#16

Jamarian Samuel

Senior running back for Georgia Southern. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Georgia Southern · Sr. · #16

5′9″ · 205 lb · Ocala, FL · Trinity Catholic

Returning to Georgia Southern for 2026

via gseagles.com ↗

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7 pm ETat Jacksonville StateAmFirst StadiumJacksonville State by 3

How he plays

Yards / carry: 93rd percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

1 TD · 6.9 per carry · 3 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 46 rush yds, 1 TD, 1 rec yds, vs Charleston Southern

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 running back for Georgia Southern. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Trinity Catholic in 2021.

His career, year by year

Jamarian Samuel

RB · Georgia Southern · Sr · #16

Second year in the Georgia Southern backfield, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 46 rush yds, 2 receptions against Charleston Southern — Week 1, 2026.

48 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 7 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Clay Helton — 8-7 over that span.

2025Georgia Southern7-6HC: Clay Helton · Balanced

2026Georgia Southern1-1HC: Clay Helton · Pass-heavy

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / carry#2 / 15 · 93rd pct

6.9

Rush TDs#10 / 15 · 30th pct

Receptions#11 / 15 · 30th pct

Long run#15 / 15 · 7th pct

Rec yards#15 / 15 · 7th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 24.0 YDS/g, 6.1 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Clay Helton

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Georgia Southern	7	48	6.9	1	--
2025	Georgia Southern	12	87	7.2	1	--
Career		19	135	7.1	2	--

Season	Team
2026	Georgia Southern	3	5	1.7	0	--
2025	Georgia Southern	--	--	--	--	--
Career		3	5	1.7	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 31–0

vs Charleston Southern

46 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD

Dominant 31-point win at home against Charleston Southern.

With M. Johnson — 281 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.4 · A. Smith — 40 AVG · 42 LONG · 4 NO

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 1&7 · Q1 · EPA +2.20(08:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 J.Samuel rush middle for 7 yards gain to the CSU00, End Of Play TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:51 #95 T.Bryant kick attempt good (H: #25 A.Smith, LS: #41 C.Glenn)
Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 1&7 · Q1 · EPA +2.20Jamarian Samuel 7 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick)
Week 2 · Clemson · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.89(04:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 J.Samuel rush left for 2 yards loss to the GS23 (#13 W.Heldt)
Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.86(01:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short middle to #16 J.Samuel caught at GASO36, for 3 yards loss to the GASO33 (#0 J.Wyatt; #8 C.Landrum)
Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.72(00:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 J.Samuel rush middle for 13 yards gain to the CSU15 (#2 K.Clark), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.68(02:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 J.Samuel rush middle for 15 yards gain to the GASO24 (#12 K.Hooks), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.40(09:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 J.Samuel rush middle for 11 yards gain to the CSU07 (#10 M.Bowen), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Clemson · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.30(14:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 J.Samuel rush right for 3 yards gain to the GS28 (#47 S.Brown)
Week 2 · Clemson · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.29(10:56) Shotgun #16 J.Samuel rush middle for 1 yard gain to the GS26 (#7 J.Alexander; #47 S.Brown)
Week 2 · Clemson · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.11(06:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short left to #16 J.Samuel caught at GS26, for 4 yards to the GS29 (#33 C.Story)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 31-0vs Charleston Southern	4	46	11.5	1	15	Season-high 46 yds
Wk 2	L 7-22@ Clemson	3	2	0.7	0	3
Total		7	48	6.1	1	15

The backfield · Georgia Southern

#6David MbadingaRB · Sr.196 rushing yards · 2025
#35Taeo ToddRB · Jr.102 rushing yards · 2025
#16Jamarian SamuelRB · Sr.87 rushing yards · 2025
#5Terrance GibbsRB · Sr.61 rushing yards · 2025
#33Bryce BakerRB · Jr.52 rushing yards · 2025

4 more on the roster · Georgia Southern team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

2021