"He told me that was the only way I was going to college," Samuel said. "He told me I wasn't going to college as a 5-foot-7 quarterback. I knew I had to get faster and stronger if I wanted to play defense."
He did both and landed at Central Florida, where his position coach, Gene Chizik, now the head coach at Auburn, taught him how to become an elite cornerback.
"Everything I do now I pretty much learned from him," Samuel said.
Samuel's drive and devotion have given him swagger and, according to Quintin Mikell, the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback's swagger is spreading to the entire Eagles defense.
Read Bob Brookover's Eagles blog, Birds' Eye View, at
Any blog that has Donovan McNabb's name in the headline is going to get its share of positive and negative responses.
From: Green Squirrel
Sent: Wednesday, 11:18 p.m.
Choosing to be positive about coach Andy Reid's declaration that McNabb is a better leader than ever this season:
"Best quarterback in franchise history. Fantastic leader."
Contact staff writer Bob Brookover at 215-854-2577 or bbrookover@phillynews.com.
