ESPN’s Adam Schefter shared that 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel is getting closer to a historic feat where he’d be the first wide receiver since the NFL merger to lead his team in rushing touchdowns.
What Samuel is doing this season is unheard of. Literally. He currently has six rushing touchdowns on 33 attempts. Deebo averages 7.3 yards per carry. It feels as though every other carry he has goes for double-digits or a touchdown.
Samuel’s six touchdowns are one more than rookie running back Elijah Mitchell, who will miss his fifth game of the season today against the Falcons.