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PIT · LCB · #22

Asante Samuel Jr.

Starter

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Asante Samuel Jr. is the starting LCB for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Asante Samuel Jr. this week

The Pittsburgh Steelers play next in Week 6, on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). Asante Samuel Jr. is listed as the starter at LCB going into that game.

At LCB for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sean Murphy-Bunting and Terell Smith are next in line behind him.

Asante Samuel Jr.'s 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 34-22 vs IND (Oct 11); L 24-27 at CLE (Oct 1); W 30-27 vs CIN (Sep 27).

Asante Samuel Jr. wears No. 22, is 27 years old, is listed at 5' 10", 180 lbs, has 6 years of NFL experience, came out of Florida State.

Is Asante Samuel Jr. playing this week?

Asante Samuel Jr. is expected to start at LCB for Pittsburgh Steelers. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

PIT LCB Depth

1Asante Samuel Jr.Starter
2Sean Murphy-Bunting
3Terell Smith

Pittsburgh Steelers Starting Lineup

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Age
27
Height
5' 10"
Weight
180
Experience
6 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026PIT5100007
    2025PIT560011
    2024LAC4110002
    2023LAC175100213
    2022LAC174510211
    2021LAC123110211
    Career6 yrs6015420745

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    10
    +0.8/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    INT
    0
    -0.2/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    6
    Games
    60
    Tackles
    154

    #62 of 161 at CB in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Asante Samuel Jr. is rated 85 (Great): production, role and draft slot rank 44th of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 83% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    80th percentile
    Beats 80% of 263
    Sample
    5 + 5 games
    2026 + 2025 · 530 snaps
    Draft slot
    15% of rating
    Pick 47 · 2021 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Wvs INDTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    4

    Final W 34-22

    Oct 1L@ CLETKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final L 24-27

    Sep 27Wvs CINTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final W 30-27

    Sep 20L@ NETKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final L 3-20

    Sep 13Wvs ATLTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 20-13

    Asante Samuel Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Asante Samuel Jr. plays 91% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share91%

    College

    Florida State

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