Deebo Samuels fills out the wide receiver spot, playing for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League as of 2024. He was drafted by the 49ers in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft. Deebo in his first four seasons has already established himself as one of the best players in the NFL. In 2021, he earned first-team All-Pro honors and was selected to the Pro Bowl. In college, he was a standout at South Carolina, where he received first-team All-American and All-SEC accolades in 2018. As of Week 2, 2024, Samuel has 296 receptions, 4,286 receiving yards, 19 receiving touchdowns, 1,020 rushing yards, and 20 rushing touchdowns.
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Deebo Samuel’s Recent Injury
Deebo Samuels is still injured. He suffered an MCL sprain and ankle sprain in week 14 of the 2022 NFL season. Initially, he was expected to make his return during the regular season itself but he did not play in any of the final four games.
As of July 2023, Deebo is still recovering from his injury. He has been participating in 49ers training camp but he is not fully cleared to practice. It is unclear when he will return to his 100 percent but the possibility doesn’t seem very far.
San Francisco expects him to make his full recovery by the start of the 2023 NFL season.
Deebo Samuel’s Injury History
Deebo Samuel is no stranger to a long list of injuries. In fact, one can wonder if Deebo is injured most of the time, given his history. Let us look at the long list of injuries today.
| Date | Injury | Details on the Injury |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Thigh Hamstring Strain Grade 2 | Samuel missed 7 games due to a first-week hamstring injury. |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Thigh Hamstring Strain Grade 2 | Continued battling the same injury that happened earlier. |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Leg Fibula Fracture | |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Pedal Foot Fracture | While exercising with teammates, Samuel broke his left foot Jones. He had a left foot Jones fracture surgery. He missed the season's opening 3 games. |
| Oct 13, 2019 | Inguinal Groin Strain Grade 2 | In Week 6, Samuel strained his groin. missed one game |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Thigh Hamstring Strain Grade 2 | Missed three games and the previous injury, reappeared. |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Thigh Hamstring Strain Grade 2 | Two months later, he again injured his hamstring and had to miss 3 games. |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Thigh Glute Strain | Samuel left the Chargers' joint practice with a glute issue. |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Leg Calf Strain | Calf injury made Samuel questionable for the Cardinals game. Week 9. |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Leg Shin Bruise | Samuel developed a shin bruise before Week 11. |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Inguinal Groin Strain Grade 2 | Week 12's Vikings triumph injured Samuel's groin. Missed one game. |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Knee Strain Grade 1 | The 49ers' divisional-round win against the Packers ended with Samuel's knee injury. |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 | Deebo missed a game. |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Pedal Ankle Sprain Grade 2 | Week 14 saw Samuel taken away. |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Knee MCL Sprain Grade 2 | His last injury and Deebo has not returned to the field ever since. |
FAQs
A. Deebo Samuel's real name is Tyshun Raequan Samuel. He was born on January 15, 1996, in Inman, South Carolina.
A. Deebo Samuel attended the University of South Carolina. He played college football for the Gamecocks from 2015 to 2018.
A. Deebo Samuel was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
A. No, Deebo Samuel's nickname "Deebo" was given to him because of his physical and aggressive playing style, similar to the character Deebo in the movie "Friday." However, he is not related to the fictional character.
