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 and was drafted by the Chargers in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He is the son of Asante Samuel, who played cornerback in the NFL for 11 seasons.
No. 26 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Tallahassee, Florida | 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 Week 9, 2021 | |||||||||||
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High school career
Samuel was born on October 3, 1999, and played high school football at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[1] He was a four star recruit coming out of high school and committed to Florida State to play college football.[2][3]
College career
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.[4][5] As a junior in 2020, he was named to the first-team All-ACC team.
Professional career
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 and Pro Day[6][7] |
Samuel was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the second round (47th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[8] On May 12, 2021, Samuel signed with the Chargers on a deal worth just over $7 million.[9]
2021 season
Samuel recorded his first career interception in week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys.[10]
Personal life
Samuel is the son of former NFL cornerback Asante Samuel.[11]
References
- ^ Thomas, Stephen. "Cleveland Browns, Potential NFL Draft Target: Asante Samuel, Jr". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Asante Samuel Jr., Florida State Seminoles, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Furones, David. "Asante Samuel Jr. stays loyal to commitment, signs with FSU". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Clemson Leads 2019 All-ACC Football Team". theacc.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Asante Samuel, Jr". Florida State Seminoles. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Asante Samuel Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Asante Samuel Jr., Florida State, CB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Hayre, Chris (April 30, 2021). "Chargers Draft CB Asante Samuel Jr. With 47th Pick". Chargers.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ https://www.profootballrumors.com/2021/05/chargers-asante-samuel-jr-agree-to-deal#ref=home
- ^ Robinson, Logan. "WATCH: Asante Samuel Jr. records first NFL career interception". Sports Illustrated Florida State Seminoles News, Analysis and More. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ Kirshner, Alex (April 13, 2017). "Asante Samuel's son is already a top recruit, and he just picked FSU". SBNation.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.