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45 Austin Amery

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Castleton, VT
  • Highschool Fair Haven

Biography

2015: Played all 11 games ... Carried ball 18 times for 122 yards and three touchdowns ... Averaged 6.8 yards per carry and 11.1 yards per game ... Caught 16 passes for 219 yards and one touchdown ... Averaged 13.7 yards per reception and 19.9 yards per game ... Ran for 20 yards on only attempt with 39 receiving yards and touchdown on two receptions in Transit Trophy Game win at WPI (9/26) ... Most Outstanding Player of Asa S. Bushnell Championship Bowl win over Buffalo State (11/21) ... Had 17-yard touchdown run in fourth quarter ... Finished with 26 rushing yards on two carries and game-highs of eight catches for 89 yards ... Liberty League Honor Roll (11/24) ... Liberty League All-Academic ... Team's Offensive Grinder Award ...

2014: Played 10 games … Eleven rushes for 46 yards … Averaged 4.2 yards per carry … Averaged 4.6 rushing yards per game … Two rushing touchdowns … Long rush of 20 yards … Three receptions for 112 yards … One receiving touchdown … Long catch of 60 yards (10/11 vs. St. Lawrence) … One tackle ... Three rushes for 21 yards at Norwich, including 20-yard long, with two receptions for 52 yards, including 20-yard touchdown, at Norwich (9/6) ... Four rushes for 21 yards and two touchdowns  (5 yards, 1 yard) at Springfield (11/8) ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2013: Played nine games ... Had 17 carries for 94 yards (5.3 yards per carry) ... One touchdown ... Had 65 yards on seven receptions ... Averaged 9.29 yards per reception ... Eight kick returns for 189 yards ... Averaged 23.63 yards per return ... Played special teams ... Five tackles, including three unassisted ... Liberty League All-Academic ... 

2012: Did not play any varsity games ... Played on junior varsity ... 

High School: Played football, baseball, and track ... Captained all three sports ... Vermont Division 2 Football First Team Defensive Back in 2011 ... Vermont Division 2 Football State Champions in 2011 ... Vermont Division 2 4x100m State Champions in 2012 ... Fair Haven National Honor Society ...

Personal: Mechanical Engineering major ... Dean's List ... Interned at Carris Reels R & D and VELCO Electrical ... Electrical Engineering Intern at Vermont Electrical Power Company ... American Society of Mechanical Engineers Events Coordinator ... Enjoys working on cars ... Son of Jim Amery and Claudia Courcelle ... Brother, Evan, played four years of club football at UVM.

On attending Rensselaer: "I chose Rensselaer for its great academic standing, the opportunity to play football, and its location within a couple hours of home." - November 2014

Benefits of undergraduate community at Rensselaer: "RPI has a very diverse campus, so getting the opportunity to work together with kids from all over the world has been a great experience for me." - November 2014

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Historical Player Information

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    2012Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'8" 170 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2013Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'8" 170 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2014Junior

    Running Back
    5'8" 185 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2015Senior

    Running Back
    5'8" 180 lbs
    45