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Asante Samuel Jr.
Steelers logoPittsburgh Steelers

Asante Samuel Jr.

CBposition#22jersey27age5' 10"height180lbs6 yrsexperienceFlorida Statecollege
At a glance

Asante Samuel Jr. is a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 22). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 28 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 8: 100% of defensive snaps.

Is Asante Samuel Jr. playing this week?

Asante Samuel Jr. is not on the current injury report. The Pittsburgh Steelers play next on the road at the Cincinnati Bengals on Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 PM ET (Week 10), on NBC.

What are Asante Samuel Jr.'s stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Asante Samuel Jr. has 28 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Asante Samuel Jr. play for?

Asante Samuel Jr. plays cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, wearing No. 22. Asante Samuel Jr. is 27 years old, 5' 10", 180 lbs. College: Florida State. League experience: 6 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Asante Samuel Jr. 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/asante-samuel-jr (updated 2026-11-10).

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50gradeCB
Asante Samuel Jr.Pittsburgh Steelers · #22
Starter59th of 117 cornerbacks
2026 percentile card · vs 117 qualified cornerbacks

How he stacks up

Snap %75Tkl/g44PD83INT29TFL20

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs cornerbacks with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games480 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 117 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 19 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
100%60 snapsWk 1 · ATL
100%55 snapsWk 2 · NE
72%41 snapsWk 3 · CIN
91%58 snapsWk 4 · CLE
94%67 snapsWk 5 · IND
100%74 snapsWk 6 · TB
96%55 snapsWk 7 · NO
100%70 snapsWk 8 · CLE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Steelers · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$4.0M a year
Total
$4.0M
Guaranteed
$2.8M
Share of cap at signing
1.3%
70% of the value guaranteed
78th paid89th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Steelers · UFA1 yrs · $4.0M · $4.0M/yrActive
  2. 2025Steelers · Practice1 yrs · $315K · $315K/yrElevated
  3. 2025Steelers · Practice1 yrs · $315K · $315K/yrRenegotiated
  4. 2025Steelers · SFA1 yrs · $1.2M · $1.2M/yrExpired
  5. 2021Chargers · Drafted4 yrs · $7.2M · $1.8M/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Falcons logoATLW 20-13110000
2 Sep 20@ Patriots logoNEL 3-20530010
3 Sep 27vs Bengals logoCINW 30-27210010
4 Oct 1@ Browns logoCLEL 24-27320010
5 Oct 11vs Colts logoINDW 34-22430040
6 Oct 18@ Buccaneers logoTBW 26-19520000
7 Oct 25@ Saints logoNOW 16-10760000
8 Nov 1vs Browns logoCLEW 27-6100010
Season28180080

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Measure him against the leader in tackles at his positionSamuel Jr.PIT · CBVSBeltonNYJ · 76 tacklesSide by side, stat by stat →
vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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Cornerbacks in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC North first
AFC NorthDenzel WardBrowns logoCLE · CB9PD3INT69StarterAFC NorthMarlon HumphreyRavens logoBAL · CB9PD0INT46DepthAFC NorthDJ Turner IIBengals logoCIN · CB5PD0INT39DepthAFCKris Abrams-DraineBroncos logoDEN · CB5PD1INT51StarterAFCJustin WalleyColts logoIND · CB3PD0INT49DepthLeagueKool-Aid McKinstrySaints logoNO · CB6PD0INT48Depth

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