Football

#26 Donnie Amadi

Defensive Back

Sophomore, 5-10, 180 lbs.
Alief, Texas.
Hastings HS
Major: Psychology


Career Overview/Notes

Spent last season listed at No. 1 on the depth chart at cornerback ... Offers speed and good athletic skills in the secondary ... Boasts all the skills to develop into a top cornerback ... Excellent all-around athlete who will continue to play with Jayhawk special teams ... Note: Lived six years in Nigeria ... Twin brother of Ronnie Amadi ... The Amadi twins are the first set of identical twins to suit up for the Jayhawks since Carky and Marky Alexander both lettered and played linebacker for the Jayhawks during the 1980, 82-83 seasons ... Born on Oct. 6, 1981 in Columbia, S.C. ... Major: Psychology.

as a redshirt freshman (2002)

Started 10 games at cornerback and appeared in all 12 contests ... Recorded 41 total tackles ... His 32 solo stops ranked as the third most among the defensive backs ... Ranked second on the team with seven pass breakups ... Recorded his first career interception at Tulsa on Sept. 28 ... Recorded a career-high nine total tackles, including eight solo stops, against Colorado on Oct. 19 ... Had four games with five or more tackles.

as a freshman (2001) Redshirted.

High School

An honorable mention all-conference selection Š Two-year letterwinner in football and four-year letterman in track Š Coached in football by Bobby Stewart Š Helped his sprint relay team to a school record time Š Also qualified for the state championship in sprint events as a junior and senior.

— Courtesy of kuathletics.com.