Khari Samuel
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New York, New York, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker |
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| Born | October 14, 1976 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Framingham (MA) |
| College | UMass |
| NFL draft | 1999: 5th round, 144th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Khari Iman Mitchell Samuel (born October 14, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for with the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UMass Minutemen.
Samuel played high school football at Framingham High School in Framingham, Massachusetts, and signed on to play at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. While at UMass he was a first-team All-American and first-team All-Atlantic 10 Conference selection who helped lead the Minutemen to their first ever national championship in 1998. Samuel finished his career as UMass’ all-time leader in solo tackles with 328, while ranking second in total tackles (495), fourth in assisted tackles (167) and seventh in sacks (19). As a senior in 1998, he recorded the second-highest single season total in school history for solo tackles (113), while ranking third on the list for total tackles (160).
