Jace Amaro
| No. 88 Tennessee Titans | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 26, 1992 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Plano, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | San Antonio (TX) MacArthur | ||||||||
| College: | Texas Tech | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 41 |
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| Receiving yards: | 404 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jace Jordan Amaro (born June 26, 1992) is an American football tight end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Tech. Amaro is of Mexican descent.
A native of Plano, Texas, Amaro attended MacArthur High School in San Antonio, Texas, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball and track. He played as a tight end for the MacArthur Brahmas football team, and was an honorable mention All-State selection, first-Team All-Area and first-Team District 26-5A. He suffered a Anterior cruciate ligament injury during his junior year. As a senior, he made 56 receptions for 887 yards with 11 touchdowns. He helped lead the basketball team to state quarterfinals appearance.
Also a standout track & field athlete, Amaro broke a 23-year-old District 26-5A shot put record with a throw of 18.88 meters (61 ft, 10 in). He also won the 2010 regional track meet and earned a silver medal with a second-place finish at the state meet. He got a top-throw of 50.75 meters (166 ft, 4 in) in the discus throw at the 2010 District 26-5A, where he took second.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com, Amaro was ranked as the No. 3 tight end in his class and No. 52 in Rivals Top 100. He was named USA Today and PrepStar First-Team All-America, and was ranked in the top five for tight ends in the Dave Campbell's Top 300.
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