Amare Ferrell is an American football safety for the Indiana Hoosiers.
| Indiana Hoosiers – No. 25 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Lake City, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Columbia (Lake City, Florida) |
Early life and high school
editFerrell attended Columbia High School located in Lake City, Florida.[1] Coming out of high school, Ferrell was rated as a three star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Cincinnati, Florida State, Indiana, Louisville, Kentucky, Miami, and Penn State.[2][3] Ultimately, Ferrell decided to commit to play college football for the Indiana Hoosiers.[4][5]
College career
editDuring Ferrell's first collegiate season in 2023, he appeared in all 12 games for the Hoosier, where he totaled nine tackles.[6][7] In week one of the 2024 season, Ferrell recorded his first career interception versus the FIU Panthers.[8] In week three, Ferrell recorded a game sealing interception in the fourth quarter in a 42-13 win over the UCLA Bruins.[9]
References
edit- ^ Ankony, Jack (27 June 2022). "Florida DB Amare Ferrell Commits to Indiana". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Paul (27 June 2022). "Indiana picks up 3-star commitment from 2023 DB out of Florida". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Freeman, Clayton (28 June 2022). "Recruiting watch: Columbia's Amare Ferrell chooses Indiana, DCPS' Tammie Talley wins award". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Kroger, Jordan. "PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia DB Amare Ferrell commits to Indiana". Lake City Reporter. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Lee, Ainslee (21 December 2022). "Signing Day: Columbia football sends pair of defenders to next level". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Niziolek, Michael (31 July 2024). "'Big future': Indiana football's Amare Ferrell is a name to watch in the secondary". The Herald-Times. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Schumann, Mike (21 September 2024). "Lesson learned: No more on field celebrations from IU football's emerging Amare Ferrell". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Golden, Todd (15 September 2024). "Amare Ferrell, Jailin Walker Represent How Indiana Football Has Come Together Under Curt Cignetti". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Ankony, Jack (25 September 2024). "Amare Ferrell Growing Into Important Role For Indiana Defense". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 November 2024.