2023 Football Roster
Ferrell, Amare
vs
UCLA
Oct 25 (Sat)
TBA
Jersey Number 25
Amare Ferrell
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 210
- Year:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lake City, Fla.
- High School:
- Columbia
Bio
Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 28 career games with 16 starts ... Only IU true freshman to not redshirt in 2023 and played all 12 games ... Posted first career multi-interception game at Michigan State (11/2) with a pair of second-quarter picks in 2024.
2025 (Junior Season)
Season: Started three games.
Old Dominion (8/30): Made two tackles with one interception and one pass breakup ... Pulled in a second-quarter interception and returned it 31 yards to set up the go-ahead field goal. Kennesaw State (9/6): Had one stop ... Broke up one pass. Indiana State (9/12): All three tackles came on the same drive in the second quarter ... Posted a solo tackle for loss on second-and-8 to force third-and-long ... Added one pass breakup.
2024 (Sophomore Season)
Season: Started 13 games ... One of six Hoosiers to make first collegiate start in 2024 ... Posted first career multi-interception games at Michigan State (11/2) with a pair of second-quarter picks ... Rated as the No. 8 safety (78.2) in the Big Ten per Pro Football Focus ... Part of a defense that set program bests for games holding an opponent under 100-yards rushing (8), fewest total yards rushing allowed (1,043), lowest opponent scoring average (15.6) and fewest yards of total offense (3,332) and total offense per game (256.3).
FIU (8/31): Posted two tackles ... Grabbed first career interception in fourth quarter and returned it 20 yards. Western Illinois (9/6): Made one stop ... Part of a defense that limited WIU to just 12 yards rushing, its fewest since holding Purdue to minus-8 yards rushing in 2001. at UCLA (9/14): Posted six tackles ... Logged first-career sack in the first quarter which went for a loss of 9 yards and ended in a missed field goal ... Grabbed second career interception in the fourth quarter ... Part of a defense that help UCLA to under 100 yards rushing (96 yards) to mark the first time since 2001-02 that IU has limited three-straight opponents to fewer than 100 yards rushing. Charlotte (9/21): Totaled seven stops with 1.0 tackle for loss ... Added one pass breakup ... Combined with Josh Sanguinetti on a first-quarter TFL ... Teamed with Tyrique Tucker on a fourth-quarter tackle for loss ... Helped hold the 49ers to under 300-yards of total offense, the fourth straight game without allowing 300-plus yards of total offense - the longest such streak by an IU defense since at least 1996. Maryland (9/28): Chipped in two stops ... Recovered an on-side kick attempt in the fourth quarter. at Northwestern (10/5): Part of a defense that held Northwestern to 93 rushing yards for its fourth opponent held under 100 yards rushing on the season ... Tied for team-high six stops. Nebraska (10/19): Helped the defense hold Nebraska to just 70 yards rushing to mark the fifth opponent held under 100 yards rushing on the year ... Logged six tackles. Washington (10/26): Totaled four tackles - three solo. at Michigan State (10/26): Part of a defense that held Michigan State to a program-record minus-36 rushing yards in the game ... Logged first career multi-interception game with two pick in the first half ... First interception was returned for 15 yards in the second quarter ... Picked off Aidan Chiles for a second time in the second quarter to set up Indiana’s third touchdown of the game ... Added two tackles. Michigan (11/9): Defense held its fifth opponent under 200-yards passing with 137 yards allowed through the air ... The unit held an opposing offense to less than 300-yards of total offense for the sixth time in 2024 ...Posted one tackle. at Ohio State (11/23): Had four tackles. Purdue (11/30): Part of a defense that help Purdue to a program-low 67 yards of total offense ... Limited the Boilermakers to just 54 yards passing to mark the sixth opponent in 2024 held under 200 yards passing ... Chipped in one stop. at Notre Dame (12/20): Totaled seven tackles ... Logged 2.0 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks ... Combined on a second-quarter stop behind the line ... Posted third-quarter solo tackle for loss ... Combined on a fourth-quarter sack.
2023 (Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in all 12 games ... Made collegiate debut against No. 3/4 Ohio State (9/2) ... One of 14 Hoosiers to make collegiate debut ... One of seven true freshmen to debut in 2023.
Ohio State (9/2): Made collegiate debut as a true freshman ... Had one tackle, a solo tackle for loss in the fourth quarter. Akron (9/23): Posted one tackle. Rutgers (10/21): Posted seven stops - all solo. Michigan State (11/18): Registered one stop.
Prep/Personal
Defensive back for head coach Demetric Jackson at Columbia High School ... Tabbed a four-star recruit by Rivals ... Rated the No. 35 defensive back prospect nationally by Rivals ... Earned All-First Coast honors as a junior ... Helped the Tigers to the 2022 Florida High School Athletic Association Class 3A state semifinals ... Posted 39 tackles and three interceptions during his junior season.
Appeared in 28 career games with 16 starts ... Only IU true freshman to not redshirt in 2023 and played all 12 games ... Posted first career multi-interception game at Michigan State (11/2) with a pair of second-quarter picks in 2024.
2025 (Junior Season)
Season: Started three games.
Old Dominion (8/30): Made two tackles with one interception and one pass breakup ... Pulled in a second-quarter interception and returned it 31 yards to set up the go-ahead field goal. Kennesaw State (9/6): Had one stop ... Broke up one pass. Indiana State (9/12): All three tackles came on the same drive in the second quarter ... Posted a solo tackle for loss on second-and-8 to force third-and-long ... Added one pass breakup.
2024 (Sophomore Season)
Season: Started 13 games ... One of six Hoosiers to make first collegiate start in 2024 ... Posted first career multi-interception games at Michigan State (11/2) with a pair of second-quarter picks ... Rated as the No. 8 safety (78.2) in the Big Ten per Pro Football Focus ... Part of a defense that set program bests for games holding an opponent under 100-yards rushing (8), fewest total yards rushing allowed (1,043), lowest opponent scoring average (15.6) and fewest yards of total offense (3,332) and total offense per game (256.3).
FIU (8/31): Posted two tackles ... Grabbed first career interception in fourth quarter and returned it 20 yards. Western Illinois (9/6): Made one stop ... Part of a defense that limited WIU to just 12 yards rushing, its fewest since holding Purdue to minus-8 yards rushing in 2001. at UCLA (9/14): Posted six tackles ... Logged first-career sack in the first quarter which went for a loss of 9 yards and ended in a missed field goal ... Grabbed second career interception in the fourth quarter ... Part of a defense that help UCLA to under 100 yards rushing (96 yards) to mark the first time since 2001-02 that IU has limited three-straight opponents to fewer than 100 yards rushing. Charlotte (9/21): Totaled seven stops with 1.0 tackle for loss ... Added one pass breakup ... Combined with Josh Sanguinetti on a first-quarter TFL ... Teamed with Tyrique Tucker on a fourth-quarter tackle for loss ... Helped hold the 49ers to under 300-yards of total offense, the fourth straight game without allowing 300-plus yards of total offense - the longest such streak by an IU defense since at least 1996. Maryland (9/28): Chipped in two stops ... Recovered an on-side kick attempt in the fourth quarter. at Northwestern (10/5): Part of a defense that held Northwestern to 93 rushing yards for its fourth opponent held under 100 yards rushing on the season ... Tied for team-high six stops. Nebraska (10/19): Helped the defense hold Nebraska to just 70 yards rushing to mark the fifth opponent held under 100 yards rushing on the year ... Logged six tackles. Washington (10/26): Totaled four tackles - three solo. at Michigan State (10/26): Part of a defense that held Michigan State to a program-record minus-36 rushing yards in the game ... Logged first career multi-interception game with two pick in the first half ... First interception was returned for 15 yards in the second quarter ... Picked off Aidan Chiles for a second time in the second quarter to set up Indiana’s third touchdown of the game ... Added two tackles. Michigan (11/9): Defense held its fifth opponent under 200-yards passing with 137 yards allowed through the air ... The unit held an opposing offense to less than 300-yards of total offense for the sixth time in 2024 ...Posted one tackle. at Ohio State (11/23): Had four tackles. Purdue (11/30): Part of a defense that help Purdue to a program-low 67 yards of total offense ... Limited the Boilermakers to just 54 yards passing to mark the sixth opponent in 2024 held under 200 yards passing ... Chipped in one stop. at Notre Dame (12/20): Totaled seven tackles ... Logged 2.0 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks ... Combined on a second-quarter stop behind the line ... Posted third-quarter solo tackle for loss ... Combined on a fourth-quarter sack.
2023 (Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in all 12 games ... Made collegiate debut against No. 3/4 Ohio State (9/2) ... One of 14 Hoosiers to make collegiate debut ... One of seven true freshmen to debut in 2023.
Ohio State (9/2): Made collegiate debut as a true freshman ... Had one tackle, a solo tackle for loss in the fourth quarter. Akron (9/23): Posted one tackle. Rutgers (10/21): Posted seven stops - all solo. Michigan State (11/18): Registered one stop.
Prep/Personal
Defensive back for head coach Demetric Jackson at Columbia High School ... Tabbed a four-star recruit by Rivals ... Rated the No. 35 defensive back prospect nationally by Rivals ... Earned All-First Coast honors as a junior ... Helped the Tigers to the 2022 Florida High School Athletic Association Class 3A state semifinals ... Posted 39 tackles and three interceptions during his junior season.
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