Jace Jordan Amaro was born on June 26,1992 and is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League.
33 Facts About Jace Amaro
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Jace Amaro was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Jace Amaro played for the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs.
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Jace Amaro suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury during his junior year.
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Jace Amaro helped lead the basketball team to state quarterfinals appearance.
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Jace Amaro won the 2010 regional track meet and earned a silver medal with a second-place finish at the state meet.
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Jace Amaro 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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Jace Amaro briefly returned to the game and made 2 receptions after halftime before being unable to continue.
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Jace Amaro finished his sophomore season with 25 catches for 409 yards and four touchdowns.
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Jace Amaro sufficiently recovered from his injury to appear in the 2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas against Minnesota, in which he was ejected for punching a defender.
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Jace Amaro's performance garnered a midseason 1st team All-American listing from CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, Athlon Sports, USA Today, and FOX Sports.
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Jace Amaro accompanies former Texas Tech All-American wide receiver Michael Crabtree as the only Red Raiders to ever record eight or more receptions in six consecutive games.
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Jace Amaro broke the 1,000 receiving yards mark following a loss to Oklahoma State on November 2,2013.
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Jace Amaro exceeded his career receptions and reception yard highs with 15 and 174 respectively, and was two receptions shy of tying the NCAA single-game record for receptions by a tight end.
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Jace Amaro completed the regular season 90 yards and 14 receptions short of setting NCAA FBS records for single season tight end receiving yards and receptions, with an opportunity to set the records in an appearance in the 2013 Holiday Bowl.
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Jace Amaro broke the single season tight end receiving record during the game, and finished his Holiday Bowl performance with 8 receptions and 112 yards.
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Jace Amaro was named a semi-finalist for the John Mackey and Fred Biletnikoff Awards in November, becoming the first player to be listed for both awards since Missouri's Chase Coffman in 2008.
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Jace Amaro was named a finalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, given to the best offensive player with Texas ties.
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On November 25,2013, it was announced that Jace Amaro was not named a finalist for the Mackey Award, given to the best tight end in college football, leading several media personalities including CBS Sports writer Dennis Dodd to criticize the Award's validity.
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At the point at which the finalist list was announced, Jace Amaro had only 16 fewer receptions than the three finalists combined.
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Jace Amaro was additionally named a 1st Team All-American at the tight end position by Bleacher Report, USA Today, CBS Sports, Sporting News, Athlon Sports, SB Nation, the Associated Press, Sports Illustrated and the Walter Camp Foundation.
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Jace Amaro became a Unanimous All-American with his 1st team selection by the American Football Coaches Association and the Football Writers Association of America on December 18,2013, the first Red Raider to earn the honor since Michael Crabtree in 2008.
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Jace Amaro announced his intention to declare for the draft following the Red Raiders upset victory over Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl.
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Jace Amaro lowered his 40 time to a 4.60 at his pro day.
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Jace Amaro was selected 49th overall by the New York Jets in the 2014 NFL Draft and was the third tight end selected after Eric Ebron and Austin Seferian-Jenkins.
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On September 1,2015, it was revealed that Jace Amaro had a torn labrum, an injury from he landing awkwardly during the first preseason game against the Lions.
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Jace Amaro is considered to be another on a long list of disappointing draft picks for the Jets.
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Jace Amaro was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans on September 4,2016.
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Jace Amaro started with the Titans as their third tight end on their depth chart, behind veterans Delanie Walker and Anthony Fasano.
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On September 2,2017, Jace Amaro was waived by the Titans for the final roster cuts.
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Jace Amaro was released on September 1,2018 for the final roster cuts.
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Jace Amaro was drafted in the 4th round of the 2020 XFL Draft by the Seattle Dragons.
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Jace Amaro was on their reserve list prior to the season and was never signed.