Amari Burney
2018 Signee View Signee Class
- Played three seasons at both wide receiver and safety. Defensively, he recorded 182 total tackles, 10.0 tackles-for-loss, three interceptions, three forced fumbles, three fumbles recoveries, 23 pass deflections, two sacks, 22 quarterback hurries and three defensive touchdowns. Offensively, he compiled 992 receiving yards on 54 catches while scoring 12 touchdowns
- Senior season: 18 total tackles, one defensive touchdown, one interception and a tackle-for-loss … On offense he caught 33 passes for 558 yards and five touchdowns
- Also rushed the ball 10 times for 48 yards and a score
- Played his freshman, sophomore and junior years at Clearwater Central Catholic
- Sophomore season: Had 91 total tackles with 54 solo tackles while he intercepted two passes, forced 21 pass breakups, forced two fumbles, recovered five fumbles and scored five times on defense. Offensively, he caught 20 passes for 404 yards and seven touchdowns.
- Freshman season: Had 73 total tackles with 41 solo tackles. Also recorded five tackles-for-loss, two sacks, 19 quarterback hurries and one forced fumble.
- Played for coach Todd Yoder
- Chose Florida over Florida State, Miami, Ohio State, Tennessee and Auburn
247Sports Info
- 247Sports.com star rating: 4
- 247Sports.com national ranking: 169
- 247Sports.com position ranking: 15
- 247Sports.com state ranking: 30
Personal Info
- Amari’s uncle graduated from UF in 2004
- Amar’s cousin plays football at Virginia Tech
- Enjoys playing Madden and NBA 2K