Asante Samuel Jr.

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 Ghanaian born Asante Samuel, who played cornerback in the NFL for 11 seasons.

Asante Samuel Jr.
No. 26 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-03) October 3, 1999
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 2021
Total tackles:43
Pass deflections:11
Interceptions:2
Player stats at NFL.com

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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.50 s2.56 s4.09 s6.98 s35.0 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 and Ghanaian born 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. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. 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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