He played college football at Florida State[1] and was selected by the Chargers in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.

[7] Samuel played high school football at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

[8] He was a four-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to Florida State to play college football.

[9][10] Sources: As a sophomore in 2019, Samuel was named to the third-team All-ACC team after recording 48 tackles, one interception, and 14 pass breakups.

[22] In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, Samuel recorded three interceptions in the first half in the team's 31–30 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.