Drew Sample Stats: 2026 and career receiving and fantasy numbers
- Age
- 30
- Height / weight
- 6'5", 260 lb
- Experience
- 8th season
- Drafted
- 2019 R2, #52
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 2.0
- Pos rank
- TE54
- Rostered
- —
Week 4 vs. Jaguars, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 27th vs. TEs, tough
Drew Sample 2026 Stats
2026 through Week 4 · Cincinnati BengalsHe hasn't scored a touchdown yet, so all of his fantasy production has come from volume.
Receiving
- Rec
- 4
- Yards
- 19
- TD
- 0
- Targets
- 5
4.8 Y/R80.0% Catch %
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 5.9
- Pos rank
- TE54
4.9 Best Week 1 vs TB0.0 Worst Week 2 @ HOU
Advanced Receiving Stats
Sample is an intermediate target (-0.2 yards per target last season), with a 4.9% target share this season.
| Stat | 2026 Thru Wk 4 | 2025 11 games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||||
| Yards per target | 3.8 | — | 5.2 | — |
| Fantasy points per target | 0.38 | — | 0.89 | — |
| Yards per route run | — | — | 0.35 | — |
| YAC per reception | 5.5 | — | 7.4 | — |
| Catch rate | 80.0% | — | 70.6% | — |
| Usage | ||||
| Target share | 4.9% | — | 3.0% | — |
| Snap share | 59.0% | — | 52.4% | — |
| Air-yards share | 0.5% | — | 0.0% | — |
| Red-zone targets | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Route participation | — | — | 40.5% | — |
| Style | ||||
| Average depth of target | 0.6 | — | −0.2 | — |
Percentiles: 2026: below the qualifying line so far, so no percentiles · 2025 (11 games, weeks 1–17): below the qualifying line, so no percentiles.
For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 1.7 targets a game this season; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
2.0
Fantasy PPG
1.7
Targets/g
6
Rec yds/g
Drew Sample career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 2.0 | — |
| 2025 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 106 | 1 | 3 | 31.9 | 1.9 | TE64 |
| 2024 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 109 | 1 | -4 | 37.5 | 2.2 | TE52 |
| 2023 | 17 | 27 | 22 | 163 | 2 | 0 | 50.3 | 3.0 | TE46 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | TE107 |
| 2021 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 1.1 | TE74 |
| 2020 | 16 | 53 | 40 | 349 | 1 | 0 | 77.9 | 4.9 | TE31 |
| 2019 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.9 | TE96 |
| Career | 98 | 150 | 119 | 855 | 5 | -1 | 232.4 | 2.4 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
2.5
Career PPG
93 games over 8 seasons
78%
Availability
Share of team games he played
1%
Top-12 weeks
Share of his games as a TE1
3.1
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, low
Sample has averaged 2.5 fantasy points per game over 93 games and 8 seasons, without a top-12 finish.
So far in 2026 he is at 2.0 per game, level with 2025. His volume has held at about 1.7 targets a game, so the output has too. His quarterback this season has been Joe Burrow.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Sample's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 349Rec yards2020
- 2Rec TD2023
- 77.9Fantasy pts2020 · TE31
- 855Career rec yds2019–2026
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Drew Sample Stats FAQ
How many fantasy points does Drew Sample have in 2026?
Drew Sample has 5.9 PPR fantasy points in 2026 through Week 4, 2.0 per game across 3 games. That total ranks TE54 at the position. See how those numbers break down week by week.
How many receiving yards does Drew Sample have this season?
Drew Sample has 19 receiving yards in 2026 through Week 4, on 4 catches and 5 targets. His high was 19 yards, in Week 1 against the Buccaneers.
How many receptions does Drew Sample have this season?
Drew Sample has 4 receptions in 2026 through Week 4, 1.3 a game, on 5 targets. His high was 3 catches, in Week 1 against the Buccaneers.
How many targets does Drew Sample have this season?
Drew Sample has drawn 5 targets in 2026 through Week 4, 1.7 a game, and caught 80% of them. His high was 3 targets, in Week 1 against the Buccaneers.
How many receiving touchdowns does Drew Sample have this season?
Drew Sample has no receiving touchdowns in 2026 through Week 4.
How many receiving yards per game is Drew Sample averaging?
Drew Sample is averaging 6.3 receiving yards per game in 2026, 19 yards across 3 games.
How many yards per reception is Drew Sample averaging?
Drew Sample is averaging 4.8 yards per reception in 2026, 19 yards on 4 catches.
How many games has Drew Sample played in 2026?
Drew Sample has played 3 games in the 2026 season through Week 4.
What were Drew Sample's stats last season?
In 2025, Drew Sample caught 15 of 20 targets for 106 yards and 1 touchdown in 17 games. That was 31.9 PPR points (1.9 per game), a TE64 finish.
What are Drew Sample's career NFL stats?
Across 8 seasons and 98 games, Drew Sample has 119 catches for 855 yards and 5 touchdowns, for 232.4 PPR fantasy points (2.4 per game).
How many touchdowns does Drew Sample have in his career?
Drew Sample has 5 touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 5 receiving, over 98 games.
How many career receiving yards does Drew Sample have?
Drew Sample has 855 career receiving yards over 8 seasons, on 119 catches.