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Former Atlanta Falcons have sons following in their footsteps

By Andy Gallagher

Deion Sanders smiles as he is introduced as Jackson State's head football coach at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center at JSU Monday, September 21, 2020 .Eric Shelton/Clarion LedgerSdw 1059 1
Deion Sanders smiles as he is introduced as Jackson State's head football coach at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center at JSU Monday, September 21, 2020 .Eric Shelton/Clarion LedgerSdw 1059 1 /
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Asante Samuel Jr. looks to have inherited his father’s talent for interceptions (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

Asante Samuel and Asante Samuel Jr.

Asante Samuel‘s son, Asante Samuel Jr., is a junior who plays cornerback for the Florida State Seminoles. He’s eligible for the 2021 NFL Draft if he chooses to declare.

If you managed to catch any of the FSU vs Georgia Tech game in September (don’t worry – I won’t blame you if you didn’t) then you’d have been forgiven for a double-take when a cornerback with “Samuel” on the back of his jersey calmly read the quarterback’s eyes, stepped across and intercepted a ball that looked as if it was deliberately thrown to him. And then went ahead and did it a second time for good measure.

This wasn’t the four-time Pro Bowler with a pair of Super Bowl rings who led the NFL in interceptions in two separate seasons, though. This was his son. Asante Samuel Jr. looks to have the same ball-hawking skills and mentality that his father did.

Focusing so much on the quarterback can leave vulnerabilities in coverage but turnovers change games and he’ll produce those.

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