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Asante Samuel Jr. is a 5'10", 180-pound right cornerback from Sunrise, FL, who played college football at Florida State. Selected 47th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Chargers, Samuel Jr. spent four seasons with the club before joining the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025. Across 56 regular-season games with 50 starts through five seasons, he accumulated 186 tackles (154 solo), intercepted seven passes, defended 38 others, recorded three tackles for loss, and recovered one fumble. In 2025, his first year with Pittsburgh, Samuel Jr. appeared in six games with three starts, registering 10 tackles (six solo), one interception, and one pass defensed.

Asante Samuel Jr. played 7 games in 2025 with a 43% share of defensive snaps.

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