Samuel ended spring training listed as a third-string defensive end behind William Moore and A.J. Tolbert.

2014 (Freshman):  Redshirt.

High School: Three-year letterman at McKinney HS where as a senior he had 14 tackles, three tackles for loss and five sacks. He suffered a season-ending knee injury during the fourth game of the season and was subsequently awarded the team’s Lion Heart Award. As a junior he had 54 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and nine sacks for the Skeeters and was second team all-district at defensive end. He was also voted the defensive line’s MVP as a junior. As a sophomore he had 25 tackles, six tackles for loss and three sacks. He also competed in powerlifting and track and field, and as a junior he finished third at the district powerlifting meet. He played at McKinney for head coach Jeff Smith.

Personal: Son of Kenneth and Shasta Samuel. 2014 graduate of McKinney High School. Born 06 June 1996.