Asante Samuel Jr.

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Asante Samuel Jr.
No. 26 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-03) October 3, 1999 (age 22)
Tallahassee, Florida
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2020)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2021
Total tackles:23
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:5
Interceptions:2
Player stats at NFL.com

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.

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[]

Pre-draft measurables
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
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[]

  1. ^ Thomas, Stephen. "Cleveland Browns, Potential NFL Draft Target: Asante Samuel, Jr". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Asante Samuel Jr., Florida State Seminoles, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Furones, David. "Asante Samuel Jr. stays loyal to commitment, signs with FSU". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Clemson Leads 2019 All-ACC Football Team". theacc.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Asante Samuel, Jr". Florida State Seminoles. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Asante Samuel Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Asante Samuel Jr., Florida State, CB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  8. ^ Hayre, Chris (April 30, 2021). "Chargers Draft CB Asante Samuel Jr. With 47th Pick". Chargers.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "Chargers, Asante Samuel Jr. Agree to Deal".
  10. ^ Robinson, Logan. "WATCH: Asante Samuel Jr. records first NFL career interception". Sports Illustrated Florida State Seminoles News, Analysis and More. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  11. ^ 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.

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