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2007 Football Roster

54 Amani Purcell

54 Amani Purcell

  • Position:
    Defensive Line
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    277
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Pago Pago, American Samoa

Summary

Biography

2007 (Senior): Played in all 13 games, making 12 starts…recorded career-high 33 tackles (16 solo, 17 assisted) on the season…also had six tackles-for-loss (-23 yards)… tallied five quarterback hurries and two pass break-ups… totaled career-high six tackles (five solo) in the Sugar Bowl versus Georgia (Jan. 1)…credited with 1.5 tackles for a loss of 11 yards and one sack (-10 yards) at Idaho (Sept. 29)… all-WAC academic.


2006 (Junior): Played in nine games off the bench...missed the last five games of the regular season...had a season-high three tackles (2 solo) at Fresno State (Oct. 14).

2005: Sat out after transferring from Penn State.

Prior to UH: Attended Penn State for two years...redshirted the 2003 season...played in eight games, making two starts in 2004...recorded one tackle against Central Florida.

Prep: A 2003 graduate of Leone High School in American Samoa...a two-year captain for coach Oakland Salavea...a first team all-star...named an all-defensive player...selected the ASHAA Athlete-of-the-Year and named defensive player of the week twice...was a fou

Personal: Born in American Samoa...cousin of former Warrior and San Diego Charger Alvis Satele...has two brothers and two sisters...brother, Melila, is a former Warrior...parents are Sauimoana Majorie and Melila Merrill Purcell of Pago Pago, American Samoa.
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Historical Player Information

  • 54

    2006Junior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 257 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2007Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'4" 277 lbs
    54