Receiver, Syracuse (from Maryland), 2012–⁠16

Amba Etta-Tawo

Number
No. 84
Height
6′2″
Hometown
Powder Springs, GA
Born
Nov 10, 1993, in Muscat

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Amba Etta-Tawo played receiver at Maryland (2012–⁠15) and Syracuse (2016).

At a glance

Best season
1,482
Receiving yards, 2016 (Syracuse, 4–⁠8)
Best game
270 yards
At UConn, week 4, 2016: No. 1 receiving game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 8
In FBS in receiving yards, 2016

Career highs

13catches, career highat Pittsburgh, 2016270receiving yards, career highat UConn, 20165receiving touchdowns, career highat Pittsburgh, 2016

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2013Maryland3150016.1244
2014Maryland1022222.2171
2015Maryland2021610.8020
2016Syracuse941,48215.81481
Career1552,42015.61781

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosHt
2012Maryland84WR
2013Maryland84WR
2014Maryland84WR
2015Maryland84WR
2016Syracuse84WR6′2″

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2013Maryland321.2795th (n=341)0.8140.76%
2014Maryland240.38––9.16%
2015Maryland280.42––11.85%
2016Syracuse1290.8489th (n=489)0.52108.113%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2016 Syracuse 12 games, 94 catches, 1,482 yards, 14 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 2vs.ColgateW 33–⁠712210143
Sep 9vs.LouisvilleL 28–⁠628103247
Sep 17vs.South FloridaL 20–⁠458123040
Sep 24atUConnW 31–⁠2412270259
Oct 1vs.Notre DameL 33–⁠507134172
Oct 8atWake ForestL 9–⁠28436011
Oct 15vs.Virginia TechW 31–⁠17554018
Oct 22atBoston CollegeW 28–⁠2010144168
Nov 5atClemsonL 0–⁠54984020
Nov 12vs.NC StateL 20–⁠35488181
Nov 19vs.Florida StateL 14–⁠45258146
Nov 26atPittsburghL 61–⁠7613178549
2015 Maryland 8 games, 20 catches, 216 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 5vs.RichmondW 50–⁠21221015
Sep 12vs.Bowling GreenL 27–⁠48549019
Sep 19vs.South FloridaW 35–⁠171909
Sep 26atWest VirginiaL 6–⁠45218013
Oct 24vs.Penn StateL 30–⁠31227018
Oct 31atIowaL 15–⁠31113013
Nov 7vs.WisconsinL 24–⁠3121608
Nov 14atMichigan StateL 7–⁠24563020
2014 Maryland 6 games, 10 catches, 222 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Oct 18vs.IowaW 38–⁠31346026
Nov 1atPenn StateW 20–⁠19231025
Nov 15vs.Michigan StateL 15–⁠37111011
Nov 22atMichiganW 23–⁠16245036
Nov 29vs.RutgersL 38–⁠41171171
Dec 30 ✦vs.StanfordL 21–⁠45118018
2013 Maryland 9 games, 31 catches, 500 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Aug 31vs.Florida InternationalW 43–⁠101505
Oct 12vs.VirginiaW 27–⁠26113013
Oct 19atWake ForestL 10–⁠34669017
Oct 26vs.ClemsonL 27–⁠40326111
Nov 9vs.SyracuseL 3–⁠206109026
Nov 16atVirginia TechW 27–⁠24469043
Nov 23vs.Boston CollegeL 26–⁠29457133
Nov 30atNC StateW 41–⁠214101044
Dec 27 ✦vs.MarshallL 20–⁠31251037

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

Named to the 2017 Senior Bowl (North team) but didn’t play.

DrillCombine 2017
Height6′1¼″
Weight208 lb
Arm length32″
Hand size9⅛″
40-yard dash4.49 s
10-yard split1.58 sW
Vertical jump31″
Broad jump10′6″
Bench press14 reps
3-cone drill6.95 s
20-yard shuttle4.32 s

Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
2019AAFBirmingham Iron
2021CFLOttawa Redblacks *

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.

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