48 Facts About Archie Amerson

Archie J Amerson was born on August 24,1974 and is an American former professional Canadian football running back and slotback who played in the Canadian Football League from 1997 to 2004, appearing in 122 regular season games for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and one regular season game for the Toronto Argonauts.

Archie Amerson missed the entire 2005 season due to injury and was released by the Tiger-Cats afterwards.

At the time of his release, Amerson was one of the most prolific receivers in Tiger-Cats history, ranking third in receptions, fourth in receiving yards, fifth in kickoff return yards, and sixth in touchdowns.

Archie Amerson went on to play college football for the Dixie State Rebels from 1993 to 1994 and was named a junior college All-American each year.

Archie Amerson then played for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks of Northern Arizona University from 1995 to 1996.

Archie Amerson finished his only season as a running back for Morse with 1,475 rushing yards to lead his section.

Archie Amerson was designated the offensive player of the year in the California Interscholastic Federation after Morse won the CIF San Diego section championship.

Archie Amerson made California District 42's All-Star team in 1992.

In 1993 and 1994, Archie Amerson attended Dixie State College, now the four-year Utah Tech University, and played for the Dixie State Rebels, now the Trailblazers.

Archie Amerson rushed for over 3,000 yards with the Rebels and led the nation among junior college running backs in 1994, recording 1,691 yards and 20 touchdowns.

Archie Amerson was named to the junior college All-America team in both years with the Rebels.

In December 1994, Archie Amerson was suspended from playing in the Dixie Rotary Bowl after being arrested in connection with a "brawl".

Archie Amerson's plans were halted by an injury to Northern Arizona's starting halfback.

Archie Amerson was forced to remain a running back and continued successfully at that position, rushing for 1,117 yards with 12 touchdowns in 1995.

Archie Amerson had an All-American season in 1996, rushing for 2,079 yards on 333 carries with 25 touchdowns.

Archie Amerson received the Walter Payton Award as the best offensive player in Division I-AA football.

Archie Amerson was later inducted into the Northern Arizona University Athletics Hall of Fame, and Northern Arizona retired his jersey in honor of his college career.

Archie Amerson was eligible for the 1997 NFL Draft but went unselected.

Archie Amerson finished the season with 1,044 combined rushing and receiving yards along with five touchdowns over 15 games.

Archie Amerson struggled with ball security throughout the season, recording six fumbles.

Archie Amerson went on to catch 65 passes for 750 yards and five touchdowns in addition to rushing for 703 yards and three touchdowns.

Archie Amerson immediately established himself as a viable receiving option in the season opener against Calgary when he caught six passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns.

Archie Amerson finished the season sixth in the league in all-purpose yardage.

Archie Amerson became a free agent after the 1998 season but expressed a strong desire to continue playing for the Tiger-Cats.

Archie Amerson spent time practicing as a punt returner during training camp despite not having returned a punt since high school.

Archie Amerson finished the season with 47 receptions for 700 yards and five touchdowns through 13 games played.

In 2000, Archie Amerson was used heavily as a receiver and kick returner, recording 70 receptions for 1,198 receiving yards and six touchdowns as well as 948 return yards over 51 kick returns, all career-highs at the time.

Archie Amerson followed this up with five catches for 180 yards and two touchdowns the next month when the Tiger-Cats played the Roughriders again.

The Calgary Herald stated that Archie Amerson had "disappeared" over a seven-week period when he caught only 25 passes for 302 yards and no touchdowns, statistics far below those he had set earlier in the season.

Archie Amerson scored a touchdown for the Tiger-Cats, but he later lost 16 yards on a crucial pitch play with 90 seconds left on the game clock.

Archie Amerson again became a free agent after the 2000 season.

In May 2001, Archie Amerson signed a two-year contract with the Toronto Argonauts.

Immediately after signing with the Tiger-Cats, Archie Amerson played in the Labour Day Classic against Toronto, catching a touchdown pass and returning a punt for 24 yards.

Archie Amerson finished with 250 all-purpose yards, a receiving touchdown, and a punt return touchdown.

Archie Amerson received widespread praise for his performance in the game, and The Hamilton Spectator described him as the "Ticat hero who almost got away".

Archie Amerson's most significant play of the East Final was a "leaping" catch in the third-quarter, but it was called back due to an offensive holding penalty.

Archie Amerson finished the season with 970 yards on 61 catches with six touchdowns.

Archie Amerson was re-signed by the Tiger-Cats in January 2003 to a deal that involved "substantially more" than the $45,000 he received the previous season.

The Tiger-Cats lost several receivers to retirement or trades, and Archie Amerson was one of only two starting receivers left on the team from the previous year.

Archie Amerson led the team in receiving yards, but he often was double-covered by opposing teams and struggled to get open.

Archie Amerson recorded 960 receiving yards and four touchdowns during the regular season.

The Tiger-Cats receivers, including Archie Amerson, started the season more successfully than the previous year.

Archie Amerson caught 47 passes for 894 yards and five touchdowns through fourteen regular season games.

Archie Amerson returned in the Tiger-Cats' semi-final loss to the Argonauts.

Shortly before the start of training camp, Archie Amerson experienced nerve issues in his left leg which prevented him from running.

Archie Amerson remained out for the entire season and was released by the team on January 31,2006.

Archie Amerson was born in San Diego, California, where he returned in the offseason during his CFL career.

Andrew Archie Amerson briefly signed with the Toronto Argonauts but did not play in any games.