Stanford Samuels

Stanford Samuels Jr (born July 27, 1980) is an American former professional football cornerback and current recruiting coordinator for Louisville Cardinals football. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts in 2004. He played college football for Florida State.

Samuels also played for the Edmonton Eskimos, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Montreal Alouettes.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts Samuels went undrafted in the 2004 NFL draft and signed with the Indianapolis Colts. He was cut by the Colts after training camp when they were cutting their roster down to the NFL mandated 53-man roster.

First stint with Blue Bombers Days before the start of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2005 training camp he joined the team.

Montreal Alouettes Samuels signed with the Montreal Alouettes on February 24, 2009.

On July 20, 2010, Samuels was released by the Alouettes.

Coaching career Samuels began his coaching career in 2019 at his alma mater as a defensive assistant under Willie Taggart. In 2020 he went with Taggart to Florida Atlantic and became the team’s cornerbacks coach.

Personal Throughout his CFL career, Samuels has lashed out against management, having called former Blue Bombers general manager Brendan Taman a "snake" and then getting into a heated argument with former Eskimos head coach Danny Maciocia, following the release of Ron Warner. He was born in Miami, Florida and attended Florida State University. While there, he majored in social sciences and was a teammate of Michael Boulware and Darnell Dockett. He also has a son named Stanford Samuels III and another named Semaj Samuels.