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Asante Samuel Jr.

Cornerback, Pittsburgh Steelers · #22.

Player facts

Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Cornerback
Number: 22
Born: Oct 3, 1999 (age 27)
Birthplace: Sunrise, FL, USA
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 180 lbs
College: Florida State
Experience: 6 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

Among the NFL leaders, 2026 Regular Season:

3rd in passes defended 7

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	7	0	0
Last 5 Games	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	7	0	0
Career	201	164	37	1	3	7	45	6.4	8	45	3	7

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs IND	W 34-22	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	4	0
Thu, Oct 1	@ CLE	L 27-24	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs CIN	W 30-27	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ NE	L 20-3	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs ATL	W 20-13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Asante Samuel Jr. (born October 3, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.

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Background

Early life

Samuel was born on October 3, 1999, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Asante Samuel Sr. and Candice Doe. Samuel credits his grandmother, Christine Samuel, for helping raise him and being an important person in his life. When he was 14, his mother was diagnosed with a brain tumor, from which she recovered after surgery.

Samuel played high school football at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was a four-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to Florida State to play college football.

College career

As a sophomore in 2019, Samuel was named to the third-team All-ACC team after recording 48 tackles, one interception, and 14 pass breakups. As a junior in 2020, he was named to the first-team All-ACC team.