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Asante Samuel
Asante T. Samuel (twitter: @pick_six22)
Position: DB
Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: January 6, 1981 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
College: Central Florida (school history) (Samuel college stats)
Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 4th round (120th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 72 (581st overall since 1950)
4-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com
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Fan EloRater
| All-Time Rank: #622. Jim Houston… #623. Tedy Bruschi… #624. Wally Hilgenberg… #625. ASANTE SAMUEL… #626. Chad Clifton… #627. Jethro Pugh… #628. Derrick Mason… |
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty | AV |
| 2003 | 22 | NWE | db | 22 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 55 | 9 | 29 | 5 | 2 | |||||||
| 2004 | 23 | NWE | rcb | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2005 | 24 | NWE | LCB | 22 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 44 | 10 | 6 | |||||||
| 2006 | 25 | NWE | LCB/rcb | 22 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 120 | 0 | 33 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 11 | ||
| 2007*+ | 26 | NWE | LCB | 22 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 89 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 41 | 3 | 15 | |||||||
| 2008* | 27 | PHI | LCB | 22 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 64 | 1 | 50 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 12 | |||||||
| 2009* | 28 | PHI | LCB | 22 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 117 | 0 | 37 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 2010* | 29 | PHI | LCB | 22 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2011 | 30 | PHI | CB/lcb | 22 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 2012 | 31 | ATL | CB/lcb | 22 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 110 | 1 | 79 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 8 | |||||||
| Career | 146 | 122 | 50 | 727 | 6 | 79 | 160 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 367 | 40 | 86 | ||||||
| 5 yrs | NWE | 75 | 53 | 22 | 313 | 3 | 55 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 25 | 38 | |||||
| 4 yrs | PHI | 56 | 55 | 23 | 304 | 2 | 50 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 13 | 40 | |||||
| 1 yr | ATL | 15 | 14 | 5 | 110 | 1 | 79 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22 | NWE | db | 22 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2004 | 23 | NWE | rcb | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2007*+ | 26 | NWE | LCB | 22 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2008* | 27 | PHI | LCB | 22 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2011 | 30 | PHI | CB/lcb | 22 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | 31 | ATL | CB/lcb | 22 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | 146 | 122 | 6 | 6 | 36 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 yrs | NWE | 75 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 4 yrs | PHI | 56 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 1 yr | ATL | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| NumYrs | Players whose career was of similar quality and shape |
|---|---|
| 3 | Alvin Wyatt, Robert Williams, Tony Stargell, Keith Simpson, James Sanders, David Macklin, Rogers Beckett, Ben Scotti, Jerry Richardson, Richard Marshall |
| 4 | Jeff Burris, Johnny Sample, Vince Buck, Adam Jones, Leslie Frazier, J.C. Wilson, Elvis Patterson, Lloyd Mumphord, Gerard Williams, Richard Marshall |
| 5 | Lito Sheppard, Dean Derby, Willie Brown*, Wes Hopkins, LeRoy Butler, Roynell Young, Cris Dishman, Robert James, Ronde Barber, Ty Law |
| 6 | Terrence McGee, Jesse Whittenton, LeRoy Irvin, Kent McCloughan, Willie Brown*, Robert James, Darren Sharper, Ray Buchanan, Roger Wehrli*, Nnamdi Asomugha |
| 7 | Charles Woodson, Jerry Gray, Frank Minnifield, Willie Brown*, Patrick Surtain, Roger Wehrli*, Jesse Whittenton, Miller Farr, Glen Edwards, Nnamdi Asomugha |
| Career | Nnamdi Asomugha, Jesse Whittenton, Jerry Gray, Bill Bradley, Terrence McGee, David Fulcher, Robert James, Kenny Graham, Frank Minnifield, Kent McCloughan |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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First-Team All-Pro
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Long Intercep. Return
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All-Pro Teams
| Year | Team | Level | Voters |
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| 2007 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 2007 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 2007 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |
| 2009 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 2009 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |
| 2010 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 2010 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |
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