Dylan
Sampson
RB
#22
Dylan Sampson
#22RB
Cleveland Browns
Height : 5' 8" · Weight : 200 lbs · Age : 22
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cleveland Browns | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 65 | 175 | 2.7 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 0 |
Contract
Cleveland Browns payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 0.80 M$
- Average per year
- 1.28 M$
- Total value
- 5.1 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
- Status
- Injured reserve
2026
0.80 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
1.35 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
1.47 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2025 Running backs
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular running backs: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per carry
−0.26
0th percentile
Rush yards over expected
—
Carries
65
0th percentile
Rushing yards
175
0th percentile
Yards per carry
2.7
0th percentile
Rushing TDs
0
0th percentile
Targets
40
49th percentile
Receiving yards
271
56th percentile
EPA per target
+0.17
72th percentile
Games
15
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Games
15
WAR 2025
-0.1
Games played
15
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 2025-0.1 WAR · -0.007 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+25 · 20 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
62
Depth player
- RUN
- Rushing
- 48
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 69
- REC
- Receiving
- 83
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 58
- DUR
- Durability
- 69
- EX
- Experience
- 0
Why these ratings?Hide details
- RUN — Rushing : Expected points added and success rate per carry
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- BAL — Ball skills : Ball carrier: fumbles avoided. Defender: interceptions and passes defended
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
-0.1
PAL Rating
6 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
64 / 100
2025 PAL (6) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.3M.PAL expected for this salary: 3Rookie-scale contract: a salary set by the draft, not the market.PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
Dylan Sampson in five questions
What are Dylan Sampson's stats in 2025?
Dylan Sampson has 175 rushing yards, 0 rushing touchdowns and 33 catches in 15 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Dylan Sampson?
Dylan Sampson is 22 years old. He is 5'8" (173 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
How good is Dylan Sampson?
Dylan Sampson produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 6 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Dylan Sampson make?
Dylan Sampson earns $1.3M for the 2025 season. His Value Rating is 64 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
What number does Dylan Sampson wear, and what team does he play for?
Dylan Sampson plays for Cleveland Browns in the NFL, at RB, and wears number 22.
