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Dylan Sampson Cleveland Browns · #22

Running Back · 5' 8", 200 lbs · Baton Rouge, LA · Age 22

Dylan Sampson is a Running Back for the Cleveland Browns, drafted 126th overall, 2025. In 2025 he ran for 175 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding 33 receptions.

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Cleveland Browns · #22 · Running Back

Dylan Sampson

Season avg175 rush yds · 0 td · 33 rec

Career avg175 rush yds · 0 td · 33 rec

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

175rush yds

0td

33rec

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Scouting report

Dylan Sampson — 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.

C+

Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Dylan Sampson is a Running Back for the Cleveland Browns, drafted 126th overall, 2025. In 2025 he ran for 175 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding 3

Rushing

Receiving

C-

Scoring

Rushing volume

Solid · offense

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C-

Scoring

Solid · offense

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A-

Receiving

Excellent · offense

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C+

All-purpose

Strong · offense

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B+

Volume share

Excellent · offense

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Act II

Where Dylan Sampson stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #494 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

85Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Dylan Sampson — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Rushing

175 YDS

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C-

Scoring

0 TD

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A+

Receiving

271 YDS

drill in ↓

A+

All-purpose

446 YDS

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The engine

How the model sees Dylan Sampson

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.

Projected 2026 modeled

179

rush yds

168–189

0–0

rec

32–36

276

rec yds

260–293

games

14–16

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.

What moves the rush yds line vs last season

Last season 175 → projected 179 rush yds

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

+3.5

Net vs last season+3.5 rush yds

Everything it reads

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1 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 22 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 15

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Dylan Sampson career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Rush	TD	Rec	Rec yds	Scrim
2025	15	175	0	33	271	446
Career	15	175	0	33	271	446

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

George Holani 99%Raheim Sanders 99%MarShawn Lloyd 99%Rico Dowdle 98%Ty Johnson 98%Jonathon Brooks 97%

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Context

Are the Cleveland Browns built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record

88off index

99def index

+53net

95%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A- (88), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 81, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Dylan Sampson

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2004-09-14

The beginning

Dylan Sampson is a Running Back for the Cleveland Browns, in his 2nd NFL season.

Cleveland Browns

Turning pro

Drafted 126th overall, 2025 as a Running Back.

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Dylan Sampson is a Cleveland Browns running back, drafted 126th overall, 2025.

Chapter

Across 1 season (2025) he has rushed for 175 yards and 0 touchdowns and caught 33 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 175 yards with 0 touchdowns and added 33 receptions in 2025.

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Sampson's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Dylan Sampson Full NFL Debut Highlights | Every Run and Catch Vs Bengals Week 1

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 200 lbs
Draft: 126th overall, 2025
Born: Baton Rouge, LA
Age: 22
Jersey: #22

Background

Dylan Sampson is from Baton Rouge, LA and is 22 years old. He was drafted 126th overall, 2025 and plays running back at 5' 8", 200 lbs.

Over his 2025 season he has run for 175 yards and 0 touchdowns while adding 33 catches. Sampson is currently on the Cleveland Browns roster.

The person

Dylan Sampson is a depth and special-teams back who has amassed 446 scrimmage yards and 0 rushing touchdowns over his 2025 rookie season.

Rushing175 career rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.

Receiving back33 receptions for 271 yards out of the backfield.

Best seasonRan for 175 yards in 2025.

Draft pedigree126th overall, 2025.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Dylan Sampson — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Dylan Sampson, answered.

What position does Dylan Sampson play?

Dylan Sampson is a Running Back for the Cleveland Browns.

When was Dylan Sampson drafted?

Dylan Sampson was drafted 126th overall, 2025.

How many seasons has Dylan Sampson played?

1 (2025).

What are Dylan Sampson's career stats?

He has rushed for 175 yards and 0 touchdowns and caught 33 passes.

Dylan Sampson career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Dylan Sampson Cleveland Browns · #22

Dylan Sampson — the report card

Where Dylan Sampson stands

Dylan Sampson — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Dylan Sampson

Dylan Sampson career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Cleveland Browns built to win?

The Ballad of Dylan Sampson

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

Dylan Sampson — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Weekly matchups

Injury history

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