Thomas Amankwaa

Position:
Wide Receiver
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hillsborough, N.J.
High School:
Hillsborough
Prev School:
Rutgers
Major:
Communication

2024 (at Rutgers)

Appeared in 10 games, primarily on special teams
Recorded a tackle at USC (10/25)
Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors

2023 (at Rutgers)

Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams
Finished with four total tackles
Recorded two tackles and a pass breakup versus Temple (9/9)
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)
Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors

2022 (at Rutgers)

Played in four games
Made collegiate debut in the win over Wagner (9/10).

Bio: Played high school football for Kevin Carty at Hillsborough High School … Helped lead Hillsborough 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, First Team All-Group V and first team all-division ... 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 …Named 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 … Named Second Team All-Group V in 2020 by NJ.com and all-area and all-conference by the Courier News … Ranked as the No. 2 recruit in New Jersey in 2022 by 247Sports … Named a three-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports