Stanford Samuels III


Stanford Samuels III is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.

Early life and high school

Samuels grew up in Hollywood, Florida and attended Charles W. Flanagan High School. As a senior, Samuels was named the Broward County Defensive Player of the Year and played in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game. A consensus top-five cornerback in his recruiting class, Samuels committed to play college football at Florida State Seminoles, his father's alma mater, over offers from Alabama, Michigan, and Georgia.

College career

Samuels enrolled early at Florida State to participate in spring practices. Samuels played in all 13 of Florida State's games as a true freshman, registering 27 tackles with a sack five passes defended and two interceptions. He moved to safety and started the final 11 games of his sophomore season, finishing the year with 58 tackles, four interceptions and four pass breakups. As a junior, he moved back to cornerback and started all 12 of the Seminoles' games and made 60 tackles, two interceptions and seven passes defended and was named honorable mention All-ACC. Following the end of the season Samuels announced he would forgo his senior year at Florida State in order to enter the 2020 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Samuels signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2020, shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Personal

Samuels' father, Stanford Samuels Jr., also played football at Florida State and professionally in the Canadian Football League.