Demetres Samuel
American football player (born 2008)
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Demetres Samuel Jr. (born April 2, 2008)[1] is an American college football cornerback and wide receiver for the Syracuse Orange.
| No. 1 – Syracuse Orange | |
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| Position | Cornerback / Wide receiver |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 2, 2008[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Heritage (Palm Bay, Florida) |
| College |
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Early life
Samuel attended Heritage High School, where, as a freshman, he totaled 35 tackles and seven pass deflections.[2] As a sophomore, he recorded 19 tackles and five interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown.[3] Coming out of high school, Samuel was rated as a four-star recruit, the 18th overall safety, the 32nd overall player in Florida, and the 207th overall player in the class of 2025.[4] He received offers from schools such as Alabama, Florida, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Michigan State, Nebraska, Syracuse, Kentucky, and Auburn.[5] Samuel initially committed to play college football for the Syracuse Orange before he switched his commitment to the Florida Gators and eventually flipped back to Syracuse, all within a six-month span.[4]
College career
Heading into his freshman season, he is supposed to start at cornerback, while also playing some wide receiver, as a 17 year old.[6][7]
Samuel was named by ESPN as one of top 10 incoming freshmen and by On3 as a True Freshman All-American.[8]