Asante Samuel Jr.

Asante Samuel Jr.
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Samuel in 2021
No. 26 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-03) October 3, 1999 (age 27)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
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
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022
Total tackles:100
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:22
Interceptions:5
Player stats at NFL.com
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 and was drafted by the Chargers in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He is the son of former NFL cornerback Asante Samuel.

References

  1. ↑ "Asante Samuel, Jr". Florida State Seminoles. July 13, 2018. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Chargers pick cornerback, receiver, tight end on Day 2 of NFL draft". Los Angeles Times. May 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ Kirshner, Alex (April 13, 2017). "Asante Samuel's son is already a top recruit, and he just picked FSU". SBNation.com. Retrieved October 9, 2022.