Player Dossier

2018-2020

Florida State

Asante Samuel Jr.

DB • 5'10" • 184 lbs • Sunrise, FL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Asante Samuel Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

6.2

Efficiency

28.1

Consistency

47.5

Season Value

25.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Florida State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Florida State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Asante Samuel Jr., DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Florida State. Asante Samuel Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason

Florida State paired 16 primary output with 30 efficiency.

Supporting note

2020 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 28.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2020 Regular Season · Florida State

Games

8

Havoc Plays / G

1.3

Efficiency

28.1

Usage

6.2

Consistency

47.5

Best Game by takeover score

NC State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Georgia Tech: 4. Miami: 0. Unknown: 1. Notre Dame: 1. North Carolina: 2. Louisville: 0. Pittsburgh: 2. NC State: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia Tech: 5 by 60.8. Miami: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 9 by 47.5. Notre Dame: 4 by 26.7. North Carolina: 5 by 40.8. Louisville: 1 by 4.2. Pittsburgh: 3 by 32.5. NC State: 1 by 4.2

Split Comparison

Losses1.2 · n=6
First Half1.5 · n=4 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=4 · -0.5 vs First Half
All Games1.3 · n=8

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

8 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Georgia Tech

Best efficiency game

60.8 vs Georgia Tech

Result
Sun 11/15@ NC StateL 22-3810000
Sat 11/7vs PittsburghL 17-4133101
Sat 10/24@ LouisvilleL 16-4811000
Sat 10/17vs North CarolinaW 31-2853002
Sat 10/10@ Notre DameL 26-4244001
Sat 10/3vs Unknown950010
Sat 9/26@ MiamiL 10-5222000
Sat 9/12vs Georgia TechSplash gameL 13-16540022

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Florida State

    2018-2020

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2018201920192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonFlorida State1016.31.7
2019 PostseasonFlorida State16303.86
2019 Regular SeasonFlorida State16303.80
2020 Regular SeasonFlorida State1028.16.2-6

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Georgia Tech

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.

#2

Miami

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.7 takeover score.

#3

NC State

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.

#4

Wake Forest

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.

#5

Clemson

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Postseason · Florida State

16 primary output · 30 efficiency · 3.8 usage

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#2

2019 Regular Season · Florida State

33

16 primary · 30 efficiency · 3.8 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Florida State

25.7

10 primary · 28.1 efficiency · 6.2 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2024 · Rating 0.8363

Gulf Shores · Gulf Shores, AL

Committed To
Arkansas State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2024

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

93

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Asante Samuel Jr. quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career tackles
93