San Francisco 49ers WR Deebo Samuel can't wait to win a Super Bowl with his son watching
Deebo Samuel was but a rookie the last time he was on this stage. The San Francisco 49ers' second-round pick from the 2019 NFL Draft wasted no time in becoming a focal point in Kyle Shanahan's offense on the road to Super Bowl LIV. Samuel and the Niners couldn't get it done against the Kansas […]
Deebo Samuel was but a rookie the last time he was on this stage. The San Francisco 49ers' second-round pick from the 2019 NFL Draft wasted no time in becoming a focal point in Kyle Shanahan's offense on the road to Super Bowl LIV.
Samuel and the Niners couldn't get it done against the Kansas City Chiefs back then. He had 39 receiving yards on eight targets and racked up 53 yards on the ground in San Fran's 31-20 defeat.
Samuel's game has changed since then, but not more than the people he plays for.
Nearly two years after his first Super Bowl appearance, Samuel's son, Tyshun "Deebo" Samuel Jr., was born. Tyshun celebrated his second birthday on Dec. 27 this past year, and he's just days away from getting to watch his father play on the biggest stage in American sports.
It's a fact not lost on the All-Pro player.
"It would mean everything," Samuel said about winning with his son. "It's just moments like this that will never be taken away. Like last week for the NFC Championship he was there to watch that. He'll be here this Sunday to watch. It would mean the world to me."
Samuel put together 96 yards from scrimmage against the Lions two Sundays ago with his son in the stadium. It was also in Levi's Stadium when he posted a season-high 149 receiving yards against the Seattle Seahawks back in early December. He told reporters after that game what playing for him does to his game.
"Ever since I had him, I can say the level of play and the focus and determination I have for this game has went to another level, because not only am I playing for me, I'm playing for my family," Samuel told reporters after that game. "So whenever I get to see him out there, he's having a good time. It just gives me more energy to go out there and just make plays."
There's no shortage of motivation for Samuel and the rest of the 49ers who were on that 2019 team. The opportunity to enact revenge against the team that deprived them of a championship last time and bring a Lombardi Trophy to the Bay Area for the first time in over 30 years is standing right in front of them.
Unlike last time, Samuel's got more to play for than himself and his teammates.
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