Asante Samuel
Cornerback
Career Earnings: $57,633,200
Career APY: $5,239,382
Total Guarantees: $28,207,500
Largest Cash Payment: $14,145,000 (2008)
Largest Cap Number: $10,000,000 (2009)
- Date of Birth: January 6, 1981
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 185
- College: Central Florida
- Entry: 2003 Draft, Round 4, #120 overall (Patriots)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Drafted | Expired | 2003 | 4 | $1,682,500 | $420,625 | $312,500 | $2,415,700 | 143.6% | $603,925 |
| Patriots | Franchise | Expired | 2007 | 1 | $7,790,000 | $7,790,000 | $7,790,000 | $7,790,000 | 100.0% | $7,790,000 |
| Eagles | UFA | Traded | 2008 | 6 | $57,140,000 | $9,523,333 | $16,605,000 | $38,040,000 | 66.6% | $9,510,000 |
| Falcons | Other | Terminated | 2012 | 3 | $14,500,000 | $4,833,333 | $3,500,000 | $9,387,500 | 64.7% | $4,693,750 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 5 | $10,205,700 | $2,041,140 | $9,839,100 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Eagles | 4 | $38,040,000 | $9,510,000 | $36,140,000 | 0.0% | $2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Falcons | 2 | $9,387,500 | $4,693,750 | $8,700,000 | 0.0% | $750,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Patriots | $225,000 | $78,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $303,125 | 0.4% | $562,500 | ||
| 2004 | Patriots | $305,000 | $78,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $418,125 | 0.5% | $340,000 | ||
| 2005 | Patriots | $380,000 | $78,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $493,125 | 0.6% | $756,600 | ||
| 2006 | Patriots | $721,600 | $78,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $834,725 | 0.8% | $756,600 | ||
| 2007 | Patriots | $7,790,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,790,000 | $7,790,000 | 7.1% | $7,790,000 | ||
| 2008 | Eagles | $645,000 | $1,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $605,000 | $9,145,000 | 7.9% | $14,145,000 | ||
| 2009 | Eagles | $1,900,000 | $1,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 8.1% | $8,900,000 | ||
| 2010 | Eagles | $8,895,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $9,995,000 | -- | $8,995,000 | ||
| 2011 | Eagles | $5,900,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | 5.8% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2012 | Falcons | $1,250,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $3,000,000 | 2.5% | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2013 | Falcons | $3,200,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,700,000 | 4.6% | $4,887,500 | ||
| Total | $31,211,600 | $5,812,500 | $14,750,000 | $2,000,000 | $800,000 | $105,000 | $12,645,000 | $54,679,100 | $57,633,200 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 13 | -- | -- | 78.0% | 0.0% | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 15 | -- | -- | 79.5% | 0.0% | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 47.8% | 0.0% | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |