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Asante Samuel
Asante Tyrell Samuel Sr. (born January 6, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a 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 selected 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. He is the father of Asante Samuel Jr., a cornerback who plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Samuel was born in Accra, Ghana, and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he attended Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. As a junior quarterback, he threw for 1,800 yards and rushed for 500 yards. As a senior, Samuel concentrated on defense, and earned All-State honors, and finished his senior year with 4 interceptions and 75 tackles. Samuel also managed kick and punt return duties. Ten minutes before kickoff of Samuel's final high school game, he replaced his team's injured starting quarterback. He threw two touchdown passes, intercepted two more, rushed for 80 yards, and even worked on special teams returning kicks and punts. Samuel decreased his 40-yard dash time from 4.5 seconds during his sophomore year of high school to 4.49 seconds entering the NFL.
Samuel attended the University of Central Florida, majored in business 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 38 passes deflected (the previous record was 34 deflections). Samuel also returned 63 punts for 673 yards, for an average of 10.7 yards per return.
The New England Patriots selected Samuel in the fourth round (120th overall) of the 2003 NFL draft. The Patriots orchestrated a trade with the Denver Broncos to ensure the acquisition of Samuel by agreeing to trade their fourth-(128th overall) and fifth-round (157th overall) picks in the 2003 NFL draft in return for the 2003 fourth-round pick (120th overall) from the Broncos. He was the 16th cornerback selected and the last of two cornerbacks drafted by the Patriots in 2003, following second-round pick (39th overall) Eugene Wilson .
On June 10, 2003, the Patriots signed Samuel to a four–year, $1.68 million rookie contract that included a signing bonus of $312,500.
Throughout training camp, he competed Tyrone Poole to earn the role as the No. 2 starting cornerback following the departure of Otis Smith. Head coach Bill Belichick named him a backup and listed him as the No. 3 cornerback on the depth chart to begin the season, behind starters Tyrone Poole and Ty Law.
On September 7, 2003, Samuel made his professional regular season debut in the New England Patriots' season-opener at the Buffalo Bills and made one tackle and one pass deflection as they lost 0–31. On September 21, 2003, Samuel recorded two solo tackles, set a season-high with two pass deflections, and returned his first career interception for a touchdown during a 23–16 win against the New York Jets. He intercepted a pass attempt by Vinny Testaverde thrown to wide receiver Wayne Chrebet and returned it 55–yards to score his first career touchdown. In Week 7, Samuel earned his first career start in place of Ty Law, who was inactive due to an ankle injury. He recorded one solo tackle and broke up one pass during a 19–13 overtime victory at the Miami Dolphins. On November 3, 2003, Samuel made one solo tackle, one pass deflection, and sealed the Patriots' 30–26 victory at the Denver Broncos by intercepting a pass by Danny Kanell to wide receiver Ashley Lelie with 19 seconds remaining in the game. In Week 13, he set a season-high with eight combined tackles (seven solo) during a 38–34 loss at the Indianapolis Colts. He appeared in all 16 games throughout his rookie season with one start and finished with a total of 34 combined tackles (29 solo), made five pass deflections, two interceptions, and one touchdown.
The New England Patriots finished the 2003 NFL season with a 14–2 record, earning a first-round bye. On January 10, 2004, Samuel appeared in his first career playoff game, but was limited to two solo tackles during a 17–14 win against the Tennessee Titans in the Divisional Round. On February 1, 2004, Samuel appeared in Super Bowl XXXVIII, as the Patriots defeated the Carolina Panthers 32–29, earning Samuel his first Super Bowl ring.
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Asante Samuel
Asante Tyrell Samuel Sr. (born January 6, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a 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 selected 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. He is the father of Asante Samuel Jr., a cornerback who plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Samuel was born in Accra, Ghana, and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he attended Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. As a junior quarterback, he threw for 1,800 yards and rushed for 500 yards. As a senior, Samuel concentrated on defense, and earned All-State honors, and finished his senior year with 4 interceptions and 75 tackles. Samuel also managed kick and punt return duties. Ten minutes before kickoff of Samuel's final high school game, he replaced his team's injured starting quarterback. He threw two touchdown passes, intercepted two more, rushed for 80 yards, and even worked on special teams returning kicks and punts. Samuel decreased his 40-yard dash time from 4.5 seconds during his sophomore year of high school to 4.49 seconds entering the NFL.
Samuel attended the University of Central Florida, majored in business 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 38 passes deflected (the previous record was 34 deflections). Samuel also returned 63 punts for 673 yards, for an average of 10.7 yards per return.
The New England Patriots selected Samuel in the fourth round (120th overall) of the 2003 NFL draft. The Patriots orchestrated a trade with the Denver Broncos to ensure the acquisition of Samuel by agreeing to trade their fourth-(128th overall) and fifth-round (157th overall) picks in the 2003 NFL draft in return for the 2003 fourth-round pick (120th overall) from the Broncos. He was the 16th cornerback selected and the last of two cornerbacks drafted by the Patriots in 2003, following second-round pick (39th overall) Eugene Wilson .
On June 10, 2003, the Patriots signed Samuel to a four–year, $1.68 million rookie contract that included a signing bonus of $312,500.
Throughout training camp, he competed Tyrone Poole to earn the role as the No. 2 starting cornerback following the departure of Otis Smith. Head coach Bill Belichick named him a backup and listed him as the No. 3 cornerback on the depth chart to begin the season, behind starters Tyrone Poole and Ty Law.
On September 7, 2003, Samuel made his professional regular season debut in the New England Patriots' season-opener at the Buffalo Bills and made one tackle and one pass deflection as they lost 0–31. On September 21, 2003, Samuel recorded two solo tackles, set a season-high with two pass deflections, and returned his first career interception for a touchdown during a 23–16 win against the New York Jets. He intercepted a pass attempt by Vinny Testaverde thrown to wide receiver Wayne Chrebet and returned it 55–yards to score his first career touchdown. In Week 7, Samuel earned his first career start in place of Ty Law, who was inactive due to an ankle injury. He recorded one solo tackle and broke up one pass during a 19–13 overtime victory at the Miami Dolphins. On November 3, 2003, Samuel made one solo tackle, one pass deflection, and sealed the Patriots' 30–26 victory at the Denver Broncos by intercepting a pass by Danny Kanell to wide receiver Ashley Lelie with 19 seconds remaining in the game. In Week 13, he set a season-high with eight combined tackles (seven solo) during a 38–34 loss at the Indianapolis Colts. He appeared in all 16 games throughout his rookie season with one start and finished with a total of 34 combined tackles (29 solo), made five pass deflections, two interceptions, and one touchdown.
The New England Patriots finished the 2003 NFL season with a 14–2 record, earning a first-round bye. On January 10, 2004, Samuel appeared in his first career playoff game, but was limited to two solo tackles during a 17–14 win against the Tennessee Titans in the Divisional Round. On February 1, 2004, Samuel appeared in Super Bowl XXXVIII, as the Patriots defeated the Carolina Panthers 32–29, earning Samuel his first Super Bowl ring.
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