Adrian Amos
| No. 38 – Chicago Bears | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 29, 1993 Baltimore, Maryland | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Penn State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 5 / pick: 142 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Adrian Gerald Amos, Jr. (born April 29, 1993) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.
Early years
Amos attended Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, Maryland. He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit.[1] He originally committed to play college football at the University of Connecticut.[2]
College career
Amos played at Penn State from 2011 to 2014. As a true freshman he played in all 13 games as a cornerback and on special teams. He recorded seven tackles and an interception. As a sophomore in 2012, Amos became started all 12 games and recorded 44 tackles and two interceptions. As a junior in 2013, Amos again started all 12 games, splitting time between cornerback and safety. He finished the year with 50 tackles, one interception and 2.5 sacks. As a senior he again started all 13 games, recording 42 tackles and three interceptions.[3][4][5]
Professional career
Chicago Bears
2015 season
Amos was drafted in the fifth round (142nd overall) by the Chicago Bears in the 2015 NFL Draft.[6] Amos started all 16 games in his rookie season, recording 67 tackles, 1 sack, and 2 passes defensed.[7] On November 22, 2015, Amos recorded his first career sack in a 17–15 loss to the Denver Broncos.[8] At the end of his rookie season, Amos was selected on Pro Football Writers All-Rookie First-Team along with defensive lineman Eddie Goldman.[9][10] On April 26, 2016, Amos, along with tight end Zach Miller, were awarded the Brian Piccolo Award.[11]
References
- ^ Rivals.com
- ^ Penn State's football program may be on the verge of landing Adrian Amos
- ^ Penn State safety Adrian Amos making most of chances in short secondary
- ^ After disciplined upbringing, former Calvert Hall defensive star Adrian Amos ready for the NFL
- ^ Penn State's Adrian Amos leads trio of local contributors against Maryland
- ^ "Bears select safety Amos in Round 5". www.chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ^ "Chicago Bears: Adrian Amos". www.chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ^ "Broncos vs. Bears - Box Score - November 22, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ^ PFWA (2016-01-19). "Gurley 2015 Rookie of the Year; All-Rookie Team | PFWA". ProFootballWriters. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ^ Wiederer, Dan (2016-01-10). "Bears' Eddie Goldman, Adrian Amos make all-rookie team". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ^ Wiederer, Dan (2016-04-26). "Bears honor Zach Miller, Adrian Amos with Brian Piccolo awards". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-07-26.