1. David Amerson was born on December 8,1991 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
25 Facts About David Amerson
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David Amerson played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft.
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David Amerson was a member of the Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, and Arizona Cardinals.
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David Amerson attended James B Dudley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, and played for the Dudley Panthers high school football team.
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At the inaugural Belk Bowl held in Charlotte on December 27,2011, David Amerson broke the record for the most interceptions in a season by an Atlantic Coast Conference competitor.
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David Amerson finished the game with five tackles, two interceptions, and one touchdown.
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David Amerson was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine and completed most of the workouts and drills before injuring his groin that inevitably kept him from doing the three-cone drill and short shuttle.
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David Amerson participated at NC State's Pro Day and made up the three-cone drill and short shuttle while improving on his combine numbers in the vertical and broad jump.
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David Amerson was the highest selected North Carolina State defensive back since Dewayne Washington in 1994 and was the seventh cornerback selected.
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David Amerson finished his rookie season with 48 combined tackles, ten pass deflections, two interceptions, and a touchdown in 16 games and eight starts.
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David Amerson was benched for a Week 12 contest with the San Francisco 49ers by head coach Jay Gruden after being late to a team meeting.
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David Amerson's explanation was he had lost his cellphone that doubled as his alarm clock and overslept.
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David Amerson finished the season with 61 combined tackles and seven pass deflections in 15 starts and 15 games.
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David Amerson started his third season as the fourth cornerback on the Washington Redskins' depth chart behind DeAngelo Hall, Bashaud Breeland, and Chris Culliver.
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David Amerson was waived by the Redskins on September 21,2015.
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David Amerson picked up the team's defensive scheme well and played his first game for them just five days after being signed.
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David Amerson was second in the NFL with 25 passes defended during the 2015 season and was named most improved player by Pro Football Focus.
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David Amerson finished his first season with the Raiders with a total of 60 combined tackles, 26 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a touchdown in 14 games and 12 starts.
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David Amerson finished the season with 64 combined tackles, 16 pass deflections, and two interceptions in 15 games and 15 starts.
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David Amerson competed with rookie Gareon Conley throughout training camp for the starting cornerback position.
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On February 5,2018, David Amerson was released by the Raiders.
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On February 16,2018, David Amerson signed a one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, He was released on September 1,2018.
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On November 13,2018, David Amerson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.
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David Amerson played in six games with five starts, recording 21 tackles, two passes defensed, and one interception, which came off Russell Wilson in a Week 17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
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David Amerson is childhood friends with wide receiver Keenan Allen, who was selected in the 2013 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers.