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Draft Scouting Report

Rating: 79.33 (Reserve/backup)

Pro Comparison: Bucky Irving

Summary

Dylan Sampson was a useful backup who saw 58 carries as a true freshman and 107 as a sophomore before earning a starting role as a junior when Jaylen Wright departed for the NFL last year. The undersized back held up well on 258 carries until a hamstring strain sidelined him in the College Football Playoffs against Ohio State. He has the size of a back who plays in space yet was almost exclusively deployed between the tackles in Tennessee's counter/power heavy scheme. He fits the mold of the new wave of backs who are excelling throughout the league with maybe less than ideal size, but ideal agility to find the correct hole and continuously create positive gains.

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2024: SEC Offensive Player of the Year after shattering school records for rushing yards (1,491) and rushing touchdowns (22)
2024: 70 forced missed tackles (one every four carries)

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