Samuel Womack III

Career StatsC-

Year	Team	GP	INT	PD	Tkl
Career		46	3	13	73
2025		6	0	2	11
2024		17	2	9	36
2023		7

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Among CB contracts at this AAV tier, Samuel Womack III earns a C+ Contract Value Index. The grade reflects a fundamental disconnect between what Womack is being asked to deliver on a minimal $1.1M annual commitment and what four seasons of NFL tape have demonstrated he can actually provide — the 2025 season produced 11 tackles across 6 games, a production profile that lands squarely in the replacement-level range and aligns with his D- performance grade. At $1.1M AAV on a four-year rookie scale deal, the dollars themselves carry no burden; the contract is cheap enough that it presents zero cap risk and poses no financial penalty if the Jets move on. The real problem is developmental: at 26 and in his fourth year as a fifth-round draft pick, Womack has had sufficient opportunity to establish himself as a reliable depth option, yet the media narrative and internal team construction both suggest he remains on the fringes of competitive consideration. The Jets' recent offseason activity — focused on offensive line, running back, and defensive tackle additions — conspicuously excludes cornerback investment in Womack's direction, a clear signal that the organization views him as a practice-squad lottery ticket rather than a roster building block. Unless he emerges during training camp and preseason, the CVI grade of C+ is likely the ceiling; his contract is manageable, but the player attached to it has not justified a substantive role heading into 2026.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Samuel's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Samuel Womack III is a four-year veteran cornerback entering his fifth NFL season with the Jets, tasked with anchoring a rebuilding secondary in a competitive AFC East. The 27-year-old has appeared in 46 career games and carries a solid foundational resume, though his current trajectory reflects a concerning downward trend. Womack earns a C- overall grade, positioning him squarely among mid-tier starting corners rather than elite zone defenders. His 2025 season performance reveals a meaningful decline from prior years. Womack is averaging 0.33 pass deflections per game, exactly matching the NFL average but well shy of the 0.91 elite threshold, suggesting inconsistent ball production against vertical passing concepts. His tackle rate of 1.83 per game trails the NFL average of 2.31, indicating he's yielding slightly more explosive plays than peers at his position. These metrics, combined with his current D+ grade this season, represent a sharp drop from his C-range performances in 2024 and prior years, signaling real-time struggles in coverage consistency and run support fundamentals. Looking ahead, Womack's 2026 outlook hinges on whether this recent decline proves correctable or symptomatic of aging athleticism at corner. At 27 with four seasons logged, he remains within the prime window for cornerback impact, but the downward arc demands an immediate reversal to maintain his roster standing. Expect the Jets to evaluate both his film and physical testing closely this offseason; any additional regression could accelerate a transition to reserve or backup duties.

How Samuel Compares at the Position

Samuel Womack III ranks 157th of 273 graded cornerbacks by performance. That slots Samuel between Antonio Hamilton Sr. (C-) just ahead and Arthur Maulet (C-) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Samuel Womack III's public perception has bottomed out, and the F sentiment grade reflects a player who has essentially disappeared from meaningful NFL conversations. The media narrative surrounding him is almost entirely transactional — a waiver from Tennessee followed by a practice-squad signing in New York — with zero coverage generating any sense of competitive intrigue or developmental optimism around his game. That narrative aligns squarely with a D- performance grade, and his 2025 season of 11 tackles across 6 games offers little ammunition to push back against the prevailing read that he remains a fringe roster player. The headlines that do mention his name — a scouting piece aside — are roster-move announcements, and the fact that the Jets' cornerback conversation in the media appears centered on other players confirms that Womack isn't registering as part of New York's 2026 defensive calculus. The Jets' recent offseason activity, which has focused on additions at offensive line, running back, and defensive tackle rather than cornerback investment, only reinforces how peripheral his standing is within the organization's planning. At 26 and in his fourth year as a fifth-round draft pick, the window to reframe his narrative is narrowing fast, and right now the prevailing perception is that he is a practice-squad depth piece with an uncertain path to active-roster security heading into training camp.