPA +2.20Jamarian Samuel 7 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick)
- Week 3 · Jacksonville State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -1.27No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short right to #16 J.Samuel caught at GS31, for 1 yard loss to the GS37 (#5 R.Billings)
- Week 3 · Jacksonville State · 2&2 · Q2 · EPA +0.98No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short right to #16 J.Samuel caught at Jax St10, for 13 yards to the Jax St02 (#40 W.O'Steen), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Clemson · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.89(04:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 J.Samuel rush left for 2 yards loss to the GS23 (#13 W.Heldt)
- Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.86(01:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short middle to #16 J.Samuel caught at GASO36, for 3 yards loss to the GASO33 (#0 J.Wyatt; #8 C.Landrum)
- Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.72(00:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 J.Samuel rush middle for 13 yards gain to the CSU15 (#2 K.Clark), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.68(02:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 J.Samuel rush middle for 15 yards gain to the GASO24 (#12 K.Hooks), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Jacksonville State · 2&11 · Q4 · EPA -0.51No Huddle-Shotgun #16 J.Samuel rush middle for 1 yard gain to the GS38 (#0 M.Butler)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +34 rushing yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Clay Helton — 8-8 over that span.
2025Georgia Southern7-6HC: Clay Helton · Balanced
2026Georgia Southern1-2HC: Clay Helton · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 46.0 | 11.5 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 18.0 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 27.3 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
60.1%
128 pass / 85 run
Plays / game
71.0
3 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
140 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,750 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Sun Belt as a senior.
Background
PRONUNCIATION 2025-26: Played in the first four games before sustaining a season-ending injury … Saw action on 74 plays (37 offense, 37 defense) … Carried the ball 12 times for 87 yards and a touchdown on the season … Played three snaps on special teams at Fresno State … Carried the ball four…
The backfield · Georgia Southern
- #6David Mbadinga196 rushing yards · 2025
- #35Taeo Todd102 rushing yards · 2025
- #16Jamarian Samuel87 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Terrance Gibbs61 rushing yards · 2025
- #33Bryce Baker52 rushing yards · 2025
4 more on the roster · Georgia Southern team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology