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2019 Football Roster

28 Jon Amadi

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 180
  • Class Sophomore
  • Major Managerial Economics
  • Hometown Roseville, Calif.
  • High School Jesuit HS '17

Biography

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2019: Appeared in all 12 games... Totaled 23 tackles (16 solo, 7 assists), including season-high 8 (4-4-8) at San Diego (9/7)... Posted first collegiate sack in 3rd quarter vs. Cal Poly, throwing Jalen Hamler for a 5-yard loss on a 3rd-and-17 conversion attempt... Also managed one hurry (vs. Montana, 9/28) and one PBU (vs. Lehigh, 9/14) during the year... Opened the season with 5 stops (4 solos) at Cal.

2018: Competed in eight games… Recorded a career-high four tackles and a tackle for loss at Northern Colorado (10/5)… First career pass breakup took place versus Idaho (9/22)… Set new career highs by finishing with four tackles at Northern Colorado (10/5) and a pass breakup vs. Idaho (9/22)… Six of his seven tackles were solo.

2017: GEORGE BELENIS AWARD (program's outstanding redshirt, special teams) recipient... Redshirted.

JESUIT HS '17: Earned first team All-Delta League and second team All-San Joaquin Section honors during his senior year... Played 13 games as a dual threat for the team at wide receiver and cornerback... Broke four long-standing school records for most touchdowns in a season (13), most receiving yards in a game (195), longest reception (89 yds.), and most overall receiving yards in a season (1,118)... Recorded 38 catches, averaging 29 yards per catch and 86 yards per game... Defensively as a cornerback, he picked up 27 tackles and five interceptions (two pick-sixes)... Led Jesuit to first in the High School Nationals for Rugby.

PERSONAL: Born in Roseville, Calif. ...Parents are Jennifer and Ejimofor Amadi... Has one sibling, Mathias... Career sports highlight was breaking four long standing records in high school... Cites Sacramento City College as his favorite facility he's competed at other than Aggie Stadium... Names Barry Sanders as his sports hero.... Plans on becoming a physicians assistant... Chose UC Davis because of its rigorous academic programs and athletic opportunity.

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2017Freshman

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    5'11" 180 lbs
    4
  • 31

    2018Redshirt Freshman

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    5'11" 180 lbs
    31
  • 28

    2019Sophomore

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    5'11" 180 lbs
    28