Asante Samuel Jr.
Asante Samuel Jr.  CB  Florida State | NFL Draft 2021 Souting Report - Portrait Image
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
Paul Sancya Credit: AP

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

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

Last Updated: 04/21/2021
Draft Year: 2021
40 time: 4.44 seconds (72%*)
Age: 23.11 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
For an explanation of how the (HS) data is calculated see this article
*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
Last Updated: 04/21/2021
Draft Year: 2021
40 time: 4.44 seconds (72%*)
Age: 23.11 DOB: 10/03/1999
Measurables:
0% 100%
Height: 5-10 (22%*) Weight: 184 (17%*)
Forty: 4.44 (O) (72%*) Shuttle: DNP
(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
*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
Overall Rating: 84.0 / 100
Game performance weighted rating
QB Rating When targeted: 60.9
Tackling:
70%
Run Defense:
77%
Coverage:
86%
Zone:
81%
Man/Press:
83%
DRAFT PROJECTION: 2nd - Mid
Overall Rank: #49 Position rank: #8
College Games: 32 College Snaps: 1792
Grade: 4 ESPN  Stars 4 ESPN  Stars ESPN RATING: 89/100
College Combine Results
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.

Share scouting report on Twitter or Facebook

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

All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
48.4
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
7.0