Ugo Amadi

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Ugo Amadi
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Amadi with the Seahawks in 2020
No. 0 – New Orleans Saints
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-16) May 16, 1997 (age 26)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:143
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:15
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Ugochukwu Amadi (born May 16, 1997) is an American 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]

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College career

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 s1.48 s2.62 s4.19 s7.21 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [4] [5]

Seattle Seahawks

Amadi was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round (132nd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. [6]

Philadelphia Eagles

On August 15, 2022, Amadi was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for tight end J. J. Arcega-Whiteside. [7]

Tennessee Titans

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

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

On March 7, 2023, Amadi signed with the New Orleans Saints. [12] He played all 17 games primarily on special teams.

On March 19, 2024, Amadi re-signed with the Saints. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Hill, Glynn A. (January 26, 2019). "Oregon safety Ugochukwu Amadi wins Lombardi Award". Houston Chronicle . Hearst Communications . Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  2. ↑ Nemec, Andrew (January 9, 2015). "Ugo Amadi, 4-star cornerback, signs with Oregon Ducks". oregonlive.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ugo Amadi College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ugo Amadi Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2019 Draft Scout Ugochukwu Amadi, Oregon NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Bowman, Paul (August 15, 2022). "Eagles Part Ways With JJ Arcega-Whiteside, Acquire Ugo Amadi". SportsTalkPhilly.com. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  8. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 24, 2022). "Titans Acquire Former Seahawks, Eagles DB Ugo Amadi Via Trade". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ "New Orleans Saints sign safety Ugo Amadi". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  13. ↑ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with safety Ugo Amadi". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 19, 2024.
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