While this is not the first time in his young NFL career that he has gotten onto the field on offense in a game (he saw two snaps back in Week Five, both on passing plays, once split wide), rookie running back Jaylen Samuels was able to get his first touches yesterday afternoon for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their eventual blowout victory of the Cleveland Browns.
The fifth-round pick out of NC State was primarily a pass-catcher in college, but the team and running backs coach Jaylen Samuels has been hammering him with the fundamentals of the running back position.