Asante Samuel patrolled NFL defensive backfields from 2003 to 2013, winning Super Bowls in his first two seasons with the Patriots. He intercepted 51 passes in 157 games, made four Pro Bowls, and was a first-team All-Pro at cornerback in 2007.
Asante Samuel’s son is a top recruit, and he just signed with FSU
The teenage son of a former All-Pro will head to Tallahassee for college.
Maybe this’ll make you feel old: Asante Samuel Jr. is now an elite cornerback recruit, and he verbally committed to Florida State in April, and has now signed with the Noles.
Samuel Jr. is a much more heralded recruit than his 36-year-old father was before playing three seasons at UCF. Samuel Jr. had offers from dozens of college teams, including almost all of the nation’s best. He picked FSU over Miami, Alabama, and scores of others.
Samuel plays his high school football in Florida, at Fort Lauderdale powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas. He’ll bring his considerable talent to the Noles’ secondary.
FSU blog Tomahawk Nation:
At 5 ft 9.5” 166 pounds (measured at the Nike camp in Miami), Samuel Jr. isn’t the biggest CB in the world, but he is very talented. Florida State is extremely picky about cornerback height, and is rarely willing to take a corner who lacks elite length. But occasional exceptions have been made for special recruits like Greg Reid, Lamarcus Joyner, and Levonta Taylor.
As the son of former All-Pro cornerback and a St. Thomas Aquinas product, his technique is near flawless, effortlessly changing direction to mirror receivers. He’s very good in off-coverage; recognizing what routes are in front of him and driving on the ball to make a play. Lightning quick with exceptional feet and hips, Samuel Jr. would be a welcome addition to any secondary.
Samuel is the class of 2018’s No. 9 cornerback and No. 56 player overall, according to the 247Sports Composite. He’s been on the national recruiting radar for a couple of years now, and his profile has only grown throughout his junior year.
Missing out on Samuel will sting for Miami, but not all’s lost for the Hurricanes. It won’t be fun to throw to his side of the field for the next few seasons, however when the teams face each other.
