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Who is Asante Samuel?
Asante T. Samuel Sr. is a famous American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCF Knights and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. Additionally, Samuel played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons.
Asante Samuel Career
High School Career
Samuel attended Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. He threw for 1,800 yards and rushed for 500 yards as a junior quarterback. He then focused on defense as a senior and received All-State honors, and completed his senior year with 4 interceptions and 75 tackles. Additionally, he was able to perform kick and punt return duties. Ten minutes prior to the kickoff of Samuel’s final high school game, he replaced his team’s injured starting quarterback.
Samuel then threw 2 touchdown passes, intercepted two more, rushed for 80 yards, and even worked on special teams returning kicks and punts. His top receiver in high school, Todd Devoe, later played for the Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos. He was also a friend & teammate of future NFL defensive back Benny Sapp. Samuel decreased his 40-yard dash time from 4.5 seconds during his sophomore year of high school to 4.39 seconds joining the NFL.
College Career
Asante attended the University of Central Florida and played for the UCF Knights football team. He completed his college career with 127 tackles (102 solos, 25 assisted), 8 interceptions, and a school-record 38 passes deflected). He also returned 63 punts for 673 yards, for an average of 10.7 yards per return.
Professional career
New England Patriots
In the 2003 NFL Draft, Samuel was picked in the fourth round (120th overall) by the New England Patriots. They traded their 4th (128th overall) and fifth-round (157th overall) picks to the Denver Broncos in exchange for Denver’s 4th round pick (120th overall) so as to draft Samuel. He was the 16th cornerback drafted in 2003. The New England Patriots then signed him to a four-year, $1.68 million deal on June 10, 2003.
At the beginning of the 2004 season, the team’s starting corners were Ty Law and Tyrone Poole. Following both being sidelined by injuries, Asante became a starter and actually started for the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX. Samuel would then begin to corner the next season, as he maintained that position for the rest of his time with the team. In 2006, the team started the season with him and Ellis Hobbs at cornerback. By the conclusion of the regular season, Asante had intercepted a career-high 10 passes, which put him in a tie in the 2006 season (with Champ Bailey of the Broncos). This mark is the second-best ever for a Patriot with Ron Hall having 11 in 1964. Samuel also tied the Patriots’ mark for most interceptions in a game when he picked off 3 passes in a week 12 game against the Chicago Bears.
2006-2007
Samuel later intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown twice in the 2006 NFL Playoffs. The first time was against the New York Jets to clinch their 1st round win and then in the AFC Championship Game over the Indianapolis Colts to extend the lead to 21-3. The Patriots then placed the franchise tag on him on February 16, 2007. Following holding out for most of the preseason, he signed the one-year $7.79 million tender on August 27, 2007, to fulfill his obligation under the franchise tag.
Samuel was eligible for free agency at the end of the 2007 season. He then completed the 2007 regular season with 6 interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. During his franchised season, Samuel was named to the 2008 Pro Bowl and assisted lead the Patriots to Super Bowl XLII. Late in the match, he dropped a pass thrown by Eli Manning that would have sealed up the Super Bowl for the Patriots. On the following day, Manning finished a pass to David Tyree known as the HelmetCatch that led to an upset.
How old is Asante Samuel?
Asante Samuel Sr. is aged 41 as of 2022, having been born on January 6, 1981, in Accra, Ghana. He was born to African parents and brought up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. Samuel shares his birthday with famous people including Rowan Atkinson, Polo G, Alex Turner, Jodie Woods, Irina Shayk, Cristela Alonzo, Eddie Redmayne, Joey Miskulin, Julie Chen, Kate McKinnon, Kathy Sledge, and Nancy Lopez, among others.
Asante Samuel Family
Who are Asante Samuel’s parents?
Asante Samuel Sr. was born to African parents in Accra, Ghana in Africa. He has not shared his parents’ information with the media and has kept his family life and information very private.
Does Asante Samuel have silblings?
Samuel has not shared any information about his siblings and family with the media and it is unclear if he has any siblings.
Asante Samuel Education
Samuel attended Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, where he played football for the high school team. He then joined the University of Central Florida, where he went on to play football for the college team.
Asante Samuel Interests
Samuel has a tattoo on his left hand that says ”Get Rich To This.” It is the name of a Goodie Mob track that he liked in college.
Asante Samuel Spouse
Samuel is married to his beautiful and loving wife, Jeniva Barrett Samuels from 2012 to the present. He has not shared much information about his wife with the media and keeps a private life.
Asante Samuel Children
Samuel and his wife have five children together in their marriage. He has a son, Asante Samuel Jr., born in 1999, who is a cornerback drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers. Samuel also has four other children, Amaya Samuel, Aleesa Samuel, A.J. Samuel, and Ashante Samuel.
Asante Samuel Height
Samuel has a well-built, athletic, and physically fit body adding up to an impressive height of 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) and a weight of 84 kg (185 lbs).
Philadelphia Eagles
2008 season
Asante was considered to be among the most sought-after free agents of the 2008 NFL offseason. Within minutes of the beginning of free agency on February 29, 2008, he was reportedly already setting up a meeting with the Philadelphia Eagles. Later on in the day, Samuel signed a six-year $56 million deal with the Eagles. After signing, he was quoted saying, ”I just want to be able to win and get back to the Super Bowl.” He then made his return to New England during the third week of the preseason on August 22, 2008.
Samuel made his regular season Eagles debut against the St. Louis Rams on September 7, 2008. He was then a Pro Bowl Reserve for his stellar play with 4 interceptions and one touchdown. It was his 2nd appearance in the Pro Bowl, his 1st with the Philadelphia Eagles. On January 4, 2009, he returned an interception for a 44-yard touchdown, his 4th interception returned for a touchdown in the postseason which set an NFL record. The next week, he picked off Eli Manning, returning the ball to the Giants’ two-yard line.
2009 season
Samuel then made his 8th interception of the year on December 20, 2009, against the San Fransico 49ers. This broke Troy Vincent’s record of 7 interceptions in a season under head coach Andy Reid. Vincent set the record within the 1999 season. In 2009, with 9 interceptions, he tied for second in Eagles history for interceptions in a season, with Don Burroughs (1960) and Ed ”Bibbes” Bawel (1955). He was then picked to the 2010 Pro Bowl as a starter in recognition of his stellar season. The 2010 Pro Bowl was the 4th time that he was selected for the game.
Atlanta Falcons
On April 25, 2012, the Atlanta Falcons acquired Samuel from the Eagles in exchange for a 7th-round draft pick in 2012. Despite him having 5 interceptions in the 2012 season, Samuel only managed one in 2013, and on February 5, 2014, the team released him.
Asante Samuel Net Worth
American former professional football player, Samuel played as a cornerback in the NFL, playing for the New England Patriots, before joining the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons. He retired from professional football in 2013 and has garnered an estimated net worth of approximately $12 million as of 2022.
