Amare Ferrell

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Amare Ferrell
Indiana HoosiersNo. 25
Position Safety
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
High school Columbia (Lake City, Florida)

Amare Ferrell is an American football safety for the Indiana Hoosiers.

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Early life and high school

Ferrell attended Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida. [1] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three star recruit and held offers from schools such as Cincinnati, Florida State, Indiana, Louisville, Kentucky, Miami, and Penn State. [2] [3] Ferrell committed to play college football for the Indiana Hoosiers. [4] [5]

College career

As a freshman in 2023, Ferrell appeared in all 12 games for the Hoosiers, totaling nine tackles. [6] [7] In week one of the 2024 season, he recorded his first career interception against FIU. [8] In week three, Ferrell recorded a game-sealing interception in the fourth quarter in a 42-13 win over UCLA. [9]

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References

  1. Ankony, Jack (27 June 2022). "Florida DB Amare Ferrell Commits to Indiana". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  2. Harvey, Paul (27 June 2022). "Indiana picks up 3-star commitment from 2023 DB out of Florida". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. 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.
  4. Kroger, Jordan. "PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia DB Amare Ferrell commits to Indiana". Lake City Reporter. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  5. Lee, Ainslee (21 December 2022). "Signing Day: Columbia football sends pair of defenders to next level". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  6. 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.
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  8. 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.
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