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Jersey Number 7
Amba Etta-Tawo
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 202
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Powder Springs, Ga.
- High School:
- McEachern
Bio
Career Overview: Joined the Orange in 2016 as a graduate transfer from the University of Maryland after spending four years, including a redshirt season, with the Terrapins ... Authored the most prolific receiving season in Syracuse history, setting 10 Orange receiving records in his one year on campus and being named to four All-America teams ... Teamed with Ervin Philips to set the ACC season record for most pass receptions by a pair of teammates (184). Etta-Tawo had 94 catches and Philips snared 90 ... Invited to the 2017 Reese's Senior Bowl, but did not play due to injury ... Attended the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine ... Lettered in 2016 at Syracuse.Â
Senior Year (2016): Started all 12 games at outside receiver and was installed as a team captain after the season ... Earned All-America honors from Sporting News (second team), the Associated Press (third team), Phil Steele (fourth team) and Athlon Sports (fourth team) ... All-ACC First Team selection (Media, Coaches, AP) ... One of the 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, presented to the nation's most outstanding receiver ... Rated the 15th-best player in college football and No. 2 among receivers by ESPN ... SI.com Midseason Second Team All-American ... ECAC All-Star ... Three-time ACC Receiver of the Week ... Established SU single-season records for receptions (94), receiving yards (1,482) and receiving yards per game (123.5) ... His 94 catches ranked seventh on the ACC single-season ledger, while his 1,482 yards and 123.5 yards per game were both second in conference single-season history to Torry Holt's marks of 1,604 yards and 145.8 yards per game for NC State in 1998 ... ACC leader in receptions per game (7.8), total receiving yardage, receiving yards per game and touchdown catches (14) ... Eighth in the FBS and second among Power-Five players in receiving yardage behind Oklahoma's Dede Westbrook (1,524) ... Third to Clemson's Mike Williams (98) and North Carolina's Ryan Switzer (96) for the most receptions by a Power-Five receiver ... Sixth nationally in receiving yards per game and seventh in receptions per game ... His 14 touchdown catches tied Tommy Kane's 1987 Syracuse season record ... Led all ACC receivers with a school-record seven 100-yard games, including a team-record five in a row to start the season ... Third player in ACC history with two 200-yard receiving games in the same season, joining Holt (1998) and Florida State's Craphonso Thorpe (2003) ... Fourth in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game (123.5) and fourth in scoring by non-kickers at 7.0 points per contest ... Averaged 15.8 yards per catch ... Had 18 receptions of 25+ yards and 10 of 40+ yards, including eight TDs ... Made his Syracuse debut in the season opener versus Colgate (9/2) and caught 12 passes for 210 yards, including a 43-yard TD on the first reception of his Orange career, to earn ACC Receiver of the Week honors ... Against Louisville (9/9), had eight catches for 103 yards and two touchdowns ... Made eight receptions for 123 yards versus USF (9/17) ... Tallied 12 receptions and set the SU single-game record with 270 yards receiving and two touchdowns at Connecticut (9/24). His yardage total was the top single-game figure in the ACC in 2016 and eclipsed Scott Schwedes' previous SU record of 249 yards against Boston College in 1985, a mark that stood for more than 30 years ... Earned his second ACC Receiver of the Week honor for the performance ... Served as SU's offensive captain and tallied his school-record fifth consecutive 100-yard game with seven catches for 134 yards and a touchdown versus Notre Dame (10/1) ... At Wake Forest (10/8), made four receptions for 36 yards ... Had five catches for 54 yards in SU's 31-17 victory over Virginia Tech (10/15) ... At Boston College (10/22), totaled 144 yards on 10 catches, including a 68-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter to help seal a 28-20 victory ... Had nine catches for 84 yards at Clemson (11/5) ... Made four receptions for 88 yards, including a career-long, 81-yard touchdown reception against NC State (11/12) ... Two catches for 58 yards versus Florida State (11/19), including a 46-yard Hail Mary touchdown at the end of the first half ... As a game captain at Pittsburgh (11/26), made a career-high 13 receptions for 178 yards and set the Syracuse single-game record with five touchdown receptions to earn his third ACC Receiver of the Week award. His five TD catches tied Holt's ACC single-game record, and his 30 points scored against the Panthers were a conference high.Â
Junior Year (2015 at Maryland): Appeared in all 12 games, starting two … Caught 20 passes for 216 yards ... Made a season-high five receptions for 49 yards versus Bowling Green (9/12) ... Tallied a season-high 63 yards and tied his season best with five catches at Michigan State (11/14).
Sophomore Year (2014 at Maryland): Played in all 13 games, starting the last six … Caught 10 passes for 222 yards ... Averaged a team-best 22.2 yards per catch … Caught a season-high three passes for 46 yards against Iowa (10/18) … Had a career-long 71-yard touchdown reception against Rutgers (11/29).
Freshman Year (2013 at Maryland): Appeared in 12 games with seven starts … Had 31 catches for 500 yards and two touchdowns ... Caught his first career pass against FIU (8/31) ... Made a career-high six receptions for 69 yards at Wake Forest (10/19) ... Matched his personal best with six catches for career-high 109 yards versus Syracuse (11/9) ... Had four catches for 69 yards against Virginia Tech (11/16) ... Caught four balls for 57 yards and a touchdown against Boston College (11/23) ... Posted his second career 100-yard game with 101 yards on four catches against NC State (11/30) ... Caught two passes for 51 yards against Marshall in the Military Bowl (12/27).Â
2012 (at Maryland): Redshirt season.
High School: Coached by Kyle Hockman … 74th-ranked player in the state of Georgia and ranked No. 118 nationally among wideouts by 247Sports.com … 2011 second-team all-state (Class 5A) selection … Caught 58 passes for 907 yards and six touchdowns as a senior … Helped lead a McEachern offense that outscored its opponents 451-147 en route to a 10-2 record in 2011 … Had 35 receptions for 710 yards and eight touchdowns in 2010 … Also a sprinter for the McEachern track team … Member of the Indians’ 400-meter relay team that placed second at the 2011 Class 5A state championship.
Personal: Amba Etta-Tawo … Born in Muscat, Oman … Son of Ekure Tawo and Stella Etta … Three siblings … Earned his undergraduate degree in geographical sciences from Maryland.
Senior Year (2016): Started all 12 games at outside receiver and was installed as a team captain after the season ... Earned All-America honors from Sporting News (second team), the Associated Press (third team), Phil Steele (fourth team) and Athlon Sports (fourth team) ... All-ACC First Team selection (Media, Coaches, AP) ... One of the 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, presented to the nation's most outstanding receiver ... Rated the 15th-best player in college football and No. 2 among receivers by ESPN ... SI.com Midseason Second Team All-American ... ECAC All-Star ... Three-time ACC Receiver of the Week ... Established SU single-season records for receptions (94), receiving yards (1,482) and receiving yards per game (123.5) ... His 94 catches ranked seventh on the ACC single-season ledger, while his 1,482 yards and 123.5 yards per game were both second in conference single-season history to Torry Holt's marks of 1,604 yards and 145.8 yards per game for NC State in 1998 ... ACC leader in receptions per game (7.8), total receiving yardage, receiving yards per game and touchdown catches (14) ... Eighth in the FBS and second among Power-Five players in receiving yardage behind Oklahoma's Dede Westbrook (1,524) ... Third to Clemson's Mike Williams (98) and North Carolina's Ryan Switzer (96) for the most receptions by a Power-Five receiver ... Sixth nationally in receiving yards per game and seventh in receptions per game ... His 14 touchdown catches tied Tommy Kane's 1987 Syracuse season record ... Led all ACC receivers with a school-record seven 100-yard games, including a team-record five in a row to start the season ... Third player in ACC history with two 200-yard receiving games in the same season, joining Holt (1998) and Florida State's Craphonso Thorpe (2003) ... Fourth in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game (123.5) and fourth in scoring by non-kickers at 7.0 points per contest ... Averaged 15.8 yards per catch ... Had 18 receptions of 25+ yards and 10 of 40+ yards, including eight TDs ... Made his Syracuse debut in the season opener versus Colgate (9/2) and caught 12 passes for 210 yards, including a 43-yard TD on the first reception of his Orange career, to earn ACC Receiver of the Week honors ... Against Louisville (9/9), had eight catches for 103 yards and two touchdowns ... Made eight receptions for 123 yards versus USF (9/17) ... Tallied 12 receptions and set the SU single-game record with 270 yards receiving and two touchdowns at Connecticut (9/24). His yardage total was the top single-game figure in the ACC in 2016 and eclipsed Scott Schwedes' previous SU record of 249 yards against Boston College in 1985, a mark that stood for more than 30 years ... Earned his second ACC Receiver of the Week honor for the performance ... Served as SU's offensive captain and tallied his school-record fifth consecutive 100-yard game with seven catches for 134 yards and a touchdown versus Notre Dame (10/1) ... At Wake Forest (10/8), made four receptions for 36 yards ... Had five catches for 54 yards in SU's 31-17 victory over Virginia Tech (10/15) ... At Boston College (10/22), totaled 144 yards on 10 catches, including a 68-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter to help seal a 28-20 victory ... Had nine catches for 84 yards at Clemson (11/5) ... Made four receptions for 88 yards, including a career-long, 81-yard touchdown reception against NC State (11/12) ... Two catches for 58 yards versus Florida State (11/19), including a 46-yard Hail Mary touchdown at the end of the first half ... As a game captain at Pittsburgh (11/26), made a career-high 13 receptions for 178 yards and set the Syracuse single-game record with five touchdown receptions to earn his third ACC Receiver of the Week award. His five TD catches tied Holt's ACC single-game record, and his 30 points scored against the Panthers were a conference high.Â
Junior Year (2015 at Maryland): Appeared in all 12 games, starting two … Caught 20 passes for 216 yards ... Made a season-high five receptions for 49 yards versus Bowling Green (9/12) ... Tallied a season-high 63 yards and tied his season best with five catches at Michigan State (11/14).
Sophomore Year (2014 at Maryland): Played in all 13 games, starting the last six … Caught 10 passes for 222 yards ... Averaged a team-best 22.2 yards per catch … Caught a season-high three passes for 46 yards against Iowa (10/18) … Had a career-long 71-yard touchdown reception against Rutgers (11/29).
Freshman Year (2013 at Maryland): Appeared in 12 games with seven starts … Had 31 catches for 500 yards and two touchdowns ... Caught his first career pass against FIU (8/31) ... Made a career-high six receptions for 69 yards at Wake Forest (10/19) ... Matched his personal best with six catches for career-high 109 yards versus Syracuse (11/9) ... Had four catches for 69 yards against Virginia Tech (11/16) ... Caught four balls for 57 yards and a touchdown against Boston College (11/23) ... Posted his second career 100-yard game with 101 yards on four catches against NC State (11/30) ... Caught two passes for 51 yards against Marshall in the Military Bowl (12/27).Â
2012 (at Maryland): Redshirt season.
High School: Coached by Kyle Hockman … 74th-ranked player in the state of Georgia and ranked No. 118 nationally among wideouts by 247Sports.com … 2011 second-team all-state (Class 5A) selection … Caught 58 passes for 907 yards and six touchdowns as a senior … Helped lead a McEachern offense that outscored its opponents 451-147 en route to a 10-2 record in 2011 … Had 35 receptions for 710 yards and eight touchdowns in 2010 … Also a sprinter for the McEachern track team … Member of the Indians’ 400-meter relay team that placed second at the 2011 Class 5A state championship.
Personal: Amba Etta-Tawo … Born in Muscat, Oman … Son of Ekure Tawo and Stella Etta … Three siblings … Earned his undergraduate degree in geographical sciences from Maryland.
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