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#22 Asante Samuel Jr.

68

Cornerback · Pittsburgh Steelers

72
Role Score
Primary Rotation
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
PITPIT
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
26 yr
+0.2 yr vs NFL CB53rd percentile
Height
5'10"
−1.9" vs NFL CB6th percentile
Weight
180 lb
−11.5 lb vs NFL CB7th percentile
NFL Experience
5 years
Birth Date
Oct 3, 1999
College
Florida State
Draft
2021
Draft Pick
R2 · #47

Availability & contract

Expected Games
9/17
Total Contract
$4.0M
This Year
$4.0M
+$2.5M vs NFL CB72nd percentile
Per Game
$235K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
68
Roster Value+21.0 vs NFL CB80th percentile
72
Role+24.6 vs NFL CB77th percentile
76
Experience+39.0 vs NFL CB84th percentile
96
Prime+7.5 vs NFL CB52nd percentile
54
Durability−7.4 vs NFL CB52nd percentile
51
Continuity+21.7 vs NFL CB69th percentile
75
Draft Pedigree+46.4 vs NFL CB87th percentile
65
Contract Fit+6.2 vs NFL CB59th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Asante Samuel Jr. fits · Cornerbacks

PIT cornerbacks, last season vs this season — Asante Samuel Jr. is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Coach TBD
#24Joey Porter Jr.Active/PUP899215/177399909679$4.9M26.26'2"194
#5Jalen RamseyActive/PUP797216/179965936492—31.96'1"208
#22Asante Samuel Jr.68729/177651549675$4.0M27.05'10"180
#35Jamel Dean636214/17850807760$5.5M29.96'1"206
Doneiko SlaughterPractice squad45455/17——50960—24.96'0"190
#42Car'lin VigersPractice squad39305/17——50960—26.16'2"200
#26Brandin Echols492515/176545898417$3.9M28.95'10"178
#34Donte KentReserve/PUP25202/170050965$918K25.05'10"195
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
Joey Porter Jr.Active/PUP899215/177399909679$4.9M26.26'2"194
Jalen RamseyActive/PUP797216/179965936492—31.96'1"208
Asante Samuel Jr.68729/177651549675$4.0M27.05'10"180
Cory Trice Jr.Reserve list47726/1724035965—26.36'3"215
Tre Flowers47459/17760506838—31.36'3"203
D'Shawn JamisonUnknown37458/1716045940$1.1M27.35'10"187
Brandin Echols492515/176545898417$3.9M28.95'10"178
Daequan HardyInjured reserve28252/170050969$515K25.35'9"178
Donte KentReserve/PUP25202/170050965$918K25.05'10"195
James PierreUnknown——15/17——————30.06'2"185

Transactions

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#22Asante Samuel Jr.

Roster Value68
UnknownPITOffseason roster

Pittsburgh Steelers sign Asante Samuel Jr.

Mar 12, 2026
Official