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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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Born: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | October 3, 1999||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) | ||||||||
College: | Florida State (2018–2020) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47 | ||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Asante Samuel Jr. (born October 3, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State [1] and was selected by the Chargers in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. [2]
Samuel was born on October 3, 1999, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida [3] to Asante Samuel Sr. and Candice Doe. [4] Samuel credits his grandmother, Christine Samuel, for helping raise him and being an important person in his life. [5] When he was 14, his mother was diagnosed with a brain tumor. [6] Following surgery, his mother recovered from the brain tumor. [7]
Samuel played high school football at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [8] He was a four-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to Florida State to play college football. [9] [10]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Asante Samuel Jr. CB |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | St. Thomas Aquinas High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 13, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 46 (#6 CB, #12 FL) 247Sports: 168 (#16 CB, #21 FL) ESPN: 14 (#3 CB, #5 FL) | ||||||
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As a sophomore in 2019, Samuel was named to the third-team All-ACC team after recording 48 tackles, one interception, and 14 pass breakups. [11] [12] As a junior in 2020, he was named to the first-team All-ACC team. [13]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 10+1⁄8 in (1.78 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.41 s | 1.50 s | 2.56 s | 4.09 s | 6.98 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
12 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/ Pro Day [14] [15] |
Samuel was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the second round (47th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. [16] On May 12, 2021, Samuel signed with the Chargers on a deal worth just over $7 million. [17] He recorded his first career interception in week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys. [18] He was Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week in back-to-back weeks, weeks 2 and 3. [19] As a rookie, he appeared in and started 12 games. He finished with 43 total tackles (33 solo), two interceptions, and 11 passes defended. [20]
Samuel recorded his first interception of the 2022 season in week 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders. [21] In the 2022 season, Samuel appeared in all 17 games and started 15. He finished with 57 total tackles (48 solo), two interceptions, and 11 passes defended. [22] In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, Samuel recorded three interceptions in the first half in the team’s 31–30 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. [23] [24]
He is the son of former NFL cornerback Asante Samuel. [25]
No. 26 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | October 3, 1999||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) | ||||||||
College: | Florida State (2018–2020) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Asante Samuel Jr. (born October 3, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State [1] and was selected by the Chargers in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. [2]
Samuel was born on October 3, 1999, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida [3] to Asante Samuel Sr. and Candice Doe. [4] Samuel credits his grandmother, Christine Samuel, for helping raise him and being an important person in his life. [5] When he was 14, his mother was diagnosed with a brain tumor. [6] Following surgery, his mother recovered from the brain tumor. [7]
Samuel played high school football at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [8] He was a four-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to Florida State to play college football. [9] [10]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Asante Samuel Jr. CB |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | St. Thomas Aquinas High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 13, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 46 (#6 CB, #12 FL) 247Sports: 168 (#16 CB, #21 FL) ESPN: 14 (#3 CB, #5 FL) | ||||||
Sources:
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As a sophomore in 2019, Samuel was named to the third-team All-ACC team after recording 48 tackles, one interception, and 14 pass breakups. [11] [12] As a junior in 2020, he was named to the first-team All-ACC team. [13]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 10+1⁄8 in (1.78 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.41 s | 1.50 s | 2.56 s | 4.09 s | 6.98 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
12 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/ Pro Day [14] [15] |
Samuel was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the second round (47th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. [16] On May 12, 2021, Samuel signed with the Chargers on a deal worth just over $7 million. [17] He recorded his first career interception in week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys. [18] He was Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week in back-to-back weeks, weeks 2 and 3. [19] As a rookie, he appeared in and started 12 games. He finished with 43 total tackles (33 solo), two interceptions, and 11 passes defended. [20]
Samuel recorded his first interception of the 2022 season in week 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders. [21] In the 2022 season, Samuel appeared in all 17 games and started 15. He finished with 57 total tackles (48 solo), two interceptions, and 11 passes defended. [22] In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, Samuel recorded three interceptions in the first half in the team’s 31–30 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. [23] [24]
He is the son of former NFL cornerback Asante Samuel. [25]