Ugo Amadi
![]() Amadi with the Seahawks in 2020 | |||||||||||
No. 0 – New Orleans Saints | |||||||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | May 16, 1997||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | John Overton (Nashville, Tennessee) | ||||||||||
College: | Oregon (2015–2018) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 132 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Ugochukwu Amadi (born May 16, 1997) is an American professional football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft. As a senior in 2018, he won the Lombardi Award.[1]
College career
[edit]Amadi signed with Oregon out of John Overton High School in Nashville, Tennessee as a consensus four-star cornerback over numerous Power 5 offers.[2] Amadi played in all 51 games and had 34 starts for the Ducks from 2015 to 2018 and finished with 165 total tackles, 9.5 tackles for a loss for 54 yards, three sacks for 16 yards, eight interceptions for 122 yards and two touchdowns, 33 passes defended, four forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries on defense.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 9+3⁄8 in (1.76 m) |
199 lb (90 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.51 s | 1.48 s | 2.62 s | 4.19 s | 7.21 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
18 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5] |
Seattle Seahawks
[edit]Amadi was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round (132nd overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[6]
Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]On August 15, 2022, Amadi was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for tight end J. J. Arcega-Whiteside.[7]
Tennessee Titans
[edit]On August 24, 2022, less than 10 days after being traded to Philadelphia, Amadi was traded to the Tennessee Titans paired with Philadelphia's 2024 seventh round pick in exchange for Tennessee's 2024 sixth round pick.[8] He was waived on October 31.[9]
Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]On November 3, 2022, Amadi was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs.[10] Amadi became a Super Bowl champion when the Chiefs defeated the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.[11]
New Orleans Saints
[edit]On March 7, 2023, Amadi signed with the New Orleans Saints.[12] He played all 17 games primarily on special teams.[13]
On March 19, 2024, Amadi re-signed with the Saints.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Hill, Glynn A. (January 26, 2019). "Oregon safety Ugochukwu Amadi wins Lombardi Award". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Communications. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (January 9, 2015). "Ugo Amadi, 4-star cornerback, signs with Oregon Ducks". oregonlive.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Ugo Amadi College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "Ugo Amadi Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout Ugochukwu Amadi, Oregon NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Boyle, John (April 27, 2019). "Seahawks Select Oregon Safety Ugo Amadi With Pick No. 132 Overall In 2019 NFL Draft". Seattle Seahawks. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ Bowman, Paul (August 15, 2022). "Eagles Part Ways With JJ Arcega-Whiteside, Acquire Ugo Amadi". SportsTalkPhilly.com. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 24, 2022). "Titans Acquire Former Seahawks, Eagles DB Ugo Amadi Via Trade". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 31, 2022). "Titans Waive DB Ugo Amadi From 53-Man Roster While Also Making a Pair of Practice Squad Moves". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (November 4, 2022). "Chiefs release WR Dazz Newsome, sign DB Ugo Amadi to practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints sign safety Ugo Amadi". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Ugo Amadi 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with safety Ugo Amadi". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference
- New Orleans Saints bio
- Oregon Ducks bio