Otis Amey
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Fred Otis Holmes Amey is a professional American and Canadian football
wide receiver
for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers
as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football
at Sacramento State University.
Amey has also been a member of the Austin Wranglers
, Atlanta Falcons
, Cleveland Gladiators, BC Lions
, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
, and San Jose SaberCats
.
in Union City, California
and lettered
in football
and track
. As a senior, in football, he was an All-Mission Valley Athletic League
selection and helped lead his team to the League championship.
Amey left Sacramento State holding all of the Hornets' major receiving and return records including: career receptions (248), career receiving TDs (27), season receptions (76), receptions in a single-game (15), career kickoff return yards (1,687), career punt return for touchdown (90 yards) and most punt returns in a season (33).
, the San Francisco 49ers
signed Amey on April 27, 2005. Prior to the season opener he changed his first name from Fred to Otis. He made the team out of training camp, and in his first regular season game against the St. Louis Rams
on September 11, he returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown. He played in 11 games over the course of the season, averaging 17.2 yards per kick return an 11.4 yards per punt return. He recorded no receptions and also fumbled once on a punt return. He was released by the 49ers on September 2, 2006.
of the Arena Football League. He went on to appear in all 16 regular season games for the Wranglers that season, totaling 1,738 all-purpose yards. He finished third on the team in receptions with 88 and was second on the team in both receiving yards (1,036) and touchdowns (18). Amey also carried the ball 25 times for 54 yards and returned 36 kicks for 630 yards.
. He appeared in two preseason games, recording two receptions for 23 yards. However, he failed to make the team and was waived on September 1. He spent the rest of the year out of football.
. He also helped lead the Gladiators to a playoff berth in 2008. Amey led the Arena Football League with 50 touchdowns in the 2008 season.
on May 13, 2009, and was released at the end of training camp on June 24, 2009.
, was questionable to play the next game with a turf toe
injury. On September 26, 2009 Otis appeared in his first CFL game against the Toronto Argonauts
. In this game he had 6 catches for 118 yards.
and played for the Oakland Raiders
in 1998. He also played for the Los Angeles Avengers
and Arizona Rattlers
of the Arena Football League between 2001 and 2007.
Gridiron football
Gridiron football , sometimes known as North American football, is an umbrella term for related codes of football primarily played in the United States and Canada. The predominant forms of gridiron football are American football and Canadian football...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Sacramento State University.
Amey has also been a member of the Austin Wranglers
Austin Wranglers
The Austin Wranglers were an arena football team based in Austin, Texas. They played four seasons in the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2007 and spent one season in AF2, the AFL's developmental league, in 2008. They made playoff appearances in the AFL in 2006 and in AF2 in 2008...
, Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Cleveland Gladiators, BC Lions
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
, and San Jose SaberCats
San Jose SaberCats
The San Jose SaberCats are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 1995 expansion team. They played in the Western Division of the American Conference. Their final coach in the original Arena Football League was Darren Arbet, who will be a part of the...
.
Early years
Amey attended James Logan High SchoolJames Logan High School
James Logan High School is a public secondary school in Union City, California, United States. The school is administrated by the New Haven Unified School District and has an enrollment of more than 4000 students.-Demographics:...
in Union City, California
Union City, California
Union City is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It was incorporated in 1959, combining the communities of Alvarado and Decoto. Alvarado was the original county seat of Alameda County, and the site of the first county courthouse is a California Historical Landmark . The city...
and lettered
Varsity letter
A varsity letter is an award earned in the United States for excellence in school activities. A varsity letter signifies that its winner was a qualified varsity team member, awarded after a certain standard was met.- Description :...
in football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
and track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
. As a senior, in football, he was an All-Mission Valley Athletic League
Mission Valley Athletic League
The Mission Valley Athletic League is a collaboration of 7 schools in the Tri-Cities area of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California. The MVAL is part of the Bay Shore Conference in the North Coast Section ....
selection and helped lead his team to the League championship.
College career
Amey attended Sacramento State University, where he was a two-time All-American and the school's most productive receiver each of his four years. Between 2001 - 2004, Amey led the team in all-purpose yards, kick returns, receiving yards and punt returns. He finished his college career with 248 receptions, 4,049 receiving yards and 27 touchdowns.Amey left Sacramento State holding all of the Hornets' major receiving and return records including: career receptions (248), career receiving TDs (27), season receptions (76), receptions in a single-game (15), career kickoff return yards (1,687), career punt return for touchdown (90 yards) and most punt returns in a season (33).
San Francisco 49ers
After going undrafted in the 2005 NFL Draft2005 NFL Draft
The 2005 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24, 2005. The league also held an supplemental draft that year, which was held after...
, the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
signed Amey on April 27, 2005. Prior to the season opener he changed his first name from Fred to Otis. He made the team out of training camp, and in his first regular season game against the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
on September 11, he returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown. He played in 11 games over the course of the season, averaging 17.2 yards per kick return an 11.4 yards per punt return. He recorded no receptions and also fumbled once on a punt return. He was released by the 49ers on September 2, 2006.
Austin Wranglers
In early 2007, Amey signed with the Austin WranglersAustin Wranglers
The Austin Wranglers were an arena football team based in Austin, Texas. They played four seasons in the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2007 and spent one season in AF2, the AFL's developmental league, in 2008. They made playoff appearances in the AFL in 2006 and in AF2 in 2008...
of the Arena Football League. He went on to appear in all 16 regular season games for the Wranglers that season, totaling 1,738 all-purpose yards. He finished third on the team in receptions with 88 and was second on the team in both receiving yards (1,036) and touchdowns (18). Amey also carried the ball 25 times for 54 yards and returned 36 kicks for 630 yards.
Atlanta Falcons
On August 12, 2007, Amey signed with the Atlanta FalconsAtlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He appeared in two preseason games, recording two receptions for 23 yards. However, he failed to make the team and was waived on September 1. He spent the rest of the year out of football.
Cleveland Gladiators
After failing to make it with an NFL team in 2007, Amey re-joined the AFL with the Cleveland Gladiators. On April 19, 2008, Amey recorded a career-high 15 receptions for 208 yards and six touchdowns in an 83-69 victory against the Los Angeles AvengersLos Angeles Avengers
The Los Angeles Avengers was an Arena Football League team based in Los Angeles, California from 2000 through 2008. They folded on April 19, 2009.-History:...
. He also helped lead the Gladiators to a playoff berth in 2008. Amey led the Arena Football League with 50 touchdowns in the 2008 season.
BC Lions
Amey was signed by the BC LionsBC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
on May 13, 2009, and was released at the end of training camp on June 24, 2009.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
On August 17, 2009, the Blue Bombers signed Amey to the practice roster after learning their top receiver, Terrence EdwardsTerrence Edwards
Terrence Edwards is a Canadian football wide receiver who currently plays for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2003...
, was questionable to play the next game with a turf toe
Turf toe
A metatarsalphalangeal joint sprain is an injury to the joint and connective tissue between the foot and one of the toes. When the big toe is involved, it is known as "turf toe".-Causes:...
injury. On September 26, 2009 Otis appeared in his first CFL game against the Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
. In this game he had 6 catches for 118 yards.
Career statistics
| Year | |Team | |Receiving | |Rushing | |Return | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec Reception (American football) In American football, a reception is part of a play in which a forward pass from behind the line of scrimmage is received by a player in bounds, who, after the catch, proceeds to either score a touchdown or be downed. Yards gained from the receiving play are credited to the player as receiving... | Yards | TD Touchdown A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:... | Att Carry (American football) In American football, a carry is a statistical term equivalent to a single rushing play. The term is typically used in reference to "yards per carry," meaning yards per attempt rushing the ball. Any offensive player who performs a carry is known as a ballcarrier, regardless of position.... | Yards | TD | Ret | Yards | TD | ||
| 2007 2007 Arena Football League season The 2007 Arena Football League season was the 21st season of the Arena Football League. The regular season began play on March 1, 2007 and concluded on June 25... |
Aus. 2007 Austin Wranglers season The 2007 Austin Wranglers season was the 4th season for the franchise. The team finished eighth in the conference and did not make the playoffs.- Schedule :-Coaching:... |
89 | 1,033 | 18 | 25 | 54 | 10 | 36 | 630 | 0 |
| 2008 2008 Arena Football League season The 2008 Arena Football League season was the 22nd season of the Arena Football League and final season before the 2009 cancellation. The regular season began play on February 29, 2008 and concluded on June 22... |
Cle. 2008 Cleveland Gladiators season The 2008 Cleveland Gladiators season is the 12th season for the franchise, their first season in Cleveland. The Gladiators finished the regular season with a 9-7 record, and made the playoffs as the 4th seed in the National Conference. In the Wild Card round of the playoffs, they defeated the... |
112 | 1,516 | 48 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 32 | 601 | 1 |
| Career | 201 | 2,549 | 66 | 30 | 65 | 11 | 68 | 1,231 | 1 |
Personal
His brother Vince Amey was a defensive tackle at Arizona StateArizona State Sun Devils football
The Arizona State Sun Devils' football program represents Arizona State University in college football, and competes in NCAA Division I FBS as a member of the Pacific-12 Conference....
and played for the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 1998. He also played for the Los Angeles Avengers
Los Angeles Avengers
The Los Angeles Avengers was an Arena Football League team based in Los Angeles, California from 2000 through 2008. They folded on April 19, 2009.-History:...
and Arizona Rattlers
Arizona Rattlers
The Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center...
of the Arena Football League between 2001 and 2007.