| Celebrated Name: | Chris Samuels |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Chris Samuels |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 46 years old |
| Birth Date: | 28 July 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Mobile, Alabama, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.96m |
| Weight: | 141kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Monique Cox |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes (Chase Milani, Christopher) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Chris Samuels Gay?: | No |
| Profession: | Former College and Professional Football Player |
| Salary: | $2 million |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $20 million |
| Last Updated: | April 2024 |
Chris Samuels is a retired legendary player of one of America’s favorite sport “American Football” he played as an offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins until his retirement in 2010 due to a few debilitating injuries he got while playing but he decided to continue his career in football as a coach, he has been hired and volunteered to coach several teams.
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Early Life & Biography
Chris Samuels was born to James and Shirley Samuels on July 28, 1977, in Alabama, USA. He was from a humble ground where his mother had to work several jobs to support their family because his father was limited due to is a disability. He has three siblings. He was encouraged by his brother to play football.
He went to John Shaw high school in Alabama, where he played the offensive and defense on the school team—helping the School Team to record 8-3 and entry to the AHSAA playoffs.
Personal Life
Chris is married to long-time girlfriend Monique Cox; they got married in 2012. They have three children Chase, Christopher, and Milani. His wife, Monique Cox, is a famous star on the reality” The Real Housewives of Potomac,” she also does podcasts and manages his husband’s foundation.
He is the younger brother to Lawrence Samuels, who is a coach and Arena Football Player.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 28 July 1977, Chris Samuels is 46 years old as of today’s date 25th April 2024. His height is 1.96m tall, and his weight is 141 kg.
Career
In college, Samuels played for the Alabama Crimson Tide Football between the year 1996-1999, he was later named as Consensus first team-All American and won as the best college interior lineman and was given an Outland trophy. He also won the most outstanding blocker and was given a trophy” Jacob Blocking trophy.”
Chris began his professional career in the year 2000, with National Football League playing for Washington Redskins. Earlier, he had been considered as the premier offensive tackles of the 2000 NFL draft. He was able to lock down this opportunity and started playing as the left tackle for the Washington Redskins. His amazing performance earned him six pro Bowls selection. He was among the only four players who started for the Washington Redskins in 2000. The same year he got an injury ruling him out for 3quarters. He came back in 2001 and starred and was voted for the Pro Bowl. He was also featured on the front page of a magazine the same year.
Due to his stellar performance, he won other titles like 2002; he earned a trip to the Pro Bowl again. His excellent performance earned a new seven-year contract during the Off-season of 2005, which came with a huge bonus of $16 million, and the main contract was reported to be worth a whopping $47 million.
In 2008 he became the captain of the Washington Redskins; he sustained an injury in 2009 that nearly left him paralyzed, and after consultations with doctors, he decided to retire in 2010. He had played for ten years.
During his retirement speech, he indicated that he was going to continue on his career in football as a coach. Some of the teams that Chris, as taken as a coach, include an assistant to Redskin offensive coach, volunteered in Mattie T. Blount High School as an offensive coordinator, University of Alabama where he served as an assistant coach for the Crimson Tide, high school coach at Osbourn High school, offensive coordinator at Winston Churchill, high school and at Northwest high school as offensive coordinator.
Awards & Achievements
Being a star in football, this are some of the awards that highlighted Chris career:
- In 2016 he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame as part of that year’s class.
- In 2019 he was also inducted at the Redskin Ring Hall of fame during the halftime against the San Francisco 49ers.
Net Worth & Salary of Chris Samuels in 2024
As of April 2024, Chris Samuels Net Worth is estimated to be approximately $20 million. Most of his earnings are from his years playing football and coaching.
His football career had seen him sign deals worth millions, in 2005 he is said to have signed a seven-year contract that was worth 47 million dollars and a signing bonus of $16 million. This and other deals he made through is football Career is what contributed to his Net Worth.
Chris Williams will remain the greatest Football player of all time, his talent, hard work and sportsmanship made him a millionaire despite his humble background. His great work will be something to always look back at and admire.