Asante Samuel Jr. is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Samuel in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Samuel's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Asante Samuel Jr.
Top 26% all-time defensive backsHigh-End Starter
Height5'10"
Weight180 lb
BornOct 3, 1999
Age26
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A quality defensive back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 44 · #2212 · Above AverageWorth 44 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 49% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
44 career value over replacement — #2212 all-time of 4,649. 8.8/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #47 (Rd 2) · LAC · 2021 · +10.6 vs expected KV-H
60actual
49.4 expected · Δ+10.6
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