Je'lin Samuels

DE • 6'7" • 241 lbs • Pasadena, TX, USA

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Je'lin Samuels shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.5 disruption score.

Usage / Role

Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for an edge defender

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Reliability

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · SMU

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 3
Program Path: SMU
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: TCU

Player Story

Je'lin Samuels built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a defensive end from Pasadena, TX wearing No. 11, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Je'lin Samuels' career was his defensive production: 19...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2026 · Rating 0.8567

True North Classical Academy · Miami, FL

Committed To: Florida International
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2026

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Latest team and position: SMU · DE
Career Tackles: 19
Tracked sample: 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 14 games
Best season: 2022 Regular Season · SMU
Top game: TCU
Recruit profile: 3-star · True North Classical Academy · Florida International
High school pipeline: True North Classical Academy · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 11 · Sophomore
2023 Tackles rank: 9 tackles · DE 179th (top 62%) · American Athletic 308th (top 49%) · National 2,910th (top 49%)

Je'lin Samuels played DE for SMU. Across 3 tracked seasons, Je'lin Samuels recorded 19 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with SMU.

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