Asante Samuel Jr.
Asante Samuel Jr., a DB, appears on NFL rosters across 2021–2026. Everything below is drawn from open roster data; the figures are facts, not our opinion of the player.
The basics
| Position | DB |
|---|---|
| College | Florida State |
| Born | 1999-10-03 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Drafted | pick 47 by LAC in 2021 |
Seasons on an NFL roster
6 seasons of roster appearances, 2021–2026. A row here means the player was on that team's roster that year.
| 2021 | Los Angeles Chargers |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Defensive statistics
Regular-season totals, 1999–2026. Solo and assisted tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, quarterback hits, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles and opponent fumbles recovered. Sacks are shared between players, so a total can end in a half. Play-offs are not included.
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Int | Int Yds | PD | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023 | 17 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 59 | 151 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 41 | 1 |
Where this came from
Roster appearances, position, college, draft and physicals from nflverse open roster data. Seasons before about 1999 are roster-only, so there are no game statistics for them. Teams are linked where the franchise is certain; earlier seasons show the code used at the time.
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