2023 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 25
Charles Amankwaa
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 190
- Hometown:
- Hillsborough, N.J.
- High School:
- Hillsborough
- Prev School:
- Monroe College
- Major:
- Supply Chain Management (Grad)
2021 Academic All-MAC
2023 (Senior): Played in six games ... saw action in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... made Rutgers debut in the win over Temple (9/9).
2022 (Senior at Akron): Played in four games with one start at cornerback … totaled six tackles and three pass breakups … posted two stops at Kent State (10/22) … collected three pass breakups and two tackles versus Central Michigan (10/15).
2021 (Junior at Akron): Played in all 12 games with 11 starts at cornerback … an Academic All-MAC selection … led the team in interceptions (3) and pass breakups (9) … totaled 48 tackles with four for loss and a forced fumble … recorded a season-high seven tackles with a sack, two pass breakups and a forced fumble at Toledo (11/27) ... added five stops versus Kent State (11/20) … posted five tackles at Western Michigan (11/9) … broke up four passes against Ball State (11/2) … collected a tackle-for-loss at Miami (Ohio) (10/16) … had a pick at Bowling Green (10/9) … returned an interception 27 yards versus Ohio (10/2) … recorded three tackles, an interception and pass breakup at No. 10 Ohio State (9/25) … in on four stops against Bryant (9/18) … in on a stop in the backfield versus Temple (9/11) … made four tackles in season opener at Auburn (9/4).
2020 (Junior at Akron): Played in four games with two starts at cornerback … totaled six tackles … had a pass breakup against Miami (Ohio) (11/27) … posted three tackles in games versus Buffalo (12/12) and Bowling Green (12/5).
2019 (Sophomore at Monroe College): Played in 11 games at cornerback … named First Team All-Northeast Football Conference … selected to the NJCAA All-Academic Team … totaled 20 tackles, 18 breakups and four interceptions for 77 return yards and a touchdown … served as a team captain.
2018 (Freshman at Monroe College): Did not see game action … selected to the NJCAA All-Academic Team.
Prior to College: Played for head coach Kevin Carty at Hillsborough … a four-year letterwinner in football and also ran track … a 2017 Mini Maxwell 100 recipient ... named first team all-conference in 2016.
Personal: Older brother of defensive back Thomas Amankwaa.
Major: Supply Chain Management (Grad)
2023 (Senior): Played in six games ... saw action in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... made Rutgers debut in the win over Temple (9/9).
2022 (Senior at Akron): Played in four games with one start at cornerback … totaled six tackles and three pass breakups … posted two stops at Kent State (10/22) … collected three pass breakups and two tackles versus Central Michigan (10/15).
2021 (Junior at Akron): Played in all 12 games with 11 starts at cornerback … an Academic All-MAC selection … led the team in interceptions (3) and pass breakups (9) … totaled 48 tackles with four for loss and a forced fumble … recorded a season-high seven tackles with a sack, two pass breakups and a forced fumble at Toledo (11/27) ... added five stops versus Kent State (11/20) … posted five tackles at Western Michigan (11/9) … broke up four passes against Ball State (11/2) … collected a tackle-for-loss at Miami (Ohio) (10/16) … had a pick at Bowling Green (10/9) … returned an interception 27 yards versus Ohio (10/2) … recorded three tackles, an interception and pass breakup at No. 10 Ohio State (9/25) … in on four stops against Bryant (9/18) … in on a stop in the backfield versus Temple (9/11) … made four tackles in season opener at Auburn (9/4).
2020 (Junior at Akron): Played in four games with two starts at cornerback … totaled six tackles … had a pass breakup against Miami (Ohio) (11/27) … posted three tackles in games versus Buffalo (12/12) and Bowling Green (12/5).
2019 (Sophomore at Monroe College): Played in 11 games at cornerback … named First Team All-Northeast Football Conference … selected to the NJCAA All-Academic Team … totaled 20 tackles, 18 breakups and four interceptions for 77 return yards and a touchdown … served as a team captain.
2018 (Freshman at Monroe College): Did not see game action … selected to the NJCAA All-Academic Team.
Prior to College: Played for head coach Kevin Carty at Hillsborough … a four-year letterwinner in football and also ran track … a 2017 Mini Maxwell 100 recipient ... named first team all-conference in 2016.
Personal: Older brother of defensive back Thomas Amankwaa.
Major: Supply Chain Management (Grad)
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