2023 Football Roster
Roster
Thomas Amankwaa
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 210
- Hometown:
- Hillsborough, N.J.
- High School:
- Hillsborough
- Major:
- Communication
| PRONUNCIATION |
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2023 Academic All-Big Ten
2024 (Junior): Played in 10 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) for the second time ... recorded a tackle at USC (10/25).
2023 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... totaled four tackles ... saw action in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... picked up a tackle at No. 22 Iowa (11/11) ... recovered a sky kick to set up the go-ahead touchdown in the comeback win over Michigan State (10/14) ... added a stop against Wagner (9/30) ... recorded two tackles and a pass breakup versus Temple (9/9).
2022 (Freshman): Played in four games ... made collegiate debut in the win over Wagner (9/10).
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Kevin Carty at Hillsborough … played wide receiver, running back and defensive back during scholastic career … helped the Raiders to a perfect 13-0 record and an NJSIAA South Jersey Group V title … named 2021 NJ.com Big Central Player of the Year, First Team All-State (offense), First Team All-Group V (offense) and First Team All-Division (offense) ... also selected as Central Jersey Sports Radio Two Way Player of the Year ... accounted for more than 2,000 total yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior … finished with 36 catches for 853 yards and 12 touchdowns and added 89 rushes for 1,128 yards and 15 scores … also earned First Team All-New Jersey on offense by USA TODAY … hauled in 27 catches for 558 yards and five scores and added two interceptions as a junior … Second Team All-Group V in 2020 by NJ.com … all-area and all-conference by the Courier News … three-star prospect and No. 19 in the Garden State by Rivals … the No. 22 overall signee in New Jersey and a three-star recruit by 247Sports … a top-50 safety recruit in the country by ESPN.
Major: Communication
