This article is about the American former football player. For his son and current player, see Asante Samuel Jr.
American football player (born 1981)
American football player
Asante Samuel
Samuel with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2008
No. 22
Position:
Cornerback
Personal information
Born:
(1981-01-06) January 6, 1981 (age 43) Accra, Ghana
Height:
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:
185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:
Boyd H. Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes, Florida)
College:
UCF (1999–2002)
NFL draft:
2003 / Round: 4 / Pick: 120
Career history
New England Patriots (2003–2007)
Philadelphia Eagles (2008–2011)
Atlanta Falcons (2012–2013)
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (XXXVIII, XXXIX)
First-team All-Pro (2007)
Second-team All-Pro (2009)
4× Pro Bowl (2007–2010)
2× NFL interceptions leader (2006, 2009)
New England Patriots All-2000s Team
New England Patriots All-Dynasty Team
First-team All-MAC (2002)
First-team All-Independent (2001)
NFL records
Most interception returns for touchdown in playoffs (4)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
439
Forced fumbles:
7
Fumble recoveries:
3
Pass deflections:
164
Interceptions:
51
Touchdowns:
6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Asante T. Samuel Sr. (born January 6, 1981) is an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was born in Accra, Ghana and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He played college football for the UCF Knights and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft. Samuel also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons. He led the NFL twice in interceptions, in 2006 and 2009, and is considered one of the all-time greatest Patriots and cornerbacks. He is the father of Asante Samuel Jr., a cornerback who was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers.
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complete the regular season and playoffs by using second-year cornerback AsanteSamuel, undrafted free agent Randall Gay, and longtime Patriots wide receiver...
(Detroit to Jacksonville), Cordarrelle Patterson (Chicago to Atlanta), Curtis Samuel (Carolina to Washington), Emmanuel Sanders (New Orleans to Buffalo), and...
secondary featured another player selected to the Pro Bowl, cornerback AsanteSamuel, who led the team with six interceptions. Defensive back Ellis Hobbs...
ran in a one-yard score. At the start of the fourth quarter, rookie AsanteSamuel picked off Testaverde and ran back a 55-yard touchdown. Vinny would...
line with 1:15 remaining. On the previous play, Patriots' cornerback AsanteSamuel dropped what could have been a game-sealing interception. Manning was...
McNabb's pass was intercepted in the end zone by Patriots defensive back AsanteSamuel, but it was nullified by an illegal contact penalty on linebacker Roman...
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32-yard line, but on the first play of the fourth quarter, defensive back AsanteSamuel intercepted Leftwich's pass and took off for a 73-yard touchdown return...
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cornerback AsanteSamuel. The Patriots then knelt down to end the game and improve their record to 9–3. The three interceptions by Samuel were the most...
signing star cornerback AsanteSamuel from the New England Patriots on February 29, 2008, the first day that he became available. Samuel, signed to a six-year...
Shaquill Griffin, Brandon Marshall, Latavius Murray, Matt Prater, AsanteSamuel, and Josh Sitton. UCF has had four first-round picks in the NFL Draft...
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punting the ball away after three unsuccessful drives, Eagles cornerback AsanteSamuel intercepted a Jason Campbell pass that was intended for Santana Moss...
Gilman FS 23 Matt Hankins CB 3 Derwin James SS 33 Deane Leonard CB 26 AsanteSamuel Jr. CB 36 Ja'Sir Taylor CB 38 Chris Wilcox CB 22 JT Woods FS Special...