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
Career highs
13catches, career highat Pittsburgh, 2016270receiving yards, career highat UConn, 20165receiving touchdowns, career highat Pittsburgh, 2016Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Maryland | 84 | WR | |
| 2013 | Maryland | 84 | WR | |
| 2014 | Maryland | 84 | WR | |
| 2015 | Maryland | 84 | WR | |
| 2016 | Syracuse | 84 | WR | 6′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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Maryland | 32 | 1.27 | 95th (n=341) | 0.81 | 40.7 | 6% |
| 2014 | Maryland | 24 | 0.38 | – | – | 9.1 | 6% |
| 2015 | Maryland | 28 | 0.42 | – | – | 11.8 | 5% |
| 2016 | Syracuse | 129 | 0.84 | 89th (n=489) | 0.52 | 108.1 | 13% |
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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 33–7 | 12 | 210 | 1 | 43 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 28–62 | 8 | 103 | 2 | 47 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 20–45 | 8 | 123 | 0 | 40 |
| Sep 24 | at | W 31–24 | 12 | 270 | 2 | 59 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 33–50 | 7 | 134 | 1 | 72 |
| Oct 8 | at | L 9–28 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 11 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 31–17 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 18 |
| Oct 22 | at | W 28–20 | 10 | 144 | 1 | 68 |
| Nov 5 | at | L 0–54 | 9 | 84 | 0 | 20 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | L 20–35 | 4 | 88 | 1 | 81 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 14–45 | 2 | 58 | 1 | 46 |
| Nov 26 | at | L 61–76 | 13 | 178 | 5 | 49 |
2015 Maryland 8 games, 20 catches, 216 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 50–21 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 15 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | L 27–48 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 19 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 35–17 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sep 26 | at | L 6–45 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 24 | vs. | L 30–31 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 18 |
| Oct 31 | at | L 15–31 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | L 24–31 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Nov 14 | at | L 7–24 | 5 | 63 | 0 | 20 |
2014 Maryland 6 games, 10 catches, 222 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 38–31 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 26 |
| Nov 1 | at | W 20–19 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 25 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | L 15–37 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 22 | at | W 23–16 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 36 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | L 38–41 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 71 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 21–45 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
2013 Maryland 9 games, 31 catches, 500 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 43–10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 27–26 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 10–34 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 17 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | L 27–40 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 11 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 3–20 | 6 | 109 | 0 | 26 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 27–24 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 43 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 26–29 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 33 |
| Nov 30 | at | W 41–21 | 4 | 101 | 0 | 44 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 20–31 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 37 |
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.
| Drill | Combine 2017 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1¼″ |
| Weight | 208 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.49 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 sW |
| Vertical jump | 31″ |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ |
| Bench press | 14 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.95 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.32 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
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AAF | Birmingham Iron |
| 2021 | CFL | Ottawa 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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