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• Originally selected by the Washington Redskins in the second round (51st overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE

• Amerson started 35 his last 39 games at North Carolina State…Recorded 169 tackles (131 solos) and two stops for loss.
• He added 19 more tackles (10 solos) with the special team coverage units.
• Recovered one fumble, deflected 18 passes and gained 42 yards on a pair of kickoff returns…Recorded 18 interceptions for 293 yards in returns (16.28 avg) and three touchdowns.
• His 18 interceptions tied John Talley of Duke (2003-06) for third on the ACC all-time list.
• His three interception returns for touchdowns are one shy of the ACC career-record of four, shared by Alphonso Smith and Randy Neal of Virginia (1991-94).
• His three scores also topped the previous school record of two by Jack Whitley (1968-70).
• In games where Amerson intercepted a pass, the team won 12 of those 14 contests.
• As a sophomore, the cornerback set school and Atlantic Coast Conference records by picking off 13 passes, the most in college football since Washington’s Vince Worley set the NCAA Division I record with 14 interceptions in 1968. The only other player to reach Amerson’s total was George Shaw of Oregon, who picked off 13 tosses during the 1951 campaign.
• Amerson is a skilled man-coverage defender, boasting 18 interceptions and 12 pass deflections during his final 26 games with the North Carolina State University Wolfpack.
• He is also a physical wrap-up tackler when trying to contain the outside running game. Among his 169 career tackles were 131 solo stops. That total also includes 73 tackles made in attempts to stop the run.
• Not only did Amerson build a resume on the defensive side of the ball, he also embraced his role on special teams. The Wolfpack cornerback spent time on various special teams unites and was the team’s primary gunner. He recorded 19 tackles in that capacity, more than any other starter on the State squad.
• Amerson enrolled in the the North Carolina State program in 2010. He went on to be just one of five true freshman to start at least one game for the Wolfpack that year, earning six assignments with the first unit at cornerback. He delivered 50 tackles and made plays that led to victories over Florida State and against West Virginia in the Champs Sports Bowl.
• In addition to his 13 interceptions in 2011, he registered 59 tackles on defense and 11 more with the coverage unit. Of his five pass deflections, four came on the final play of possessions.
• Amerson was named an All-ACC second-team pick in 2012. He tied for the league title and ranked 17th in the nation with five interceptions for 82 yards in returns and added a touchdown. He batted away 12 other passes while producing 60 tackles on defense, in addition to delivering six more stops with the coverage unit.

2012 SEASON (NC State):

• Amerson was named to the All-ACC second-team, as the cornerback started all 13 games.
• Recorded a career-high 60 tackles (48 solos), adding six more hits (4 solos) as a member of the special team coverage units.
• Deflected 12 passes and gained 82 yards with a touchdown on five interceptions.
• NC State won every game that Amerson had an interception in 2012.
• Opened the season with nine solo tackles vs. Tennessee.
• Had a string of three consecutive contests with one interception; vs. Connecticut, South Alabama and The Citadel.
• Posted six tackles (5 solos) vs. Florida State, following with another six hits the next week vs. Maryland, as he also returned an interception 27 yards vs. the Terps.
• Delivered nine tackles with three pass break-ups in the Clemson clash.
• Closed out his career with seven tackles, vs. Vanderbilt in the Music City Bowl.

2011 SEASON (NC State):

• The sophomore cornerback earned All-American and All-ACC honors as he set school and league season records with 13 interceptions for 205 yards in returns, including two touchdowns.
• Named the College Football Performance Awards Defensive Back of the Year, Amerson tied George Shaw of Oregon (1951) for the second-most interceptions in major college history, as Al Worley of Washington established that mark with 14 thefts in 1968.
• Became just the third player in conference history to intercept at least 10 passes, as he is joined by Dre Bly of North Carolina (11 in 1996) and Bob Sullivan of Maryland (10 in 1965).
• Returned two interceptions for touchdowns, one vs. the Cavaliers for 12 yards and a 65-yarder vs. Louisville in the Belk Bowl.
• Helped preserve a shutout over North Carolina with his ninth pick of the season…
• Named ACC Defensive Back of the Week twice; vs. Central Michigan and Virginia.
• Recipient of the Jack Tatum Award after the season.

2010 SEASON (NC State):

• Amerson was one of just five true freshmen to start a game for the Wolfpack in 2010...Finished with 50 tackles (39 solos) and one pass deflection on defense.
• Led the team with eight tackles in the win over Boston College.
• Had seven stops in the wins over Florida State and West Virginia in the Champs Sports Bowl.

AGILITY TESTS

• 4.44 in the 40-yard dash.
• 1.53 10-yard dash.
• 2.52 20-yard dash.
• 35 ½-inch vertical jump.
• 10’7” broad jump.
• Bench pressed 225 pounds 15 times…32 5/8-inch arm length…10 ½-inch hands…77 ¼-inch wingspan.

HIGH SCHOOL

• Amerson attended Dudley (Greensboro, N.C.) High School, playing football for head coach Stephen Davis.
• Starred as a safety and running back.
• Received a four-star rating and was ranked as the nation’s 16th-best safety and sixth-best overall prospect in the state of North Carolina by Rivals.com.
• The Super Prep All-American, was tabbed as the state's third-best player by that publication and he was also named to the 2009 NCPreps.com 4A all-state football team.
• As a junior, he recorded 60 tackles and nine interceptions.
• In his senior campaign, he produced 55 tackles and six pass thefts. Also averaged 14 yards per punt return that season and excelled in the classroom, graduating with a 3.5 grade point average.
• At Dudley High School, the Greensboro native starred as a safety and running back for head coach Stephen Davis. He received a four-star rating and was ranked the nation’s 16th-best safety and sixth-best overall prospect in the state of North Carolina by Rivals.com.
• The Super Prep All-American was tabbed as the state's third-best player and he was also named to the 2009 NCPreps.com 4A all-state football team.
• As a junior, he recorded 60 tackles and nine interceptions, followed by a senior campaign that produced 55 tackles and six interceptions. He also averaged 14 yards per punt return and excelled in the classroom, graduating with a 3.5 grade point average.

PERSONAL

• Sociology major.
• Son of Tawanna Taylor.
• Born 12/08/91 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
• Resides in Greensboro, North Carolina.