Lyrick Samuel
Penn State Nittany Lions
79
Solid

Lyrick Samuel

Penn State Nittany LionsContender
WR-ZOffenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

Is Lyrick Samuel starting?

Lyrick Samuel is listed 2nd string at WR-Z for Penn State Nittany Lions.

Lyrick Samuel is listed WR-Z #2 for Penn State at 79 OVR.

See full Penn State Nittany Lions depth chart ›

Depth at WR-Z · Penn State Nittany Lions

  1. 1491Brett EskildsenStarter
  2. 21179Lyrick SamuelYou
  3. 31962Amarion Jackson

What's Next

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The Story

The Story

A 4-star recruit out of Erasmus Hall, ranked #412 nationally coming out of high school.

Recruit4★ · #412 Natl
Brooklyn, NY
Jersey
#11
Class
RS FR
Height
6'4"
Weight
183 lbs

Lyrick Samuel is currently behind Brett Eskildsen at WR-Z on the Penn State depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 90 overall this season.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.8948
National Rank
#412
High School
Erasmus Hall
Hometown
Brooklyn, NY

Why this rating?

On a 88-rated offense; 75th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 79 after depth penalty.

Team offense (SP+)
88
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Lyrick Samuel's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Solid
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