Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Penn State
Amani Oruwariye
CB • 6'1" • 201 lbs • Tampa, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Amani Oruwariye shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a corner
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
25
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Player Story
Amani Oruwariye built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a cornerback from Tampa, FL wearing No. 21, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Amani Oruwariye's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 8
- Overall
- No. 146
- NFL Team
- Detroit Lions
Amani Oruwariye, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Penn State. Amani Oruwariye shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 99
- TFL
- 1
- Passes defended
- 14
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Amani Oruwariye quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Penn State · CB
- Career Tackles
- 99
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Penn State
- Top game
- Michigan State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Gaither · Penn State
- High school pipeline
- Gaither · 26 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 5 · Pick 8 · Detroit Lions
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 50 tackles · CB 34th (top 9%) · Big Ten 72nd (top 12%) · National 629th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 10 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 10 | 22 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 9 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 11 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 26.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 11 | 25 | - | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 26.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 51.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 48 | 1 | 0 | - | 11 | 0 | 51.4 |
Related Context
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Amani Oruwariye played CB for Penn State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Amani Oruwariye recorded 99 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Penn State paired 15 primary output with 27.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 27.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Penn State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
27.6
Usage
3.7
Consistency
46.8
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 0. App State: 1. Pittsburgh: 3. Kent State: 2. Illinois: 0. Ohio State: 0. Michigan State: 4. Indiana: 0. Iowa: 2. Michigan: 0. Wisconsin: 1. Rutgers: 0. Maryland: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 2 by 8.3. App State: 7 by 39.2. Pittsburgh: 3 by 42.5. Kent State: 2 by 28.3. Illinois: 3 by 12.5. Ohio State: 4 by 16.7. Michigan State: 4 by 56.7. Indiana: 9 by 37.5. Iowa: 6 by 45. Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Wisconsin: 4 by 26.7. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 3 by 32.5
Split Comparison
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Wins1.2 · Games = 9 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 4 · -0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | vs Kentucky | L 24-27 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | vs MarylandSplash game | W 38-3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Rutgers | W 20-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Wisconsin | W 22-10 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Michigan | L 7-42 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs IowaSplash game | W 30-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Indiana | W 33-28 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Michigan StateSplash game | L 17-21 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Ohio State | L 26-27 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Illinois | W 63-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Kent StateSplash game | W 63-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 9/9 | @ PittsburghSplash game | W 51-6 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs App State | W 45-38 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Amani Oruwariye story
Amani Oruwariye built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a cornerback from Tampa, FL wearing No. 21, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Amani Oruwariye's career was his defensive production: 99 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 8 interceptions, and 14 passes defended across 34 career games in the available record. That gives Amani Oruwariye's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Penn State
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 1 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 7 | 17.1 | 3.1 | 6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 7 | 17.1 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 15 | 27.6 | 3.7 | 8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 15 | 27.6 | 3.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Michigan State
Week 7 · L 17-21 · Conference game
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
59.7 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Akron
Week 1 · W 52-0
2
Havoc Plays
56.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
#3
@ Pittsburgh
Week 2 · W 51-6
3
Havoc Plays
52.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Kent State
Week 1 · W 33-13
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Havoc Plays
51.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.
#5
@ Northwestern
Week 6 · W 31-7 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
51.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Penn State
15 primary output · 27.6 efficiency · 3.7 usage
51.4
#2
2018 Regular Season · Penn State
51.4
15 primary · 27.6 efficiency · 3.7 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Penn State
26.1
7 primary · 17.1 efficiency · 3.1 usage
Milestones
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Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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