Stanford Samuels III

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Stanford Samuels III
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Samuels in college at Florida State
Free agent
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-23) February 23, 1999 (age 22)
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Charles W. Flanagan
(Pembroke Pines, Florida)
College:Florida State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Stanford Lapolean Samuels III (born February 23, 1999) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State.

Early life and high school[]

Samuels grew up in Hollywood, Florida and attended Charles W. Flanagan High School.[1] As a senior, Samuels was named the Broward County Defensive Player of the Year and played in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game.[2] A consensus top-five cornerback in his recruiting class, Samuels committed to play college football at Florida State, his father's alma mater, over offers from Alabama, Michigan, and Georgia.[3][4]

College career[]

Samuels enrolled early at Florida State to participate in spring practices.[5][6] Samuels played in all 13 of Florida State's games as a true freshman, registering 27 tackles with a sack five passes defended and two interceptions.[7] He moved to safety and started the final 11 games of his sophomore season, finishing the year with 58 tackles (one for a loss), four interceptions and four pass breakups.[8][9][10] As a junior, he moved back to cornerback and started all 12 of the Seminoles' games and made 60 tackles (1.5 for loss), two interceptions and seven passes defended and was named honorable mention All-ACC.[11] Following the end of the season Samuels announced he would forgo his senior year at Florida State in order to enter the 2020 NFL Draft.[12]

Professional career[]

Samuels signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2020, shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft.[13] He was waived on September 5, 2020,[14] and was signed to the practice squad the following day.[15] He was elevated to the active roster on November 5 and 14 for the team's weeks 9 and 10 games against the San Francisco 49ers and Jacksonville Jaguars, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[16][17] On January 25, 2021, Samuels signed a reserve/futures contract with the Packers.[18] He was released on August 18, 2021.[19]

NFL career statistics[]

Regular season[]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2020 GB 2 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 2 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: NFL.com

Personal life[]

Samuels' father, Stanford Samuels Jr., also played football at Florida State and professionally in the Canadian Football League.[20]

References[]

  1. ^ Kirpilani, Sanjay (March 5, 2016). "4-Star Stanford Samuels III Talks Recruitment, FSU Legacy and Decision Timeline". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Jordan, Jason (October 18, 2016). "Flanagan's (Fla.) Stanford Samuels III receives honorary Under Armour All-America jersey". USA Today. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Meet: Stanford Samuels III". The Baltimore Sun. January 31, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Five-star CB Stanford Samuels III commits to Florida State". Sports Illustrated. June 16, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Fernandez, Andre (December 13, 2016). "Flanagan football trio signs early with FBS schools". The Miami Herald. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Sonnone, Brendan (December 10, 2016). "Stanford Samuels says sole focus is recruiting stars for FSU". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  7. ^ Nee, Chris (February 27, 2020). "Stanford Samuels measures in at the NFL Combine". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  8. ^ McGahee III, Wayne (August 17, 2018). "Florida State defensive back Stanford Samuels III embracing his move to field safety". USA Today. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "Stanford Samuels III the most important player in the FSU secondary". Tallahassee Democrat. July 26, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "FSU CB Stanford Samuels III leaves early, declares for NFL draft". The Morning Call. December 26, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "FSU CB Stanford Samuels III declares for NFL draft". Orlando Sentinel. December 26, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  12. ^ "FSU cornerback Stanford Samuels III leaving early for NFL Draft". Tallahassee Democrat. December 26, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  13. ^ "Packers agree to terms with rookie free agents". packers.com. April 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. September 5, 2020.
  15. ^ "Packers sign 14 players to practice squad". Green Bay Packers. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  16. ^ "Packers elevate four players for 49ers game". Packers.com. November 5, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  17. ^ "Packers activate LB Christian Kirksey from injured reserve". APNews.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  18. ^ "Packers sign 10 free agents". Green Bay Packers. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  19. ^ "Packers sign QB Jake Dolegala". packers.com. August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  20. ^ Sonnone, Brendan (January 12, 2017). "Replacing White: The case for Stanford Samuels III". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.

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