Player Career

Dylan Sampson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Dylan Sampson story

Dylan Sampson built his college career from 2022 through 2024 as a running back from Baton Rouge, LA wearing No. 6, spending time with Tennessee. The clearest part of Dylan Sampson's career was his backfield work: 2,491 rushing yards, 422 carries, 35 rushing touchdowns, and 342 receiving yards across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Tennessee. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 342 receiving yards and 28 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Tennessee.

The arc is straightforward: Dylan Sampson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Tennessee

    2022-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202220222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 PostseasonTennessee42155.511.1
2022 Regular SeasonTennessee42155.511.10
2023 PostseasonTennessee77856.916.9357
2023 Regular SeasonTennessee77856.916.90
2024 PostseasonTennessee1,63460.734.2856
2024 Regular SeasonTennessee1,63460.734.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Vanderbilt

Week 13 · W 56-0 · Conference game

Win with 131 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

131

Scrimmage Yards

91.7 takeover

131 scrimmage yards and 27.9 usage.

#2

@ Vanderbilt

Week 14 · W 36-23 · Conference game

184

Scrimmage Yards

91 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

184 scrimmage yards and 41.5 usage.

#3

vs UTSA

Week 4 · W 45-14

159

Scrimmage Yards

89 takeover

Win with 159 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

159 scrimmage yards and 23.5 usage.

#4

@ NC State

Week 2 · W 51-10

169

Scrimmage Yards

87.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

169 scrimmage yards and 38.3 usage.

#5

@ Arkansas

Week 6 · L 14-19 · Conference game

149

Scrimmage Yards

82.4 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

149 scrimmage yards and 43.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · Tennessee

1,634 primary output · 60.7 efficiency · 34.2 usage

85.5

#2

2024 Regular Season · Tennessee

85.5

1,634 primary · 60.7 efficiency · 34.2 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Tennessee

49.7

778 primary · 56.9 efficiency · 16.9 usage

Milestones

13

100+ rush yards

5

150+ scrimmage yards

10

2+ TD games