CB · Atlanta Falcons
Asante Samuel
Age 45 · 178 cm (5'10") · 84 kg · Born Jan 6, 1981 · UCF
NFL career
2003
debut year
2013
last season
11
seasons
#22
jersey
College: UCF
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2003 to 2013 · 151 games.
Defense
354solo tackles
0.0sacks
51INTs
6def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | New England Patriots | 16 | 22 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | New England Patriots | 12 | 32 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | New England Patriots | 14 | 37 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | New England Patriots | 15 | 49 | 0.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | New England Patriots | 16 | 36 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2008 | Philadelphia Eagles | 15 | 29 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2009 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 38 | 0.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 21 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 30 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 32 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2013 | Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 28 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while Asante Samuel was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
20–21 vs Panthers
2013-17 · Dec 29, 2013 · REGULAR
L
24–34 @ 49ers
2013-16 · Dec 23, 2013 · REGULAR
W
27–26 vs Commanders
2013-15 · Dec 15, 2013 · REGULAR
L
21–22 @ Packers
2013-14 · Dec 8, 2013 · REGULAR
W
34–31 @ Bills
2013-13 · Dec 1, 2013 · REGULAR
L
13–17 vs Saints
2013-12 · Nov 21, 2013 · REGULAR
L
28–41 @ Buccaneers
2013-11 · Nov 17, 2013 · REGULAR
L
10–33 vs Seahawks
2013-10 · Nov 10, 2013 · REGULAR
Other "Samuel" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
External profiles
UCF alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended UCF.
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2003 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
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#101
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#102
Montrae Holland
G · NOR
#103
Bradie James
ILB · DAL
#104
George Wrighster
TE · JAX
#105
Onterrio Smith
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#106
Shaun McDonald
WR · STL
#107
DeJuan Groce
DB · STL
#108
Quentin Griffin
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#109
Jarret Johnson
OLB · BAL
CB peers of the era
Other CBs who debuted within five seasons of Asante Samuel.
Brandon Williams
Debut 2003 · Bengals
Charles Tillman
Debut 2003 · #31 · Panthers
Dennis Weathersby
Debut 2003 · #23 · Bengals
Drayton Florence
Debut 2003 · #29 · Panthers
Ike Taylor
Debut 2003 · #24 · Steelers
Julian Battle
Debut 2003 · #26 · Chiefs
Marcus Trufant
Debut 2003 · #23 · Seahawks
Michael Lehan
Debut 2003 · #35 · Saints
Born on January 6
Mel Phillips
1942 · San Francisco 49ers
Harold Jackson
1946 · New England Patriots
Fred Sturt
1951 · New Orleans Saints
Charlie Davis
1952 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tank Marshall
1955 · New York Jets
Eric Lane
1959 · Seattle Seahawks
Victor Oatis
1959 · Baltimore Ravens
Howie Long
1960 · Las Vegas Raiders