Danny Amendola was signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent on March 14, 2013.
CAREER TRANSACTIONSDanny Amendola signed with the New England Patriots on March 14, 2013... Signed to the active roster by St. Louis Rams from Philadelphia Eagles practice squad on September 22, 2009... Signed to the practice squad by Philadelphia Eagles on September 6, 2009, after being released on September 5, 2009... Signed to the active roster by Philadelphia Eagles on January 19, 2009... Signed to the practice squad by Philadelphia Eagles on January 7, 2009... Signed to the practice squad of Dallas Cowboys on September 3, 2008... Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Dallas Cowboys on April 28, 2008.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTSRanks fourth in St. Louis Rams history in kickoff return yards (2,776), tied for fifth in punt return yards (934) with Alvin Haymond and second in combine yards (3,710)... Rams single-season record holder for kickoff returns (66), kickoff return yards (1,618), combined kick returns (97) and total return yards (1,978).
SEASONAL REVIEWS 2012 SEASON (RAMS -- 10/8 )
- Finished the season with the team lead in receptions with 63.
- Tied the league record for most receptions (12) in the first half of play. Colts' WR Reggie Wayne has also accomplished this feat.
2011 SEASON (RAMS -- 1/1)
- Placed on reserve/injured list (10/10) after suffering an elbow injury in Week 1.
2010 SEASON (RAMS -- 16/6)
- Led the Rams with 85 receptions for 689 yards and three touchdowns while establishing career highs in each category.
- Finished ninth in the NFL and fifth in the NFC with 85 receptions, good for 13th in Rams history.
- Tied for ninth in the NFL with 11.3-yard average on punt returns.
- Finished third in NFL with 29 receptions on third down.
- Led NFL in all-purpose yards (2,364).
2009 SEASON (RAMS -- 14/2 )
- Spent the preseason with the Philadelphia Eagles before being waived (9/5) and being added to the practice squad.
- Signed to active roster by St. Louis Rams (9/22)
- Led the NFL in kickoff returns (66), kickoff return yards (1,618) and total return yards (1,978).
- Tallied five kickoff returns for more than 40 yards.
- Finished the season with 43 receptions for 326 yards and one touchdown.
COLLEGE Finished his career at Texas Tech with 198 career catches, fifth-most in school history... Earned All-Big 12 second-team honors as a senior after recording 103 catches - fourth in the nation - for 1,177 yards and five touchdowns.
PERSONALEarned first team All-State honors as a senior at The Woodlands High School in Texas with 60 catches for 864 and nine touchdowns...also played safety and was an All-State second baseman in baseball..enjoys playing the guitar...father, Willie, lives in Houston, Texas and is an athletic director and head football coach at Dekaney High School in Spring, Texas...has a brother, Matt, who played safety at Baylor...last name is pronounced ah-men-DOLE-uh.
