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As Trey Amos was getting set for the gun to sound and his second 40-yard dash to begin at the NFL scouting combine, analyst Daniel Jeremiah said to host Rich Eisen, “He already won for what he needed to accomplish with the 4.46,” alluding to Amos’ first 40 time.
When he covered the ground in 4.43 on his second attempt, Jeremiah said, “And now even faster. We’ve seen faster times, but that’s the big winner.”
That’s because for Amos to run that fast at 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds showed what a tremendous athlete he is, and there is no better package in an NFL cornerback than size, length and speed. Amos has all three, and while some analysts consider him a second-round talent, several have projected him into the late first round, including a few who have him hugging commissioner Roger Goodell on stage as the No. 30 overall pick of Buffalo.
Amos met with the Bills at the combine and then reportedly came to Orchard Park for a top 30 visit so Buffalo’s interest seems genuine as it tries to plug a gaping hole at boundary corner.
He showed the ability to play press man coverage when called for which is something the Bills certainly need, but his best plays have usually come when he’s in zone and it led to a superb forced incompletion rate into his coverage area of 21% according to Pro Football Focus.
The 23-year-old began his college career at Louisiana during the 2020 COVID year and spent two seasons primarily as a backup before starting 10 games in 2022, during which he led the Ragin’ Cajuns with 10 pass breakups. He leveraged that season by entering the transfer portal and after mulling offers from Michigan, LSU, Oregon, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M among others, he chose Alabama.
“From Louisiana-Lafayette I did want to go to higher-up competition and just try to prove to them that I deserved to be there,” he said at the combine.
In 2023 he played in 14 games for the Crimson Tide but started only one as that team featured 2024 NFL draft picks Terrion Arnold and Kool-Aid McKinstry. Despite limited playing time, he did enjoy what he considers the highlight of his college career while at Alabama when he got to play in the 2023 SEC championship game victory over Georgia.
“Kool-Aid went down (with a concussion) and I was always ready, just be prepared and just go out there and make plays,” said Amos, who had two pass breakups in the game, one on a throw intended for Georgia tight end Brock Bowers who was one of the best players in the country that year and became Raiders’ first-round pick in 2024. “I feel like that was the best moment for me. Just grateful how things just improved after that, my confidence levels just went up.”
Ole Miss was the beneficiary of that increased confidence because when legendary Alabama coach Nick Saban retired after that season, Amos went back into the portal and took up Ole Miss on its previous offer, and it was there that he built himself into one of the top draft prospects at his position.
Amos was a first-team All-SEC selection playing in the outstanding Rebels’ defense - one that will likely see six players drafted later this month. He led the team with 13 pass breakups and tied for the lead with three interceptions.
“I feel like it was pretty smooth,” he said of his second transfer. “You just have to adapt to new environments and just adjust and I feel like I adjusted twice. Started from Louisiana-Lafayette … just understanding how to play cornerback and learning from the seniors back then, then brought it to ‘Bama and Ole Miss, just trying to keep on improving. I’m just taking it day by day. Long journey, and the hard work is like paying off. I just want to continue doing that and being consistent and just being happy and having fun with it.”
➤ Dane Brugler of The Athletic said, “A good-looking athlete, Amos is a professional pesterer with the way he reads receivers, crowds break points/catch points and never stops ball searching with his length. Whether in man or zone, he has a feel for phasing up receivers from different alignments. His timed speed is better than his play speed, however, and there is some stiffness in his change of direction. Overall, Amos has an appetite for press, but I liked him best in zone (Cover 2, Cover 3, quarters), where he can trust his athletic instincts from depth to read and rally. His super-senior season convinced evaluators that he is a pro starter, similar in ways to Paulson Adebo (now of the Giants, via the Saints).”
➤ Ryan Fowler of Draft Network said, “With Kaiir Elam now in Dallas, there’s a need for a perimeter corner opposite of Christian Benford. Enter Trey Amos, a quick-footed corner who can change direction in a blink to minimize space. Considering he has the length and physicality to really disrupt timing at the line of scrimmage, combined with his footwork, he could be a quick fix to Buffalo’s need in the secondary.”
Sal Maiorana has covered the Buffalo Bills for four decades including 35 years as the full-time beat writer for the D&C, he has written numerous books about the history of the team, and he is also co-host of the BLEAV in Bills podcast/YouTube show. He can be reached at [email protected], and you can follow him on X @salmaiorana and on Bluesky @salmaiorana.bsky.social. Sign up for his Bills Blast newsletter here: https://profile.democratandchronicle.com/newsletters/bills-blast
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Trey Amos checks a lot of boxes the Buffalo Bills need in NFL draft
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When he covered the ground in 4.43 on his second attempt, Jeremiah said, “And now even faster. We’ve seen faster times, but that’s the big winner.”
That’s because for Amos to run that fast at 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds showed what a tremendous athlete he is, and there is no better package in an NFL cornerback than size, length and speed. Amos has all three, and while some analysts consider him a second-round talent, several have projected him into the late first round, including a few who have him hugging commissioner Roger Goodell on stage as the No. 30 overall pick of Buffalo.
Trey Amos has met with the Buffalo Bills
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Amos met with the Bills at the combine and then reportedly came to Orchard Park for a top 30 visit so Buffalo’s interest seems genuine as it tries to plug a gaping hole at boundary corner.
He showed the ability to play press man coverage when called for which is something the Bills certainly need, but his best plays have usually come when he’s in zone and it led to a superb forced incompletion rate into his coverage area of 21% according to Pro Football Focus.
The 23-year-old began his college career at Louisiana during the 2020 COVID year and spent two seasons primarily as a backup before starting 10 games in 2022, during which he led the Ragin’ Cajuns with 10 pass breakups. He leveraged that season by entering the transfer portal and after mulling offers from Michigan, LSU, Oregon, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M among others, he chose Alabama.
“From Louisiana-Lafayette I did want to go to higher-up competition and just try to prove to them that I deserved to be there,” he said at the combine.
In 2023 he played in 14 games for the Crimson Tide but started only one as that team featured 2024 NFL draft picks Terrion Arnold and Kool-Aid McKinstry. Despite limited playing time, he did enjoy what he considers the highlight of his college career while at Alabama when he got to play in the 2023 SEC championship game victory over Georgia.
“Kool-Aid went down (with a concussion) and I was always ready, just be prepared and just go out there and make plays,” said Amos, who had two pass breakups in the game, one on a throw intended for Georgia tight end Brock Bowers who was one of the best players in the country that year and became Raiders’ first-round pick in 2024. “I feel like that was the best moment for me. Just grateful how things just improved after that, my confidence levels just went up.”
Trey Amos earned All-SEC honors at Ole Miss
Ole Miss was the beneficiary of that increased confidence because when legendary Alabama coach Nick Saban retired after that season, Amos went back into the portal and took up Ole Miss on its previous offer, and it was there that he built himself into one of the top draft prospects at his position.
Amos was a first-team All-SEC selection playing in the outstanding Rebels’ defense - one that will likely see six players drafted later this month. He led the team with 13 pass breakups and tied for the lead with three interceptions.
“I feel like it was pretty smooth,” he said of his second transfer. “You just have to adapt to new environments and just adjust and I feel like I adjusted twice. Started from Louisiana-Lafayette … just understanding how to play cornerback and learning from the seniors back then, then brought it to ‘Bama and Ole Miss, just trying to keep on improving. I’m just taking it day by day. Long journey, and the hard work is like paying off. I just want to continue doing that and being consistent and just being happy and having fun with it.”
What the analysts are saying about Amos
➤ Dane Brugler of The Athletic said, “A good-looking athlete, Amos is a professional pesterer with the way he reads receivers, crowds break points/catch points and never stops ball searching with his length. Whether in man or zone, he has a feel for phasing up receivers from different alignments. His timed speed is better than his play speed, however, and there is some stiffness in his change of direction. Overall, Amos has an appetite for press, but I liked him best in zone (Cover 2, Cover 3, quarters), where he can trust his athletic instincts from depth to read and rally. His super-senior season convinced evaluators that he is a pro starter, similar in ways to Paulson Adebo (now of the Giants, via the Saints).”
➤ Ryan Fowler of Draft Network said, “With Kaiir Elam now in Dallas, there’s a need for a perimeter corner opposite of Christian Benford. Enter Trey Amos, a quick-footed corner who can change direction in a blink to minimize space. Considering he has the length and physicality to really disrupt timing at the line of scrimmage, combined with his footwork, he could be a quick fix to Buffalo’s need in the secondary.”
Sal Maiorana has covered the Buffalo Bills for four decades including 35 years as the full-time beat writer for the D&C, he has written numerous books about the history of the team, and he is also co-host of the BLEAV in Bills podcast/YouTube show. He can be reached at [email protected], and you can follow him on X @salmaiorana and on Bluesky @salmaiorana.bsky.social. Sign up for his Bills Blast newsletter here: https://profile.democratandchronicle.com/newsletters/bills-blast
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Trey Amos checks a lot of boxes the Buffalo Bills need in NFL draft
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