Danny Amendola biography
Date of birth : 1985-11-02
Date of death : -
Birthplace : The Woodlands, Texas
Nationality : American
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2010-12-18
Credited as : Football player NFL, wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams, Pro Bowl/NFL Draft player
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Pro Highlights:
Signed to the active roster by St. Louis from the Philadelphia practice squad (9/22/09)…signed to the practice squad by Philadelphia (9/6/09)…signed by Philadelphia (1/19/09)…signed to the practice squad by Philadelphia (1/7/09)…signed to the practice squad by Dallas (9/3/08)…signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Dallas (4/28/08).
PRO:
Signed by the Rams from the Philadelphia practice squad (9/22/09)…spent the 2008 regular season on the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad before being signed to the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad in January 2009 for the playoffs.
2009 SEASON: Spent the preseason with Philadelphia before being waived (9/5) and being added to the practice squad (9/6)…signed to the active roster by the Rams (9/22).
2008 SEASON: Spent the entire 2008 regular season on the Dallas practice squad…joined the Philadelphia practice squad (1/7/09) for the playoffs.
College Highlights:
Finished his career at Texas Tech with 198 career catches, fifth-most in school history…earned All-Big 12 second-team honors as a senior after recording 103 catches – fourth in the nation – for 1,177 yards and five touchdowns…received Big 12 honorable mention as a junior and finished sixth in the conference with a 9.2-yard punt return average and added 487 yards receiving…recorded 24 catches for 395 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore…was the only true freshman to play for Texas Tech in 2004 and was an All-Big 12 first-team return specialist with 29 punt returns for 371 yards…his 12.8-yard average was the most by a Red Raider freshman since Tyrone Thurman in 1985.
Personal :
Earned first team All-State honors as a senior at The Woodlands High School in Texas with 60 catches for 864 yards and nine touchdowns…also played safety and was an All-State second baseman in baseball…enjoys playing the guitar…father, Willie, lives in Houston, Texas and is the athletic director and head football coach at Dekaney High School in Spring, Texas…has a brother, Matt, who played safety at Baylor .
