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Asante Samuel Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

Asante Samuel Jr. story

Asante Samuel Jr. built his college career from 2018 through 2020 as a defensive back from Sunrise, FL wearing No. 26, spending time with Florida State. The clearest part of Asante Samuel Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 93 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, and 29 passes defended across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Florida State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Asante Samuel Jr.'s production has multiple signals. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida State.

The arc is straightforward: Asante Samuel Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

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    Florida State

    2018-2020

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2018201920192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonFlorida State1016.31.5—
2019 PostseasonFlorida State16303.66
2019 Regular SeasonFlorida State16303.60
2020 Regular SeasonFlorida State1028.15.8-6

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Georgia Tech

Week 2 · L 13-16 · Conference game

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

86.9 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs Miami

Week 10 · L 10-27 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70.3 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Virginia

Week 3 · L 24-31 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

64.4 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs NC State

Week 5 · W 31-13 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

61.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Jacksonville State

Week 5 · W 41-24

1

Havoc Plays

57.5 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Florida State

16 primary output · 30 efficiency · 3.6 usage

56.1

#2

2019 Regular Season · Florida State

56.1

16 primary · 30 efficiency · 3.6 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Florida State

46.5

10 primary · 28.1 efficiency · 5.8 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

11

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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