Drew Sample Cincinnati Bengals · #89
Drew Sample is a Tight End for the Cincinnati Bengals, drafted 52nd overall, 2019. In 2026 he caught 4 passes for 19 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Drew Sample — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.
Where Drew Sample stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Drew Sample — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Drew Sample
Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.
Drew Sample career stats, season by season
| Season | G | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 40 | 349 | 1 | 53 | 8.7 |
| 2021 | 17 | 11 | 81 | 0 | 15 | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | -1.0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 22 | 163 | 2 | 27 | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 17 | 20 | 109 | 1 | 22 | 5.4 |
| 2025 | 17 | 15 | 106 | 1 | 20 | 7.1 |
| 2026 in progress · 2 games | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Career | 97 | 119 | 855 | 5 | 150 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Cincinnati Bengals built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Drew Sample
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
Drew Sample is a Tight End for the Cincinnati Bengals, in his 8th NFL season.
Turning pro
Drafted 52nd overall, 2019 as a Tight End.
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Drew Sample is a Cincinnati Bengals tight end, drafted 52nd overall, 2019.
Chapter
Across 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has caught 119 passes for 855 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Chapter
Most recently he caught 4 passes for 19 yards and 0 touchdowns in 2026.
Off the field
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 260 lbs
- Draft
- 52nd overall, 2019
- Born
- Bellevue, WA
- Age
- 30
- Jersey
- #89
Drew Sample is from Bellevue, WA and is 30 years old. He was drafted 52nd overall, 2019 and plays tight end at 6' 5", 260 lbs.
Over 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has caught 119 passes for 855 yards and 5 touchdowns. Sample is currently on the Cincinnati Bengals roster.
Drew Sample is a rotational tight end who has caught 119 passes for 855 yards and 5 touchdowns across 8 seasons (2019–2026).
Drew Sample — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Drew Sample, answered.
