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Jersey Number 24
D'Angelo Amos
- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- Safety
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 184
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Va.
- High School:
- Meadowbrook
- Previous:
- West Point Prep
- Major:
- Sport and Recreation Management
Bio
Ranks second all-time at JMU with 1,259 career punt-return yards.
2020 as a Redshirt Senior: HERO Sports Preseason First Team All-American.
2019 as a Redshirt Junior: Played in all 16 games, making 15 starts at safety and punt returner… AFCA First Team All-American… HERO Sports Second Team All-American… First Team All-CAA safety and punt returner… VaSID First Team All-State safety and Second Team return specialist... CAA Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 21)... Had 33 punt returns for 426 yards and a touchdown, averaging 12.9 yards per attempt… Defensively, had 57 total tackles (36 solo), to go with 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, two interceptions, three pass breakups and three blocked kicks… Ranked second nationally and in the CAA in blocked kicks while also ranking eighth in the FCS and first in the league in punt-return average… One of two players in the CAA with a punt return TD in 2019… Had an 85-yard punt return for a touchdown at Rhode Island (Nov. 23)... Averaged 25.0 yards on five punt returns at William & Mary (Oct. 19), which included a 49-yard return… Produced a 35-yard punt return in national championship game against North Dakota State (Jan. 11)… Had seven games with at least one 20-yard punt return… Had a season-high seven tackles, one TFL and two blocked kicks against Morgan State (Sept. 14)… Made six tackles and a half sack in title game versus NDSU… Had a full sack at West Virginia (Aug. 31)… Recorded interceptions at Chattanooga (Sept. 21) and at William & Mary (Oct. 19)… Had a forced fumble and fumble recovery in FCS Quarterfinals against Northern Iowa (Dec. 13)… Had a full TFL in four games… Tallied at least five tackles in five games and three or more in 12 outings… STATS FCS Preseason First Team All-American... HERO Sports Preseason First Team All-American... Athlon Sports Preseason All-American... Preseason All-CAA... Challace McMillin Special Teams Award recipient... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2019).
2018 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Started all 13 games, serving both starting roles at safety and punt returner... Phil Steele FCS Special Teams Player of the Year... FCS ADA First Team All-American... STATS FCS First Team All-American... HERO Sports FCS First Team All-American... Associated Press Second Team All-American... HERO Sports First Team Sophomore All-American... Phil Steele FCS First Team All-American... Athlon Sports FCS Postseason All-America Team... First Team All-CAA punt returner... Touchdown Club of Richmond Division I Specialist of the Year... VaSID First Team All-State... STATS FCS National Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 15)... Two-time CAA Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 10, Oct. 15)... Had 25 punt returns for 549 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 22.0 yards per attempt... Defensively, had 64 total tackles (32 solo), to go with 1.5 tackles for loss, a half sack, six pass breakups and two fumble recoveries... Led country in punt return touchdowns and punt return average... Tied program records with two punt returns for a touchdown, longest punt return (89) and total punt return yards (183) at Villanova (Oct. 13)... Also had a 76-yard punt return for a score at Norfolk State (Sept. 8)... Additionally recorded a 37-yard punt return in FCS First Round vs. Delaware (Nov. 24) and a 42-yard return in FCS Second Round at Colgate (Dec. 1)... Career-high nine tackles and a TFL against Elon (Oct. 6)... Also had eight stops against Robert Morris (Sept. 13) and seven tackles at NC State (Sept. 1) and at Colgate... Tallied five or more tackles in eight games... Two pass breakups at Richmond (Sept. 29) and recovered two fumbles against William & Mary (Sept. 22)... HERO Sports Third Team Preseason All-American... Challace McMillin Special Teams Award recipient... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
2017 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in all 15 games, primarily on special teams… Was team’s primary punt returner for FCS Playoffs... CAA Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 20)... Had 18 punt returns for 284 yards and a touchdown… Averaged 15.8 yards per return… Also had 14 total tackles (9 solo), to go with one block… Ranked second nationally and led the CAA in punt-return average… Blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown at Elon (Nov. 18)… Season-long 49-yard punt return in FCS Second Round against Stony Brook (Dec. 2)… Had four returns for 87 yards against North Dakota State (Jan. 6) in NCAA Division I Football Championship… Produced returns of 37 and 33 yards in title game… Had punt returns of 25 and 27 yards against Norfolk State (Sept. 16)… Also had a 24-yard punt return in FCS Quarterfinals versus Weber State (Dec. 8)… Had a season-best two tackles in four games, which included two solo stops in two of them... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
2016 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility... Named Doug West Special Teams Scout Team MVP.
Prior to JMU: Played one season at West Point Prep, retaining all years of eligibility... Made four interceptions during 2015 season.
High School: All-Central Region utility player as a senior... Earned three varsity letters... Tri-sport athlete who also ran track and played basketball... All-State in 4x100 relay and All-Region long jumper... Captained Meadowbrook's basketball team... Distinguished honor roll all four years... National Honor Society member... Richmond's Student-Athlete of the Year... Earned math and health academic cords and recipient of the Marine Athlete Award.
Personal: Full name is D'Angelo Ramero Amos... Son of Rena Amos... Has four brothers and five sisters, including his twin sister, D'Asia... His brother, DaShaun, was a defensive back for East Carolina (2012-16)... Majoring in sport and recreation management.
2020 as a Redshirt Senior: HERO Sports Preseason First Team All-American.
2019 as a Redshirt Junior: Played in all 16 games, making 15 starts at safety and punt returner… AFCA First Team All-American… HERO Sports Second Team All-American… First Team All-CAA safety and punt returner… VaSID First Team All-State safety and Second Team return specialist... CAA Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 21)... Had 33 punt returns for 426 yards and a touchdown, averaging 12.9 yards per attempt… Defensively, had 57 total tackles (36 solo), to go with 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, two interceptions, three pass breakups and three blocked kicks… Ranked second nationally and in the CAA in blocked kicks while also ranking eighth in the FCS and first in the league in punt-return average… One of two players in the CAA with a punt return TD in 2019… Had an 85-yard punt return for a touchdown at Rhode Island (Nov. 23)... Averaged 25.0 yards on five punt returns at William & Mary (Oct. 19), which included a 49-yard return… Produced a 35-yard punt return in national championship game against North Dakota State (Jan. 11)… Had seven games with at least one 20-yard punt return… Had a season-high seven tackles, one TFL and two blocked kicks against Morgan State (Sept. 14)… Made six tackles and a half sack in title game versus NDSU… Had a full sack at West Virginia (Aug. 31)… Recorded interceptions at Chattanooga (Sept. 21) and at William & Mary (Oct. 19)… Had a forced fumble and fumble recovery in FCS Quarterfinals against Northern Iowa (Dec. 13)… Had a full TFL in four games… Tallied at least five tackles in five games and three or more in 12 outings… STATS FCS Preseason First Team All-American... HERO Sports Preseason First Team All-American... Athlon Sports Preseason All-American... Preseason All-CAA... Challace McMillin Special Teams Award recipient... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2019).
2018 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Started all 13 games, serving both starting roles at safety and punt returner... Phil Steele FCS Special Teams Player of the Year... FCS ADA First Team All-American... STATS FCS First Team All-American... HERO Sports FCS First Team All-American... Associated Press Second Team All-American... HERO Sports First Team Sophomore All-American... Phil Steele FCS First Team All-American... Athlon Sports FCS Postseason All-America Team... First Team All-CAA punt returner... Touchdown Club of Richmond Division I Specialist of the Year... VaSID First Team All-State... STATS FCS National Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 15)... Two-time CAA Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 10, Oct. 15)... Had 25 punt returns for 549 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 22.0 yards per attempt... Defensively, had 64 total tackles (32 solo), to go with 1.5 tackles for loss, a half sack, six pass breakups and two fumble recoveries... Led country in punt return touchdowns and punt return average... Tied program records with two punt returns for a touchdown, longest punt return (89) and total punt return yards (183) at Villanova (Oct. 13)... Also had a 76-yard punt return for a score at Norfolk State (Sept. 8)... Additionally recorded a 37-yard punt return in FCS First Round vs. Delaware (Nov. 24) and a 42-yard return in FCS Second Round at Colgate (Dec. 1)... Career-high nine tackles and a TFL against Elon (Oct. 6)... Also had eight stops against Robert Morris (Sept. 13) and seven tackles at NC State (Sept. 1) and at Colgate... Tallied five or more tackles in eight games... Two pass breakups at Richmond (Sept. 29) and recovered two fumbles against William & Mary (Sept. 22)... HERO Sports Third Team Preseason All-American... Challace McMillin Special Teams Award recipient... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
2017 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in all 15 games, primarily on special teams… Was team’s primary punt returner for FCS Playoffs... CAA Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 20)... Had 18 punt returns for 284 yards and a touchdown… Averaged 15.8 yards per return… Also had 14 total tackles (9 solo), to go with one block… Ranked second nationally and led the CAA in punt-return average… Blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown at Elon (Nov. 18)… Season-long 49-yard punt return in FCS Second Round against Stony Brook (Dec. 2)… Had four returns for 87 yards against North Dakota State (Jan. 6) in NCAA Division I Football Championship… Produced returns of 37 and 33 yards in title game… Had punt returns of 25 and 27 yards against Norfolk State (Sept. 16)… Also had a 24-yard punt return in FCS Quarterfinals versus Weber State (Dec. 8)… Had a season-best two tackles in four games, which included two solo stops in two of them... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
2016 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility... Named Doug West Special Teams Scout Team MVP.
Prior to JMU: Played one season at West Point Prep, retaining all years of eligibility... Made four interceptions during 2015 season.
High School: All-Central Region utility player as a senior... Earned three varsity letters... Tri-sport athlete who also ran track and played basketball... All-State in 4x100 relay and All-Region long jumper... Captained Meadowbrook's basketball team... Distinguished honor roll all four years... National Honor Society member... Richmond's Student-Athlete of the Year... Earned math and health academic cords and recipient of the Marine Athlete Award.
Personal: Full name is D'Angelo Ramero Amos... Son of Rena Amos... Has four brothers and five sisters, including his twin sister, D'Asia... His brother, DaShaun, was a defensive back for East Carolina (2012-16)... Majoring in sport and recreation management.
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