Asante Samuel
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Asante T. Samuel (born January 6, 1981) is a former American football cornerback.
He played college football at UCF and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft.
Samuel has appeared for the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons as a student.
Early years
Samuel was born in Accra, Ghana, and grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he attended Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. He threw for 1,800 yards and rushed for 500 yards as a junior quarterback. Samuel concentrated on defense as a senior, earned All-State recognition, and finished his senior year with 4 interceptions and 75 tackles. Samuel also did kick and punt return duties. He recalled his team's injured starting quarterback ten minutes before kickoff of Samuel's last high school game. He tossed two touchdown passes, intercepted two others, rushed for 80 yards, and even worked on special teams returning kicks and punts. Todd Devoe, Samuel's top receiver in high school, later played for the Baltimore Ravens and the Denver Broncos, as well as a former NFL defensive back Benny Sapp's friend and teammate. Samuel's 40-yard dash time from 4.5 seconds during his sophomore year of high school to 4.4 seconds in the NFL.
Personal life
Samuel has a tattoo on his left arm that says, "Get Rich To This." During Samuel's post-2006 season contract, it was widely reported that the tattoo read "Get Paid." Samuel's tattoo is the name of a Goodie Mob song that Samuel loved in college.
Samuel married his wife in 2012. Asante Jr., Samuel's son, was born in 1999 and played cornerback at Florida State University, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2021 NFL Draft.
College career
Samuel studied at the University of Central Florida, majored in company administration, and played for the UCF Knights football team. He finished his college career with 127 tackles (102 solo, 25 assisted), 8 interceptions, and a school record of 38 passes deflected (the previous record was 34 deflections). Samuel has averaged 6.3 punts for 673 yards on a return of 10.7 yards per yard.
Professional career
Samuel was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (120th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. In exchange for Denver's fourth round pick (120th overall) in order to draft Samuel, the New England Patriots traded their fourth (128th overall) and fifth round (157th overall) picks to the Denver Broncos on Monday. Samuel was the 16th cornerback drafted in 2003.
Samuel was signed by the New England Patriots to a four-year, $1.68 million contract on June 10, 2003.
Tyrone Poole and Ty Law were the Patriots' starting corners at the 2004 season. Samuel became a starter and played for the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX after being sidelined by injury. As the remainder of his time with the Patriots, he will start at corner the following season.
The Patriots opened the season with Samuel and Ellis Hobbs at cornerback, starting with Samuel and Ellis Hobbs at cornerback. Samuel had intercepted a career-high ten passes, putting him in a tie for first in the 2006 season (with Champ Bailey of the Broncos); in 1964, Ron Hall had 11. Samuel set the Patriots' record for most interceptions in a game when he picked off three passes against the Chicago Bears in Week 12.
In the 2006 NFL Playoffs, he intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown twice: first against the New York Jets to clinch their 1st round victory and then the Indianapolis Colts to extend the lead to 21–3.
The Patriots embled the franchise tag on February 16, 2007. Samuel contracted the one-year $7.79 million tender on August 27, 2007, to fulfill his franchise contract after being out for the majority of the preseason. At the end of the 2007 season, he was eligible for free agency for the second time. According to The Boston Globe, if Samuel appeared in 60% of the defensive snaps or the Patriots win 12 games, the team will not carry the franchise tag on him for the following season. Samuel had six interceptions in the 2007 regular season, with one intercepting one for a touchdown. He was named to the 2008 Pro Bowl and assisted the Patriots in winning Super Bowl XLII during his franchised season. Samuel was suspended by Eli Manning late in the game, securing the Patriots' Super Bowl. Manning completed a pass to David Tyree, who led to the break.
Samuel is expected to be one of the most highly coveted free agents of the 2008 NFL offseason, according to reports. Samuel was reportedly planning a meeting with the Philadelphia Eagles minutes before the start of the free agency on February 29, 2008. He agreed to a six-year, $56 million contract with the Eagles later that day. Samuel was quoted as saying, "I just want to win and get back to the Super Bowl" on August 22, 2008. On September 7, 2008, Asante Samuel made his regular season debut against the St. Louis Rams. He was a Pro Bowl Reserve for his stellar play, with four interceptions and one touchdown. It was Samuel's 2nd appearance in the Pro Bowl, his 1st with the Philadelphia Eagles. Samuel's fourth interception return for a touchdown in the postseason, which tied a new NFL record, came on January 4, 2009. Samuel picked off Eli Manning this week, returning the ball to the Giants' two-yard line the following week.
Samuel made his eighth interception of the year against the San Francisco 49ers on December 20, 2009, breaking Troy Vincent's record of seven interceptions in a season under head coach Andy Reid. During the 1999 season, Vincent set a record.
Samuel came in second in Eagles history for interceptions in a season, with Don Burroughs (1960) and Ed "Bibbles" Bawel (1955).
Samuel was selected to the 2010 Pro Bowl as a starter in honor of his outstanding season. Samuel was selected for the fourth time in the 2010 Pro Bowl, the fourth time he had been selected for the occasion.
Samuel was acquired by the Atlanta Falcons on April 25, 2012 in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick.
Samuel had five interceptions in the 2012 season but he only managed one in 2013, and the Falcons cut him on February 5, 2014.