Defensive back, Florida State, 2018–20
Asante Samuel Jr.
- Number
- No. 26
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 184 lb
- Class (2020)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Sunrise, FL
- Born
- Oct 3, 1999, in Tallahassee, Florida
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Asante Samuel Jr. played defensive back at Florida State (2018–20). The Los Angeles Chargers took Samuel in round 2, No. 47 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Jacksonville State, 20202interceptions, career highvs. Georgia Tech, 2020Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Florida State | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | Florida State | 48 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | Florida State | 30 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | 93 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Florida State | 26 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Florida State | 26 | DB | So. | ||
| 2020 | Florida State | 26 | DB | Jr. | 5′10″ | 184 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 Florida State 8 games, 30 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 13–16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | at Miami | L 10–52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 41–24 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Notre Dame | L 26–42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. North Carolina | W 31–28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 24 | at Louisville | L 16–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 17–41 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | at NC State | L 22–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Florida State 12 games, 48 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Boise State | L 31–36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. UL Monroe | W 45–44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | at Virginia | L 24–31 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Louisville | W 35–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.NC State | W 31–13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | at Clemson | L 14–45 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | at Wake Forest | L 20–22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Syracuse | W 35–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Miami | L 10–27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | at Boston College | W 38–31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Florida | L 17–40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Arizona State | L 14–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2018 Florida State 10 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. Samford | W 36–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 37–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | atLouisville | W 28–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atMiami | L 27–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | vs.Wake Forest | W 38–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Clemson | L 10–59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 3 | atNC State | L 28–47 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atNotre Dame | L 13–42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Boston College | W 22–21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Florida | L 14–41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅛″ |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅛″ |
| Hand size | 8⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 72¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.41 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.50 s |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 10′4″ |
| Bench press | 12 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.98 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.09 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 60 games with a stat; latest team: Pittsburgh Steelers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Los Angeles Chargers | 12 | 41 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Chargers | 17 | 54 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Chargers | 17 | 58 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Chargers | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 60 | 191 | 0 | 7 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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