Deebo Samuel is a professional footballer player currently playing in the National Football League(NFL). He plays in the wide receiver position for the San Franciso 49ers. 49ers selected him in the second round and 36 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. His highlight with Franciso was against Kansa City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIV. He rushed 53 yards in the match which was the most by a receiver in the history of the Super Bowl.
After having his impressive performance during high school football, 247 rated him as a three-star recruit. He went to the University of South Carolina to play college football. In his sophomore year, he led the team with 59 receptions for 783 games while playing just 10 games.
Tyshun Raequan "Deebo" Samuel was born on January 15, 1996, in Imman, South Carolina, the United States and his birth sign is Virgo. As of 2021, He is only 25 years old. His father is Galen Samuel who gave the nickname "Deebo" after getting inspired by the character with the name "Deebo" in the movie Friday. The role was played by Tiny Lister Jr.
His biological mother's name is Felicia Winn while his stepmother was Precious Martin. He is also very close to his grandmother Lathy Winn.
He has a brother named Tyquan Samuel with whom he grew up in Imman.
As of 2022, 49ers wide receiver is just 26 years old and stands at a height of 6 feet 0 inches with an average weight of 98 kg.
He holds an American nationality and is of Afro-American ethnic background.
The former South Carolina wide receiver has an estimated net worth of $2 million. His main source of income is his profession of playing football. Besides it, he also earns a hefty amount of money from sponsorship deals with different brands.
In 2019, he posted a Twitter post announcing his sponsorship deal with Nike. He said,
"Proud to announce that I have joined the @nike @usnikefootballfamily. Can’t wait to see what opportunities this brings for me. Thank you @nike for presenting me with the honor of being apart of the team as well as @everettsportsmarketing for putting me in this position."
According to the source, Deebo signed a contract for 3 years with the 49ers worth $7.2 million in 2019. It guaranteed him a signing bonus of $3.1 million and a guaranteed Base Salary of $4.7 million.
So Samuel Deebo earned $1.1 million and a bonus of $50,000 in 2021. In 2022, his base salary is $3,986,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,890,519 and a dead cap value of $904,519.His contract with the 49ers will end at the end of the 2022 season.
Samuel Deebo previously dated his longtime girlfriend Mahogany Jones. He frequently occurred in numerous events with his girlfriend. But it is not confirmed whether they are still together or not.
We went through his Instagram account. But he barely shares his lover's photo on his Instagram. His Instagram is filled with photos of himself, his games and even his cars.
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