Asante Samuel Jr.
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Asante Samuel Jr.
Height
5-10
Weight
184
College
Florida State
Position
CB
Class
Junior
Home town
Sunrise
84.0/100
Player Rating
8
PositionRank (DB)
4.44
FortyYD Time
Interceptions
3
Interception YDS
74
Passes Defensed
6
Tackles
30
Sol tackles
22
Asante Samuel Jr. Prospect Overview
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Asante Samuel Jr. CB Florida State | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Asante Samuel Jr. CB Florida State
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

ROLE: Outside Zone CB
Last Updated: 04/21/2021
Draft Year: 2021
40 time: 4.44 seconds (72%*)
Age: 24.6 DOB: 10/03/1999
Measurables:
Height: 5-10 (22%*) Weight: 184 (17%*)
Forty: 4.44 (O) (72%*)
0% 100%
(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other (HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
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ROLE: Outside Zone CB
Last Updated: 04/21/2021
Draft Year: 2021
40 time: 4.44 seconds (72%*)
Age: 24.6 DOB: 10/03/1999
Measurables:
0% 100%
Height: 5-10 (22%*) Weight: 184 (17%*)
Forty: 4.44 (O) (72%*)
(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other
(HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
For an explanation of how the (HS) data is calculated see this article
All Florida State Draft prospects
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Overall Rating: 84.0 / 100
Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced
Offense Rating:
79%
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QB Rating When targeted: 60.9
Tackling:
70%
Run Defense:
77%
Coverage:
86%
Zone:
81%
Man/Press:
83%
DRAFT PROJECTION: 2nd - Late
Overall Rank: #50 Position rank: #8
College Games: 32 College Snaps: 1792
Grade: 4 ESPN Stars 4 ESPN Stars ESPN RATING: 89/100
College Combine Results
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Grade: 247 Sports 4 Stars 247 Sports 93 Stars 247 RATING: 93/100
Grade: 4 Stars 4 Stars RIVALS RATING: 6.0 (98%)
Los Angeles Chargers Drafted: 2021: ROUND: 2 - Pick Number: 47 (LAC)

Asante Samuel Jr is the son of Superbowl-winning Asante Samuel Sr. He is a skilled and talented back but is smaller than you would ideally like and it may be that he ends up playing in the slot. A willing tackler but work is required. Very sticky and hard for receivers to separate from him.

Samuel projects as a starting corner at the NFL level, whether he lines up as an outside or slot corner.

He has very quick feet, enabling him to easily stick with most wide receivers throughout their routes in man coverage. Samuel is able to use that quickness and agility to avoid other players on the field and stay in phase through man-beater concepts which are designed to use rub routes to force separation. Samuel is not really an impact player in the run game and bigger offensive players prove problematic for him.

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How other scouting services rate Asante Samuel Jr. (Overall Rank)

All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
48.4
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
7.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance. For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.

*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.