| W | L | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | REC | TGT | YDS | YPT | AVG | TD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 6.3 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | |
| 2025 | 15 | 20 | 106 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | - | |
| 2024 | 20 | 22 | 109 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | - | |
| 2023 | 22 | 27 | 163 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | -1.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | |
| 2021 | 11 | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 7.4 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | |
| 2020 | 40 | 53 | 349 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | - | |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 6.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - |
Sample, a 2019 second-round pick, has suited up for all 17 regular-season games in three straight years, averaging 126 receiving yards per campaign in that span. He faces increased competition for rotational work behind top TE Mike Gesicki in 2026, with Erick All (ACL) hopeful to return to full health, Tanner Hudson still in the mix and the Bengals having added a rookie TE in Jack Endries in the 2026 NFL Draft via a seventh-round selection.