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If it was up to Asante Samuel, he’d have his bust displayed in Canton the moment he becomes eligible. Samuel can be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as soon as next year, and according to the man himself, he has the numbers and overall credentials to warrant ownership of the prestigious NFL gold jacket, per TMZ Sports.
The ex-Patriots DB is finally eligible to be inducted into pro football's most exclusive club in 2019 — and he says if voters are listening to his numbers, he should be in.
“The facts are the facts,” he says. “If you're not going by the facts, then what are you going by?!”
Samuel entered the league in 2003 as a fourth-round pick by the New England Patriots. In his rookie season, he played 16 games and had two interceptions, a touchdown off a pick, plus 30 tackles. Four seasons later, in 2007, Samuel would get named to his first Pro Bowl team, even making first-team All-Pro. In between those seasons, he was part of the Patriots team that won the Super Bowl in 2004 and 2005.
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Samuel left Foxboro in 2008 to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he would extend his streak of Pro Bowl appearances to four seasons.
The Central Florida product played the last two seasons of his pro career with the Atlanta Falcons before hanging up his cleats for good.
In 157 games played in the NFL, Samuel amassed a total of 51 interceptions to go with six touchdowns scored.
