Prince
Amukamara.
Prince
Amukamara.
Nebraska· 6'0"· 206 lb· 4.38s 40
Amukamara’s skill set is ideally suited for a Cover-2 or Cover-3 match zone defense, where his physical play and anticipation can disrupt passing lanes.
He can immediately contend for a starting boundary cornerback role, projecting as a long-term lockdown corner in the right system.
He would struggle in a 'trail-man' heavy defense that consistently asks him to recover and chase smaller, quicker receivers across the field.
Amukamara thrives in a scheme that values physicality and disciplined zone coverage over pure explosion and agility in open space.
Selected #19 overall in Round 1 of the 2011 NFL Draft by New York Giants out of Nebraska.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.38sp50
- Vertical
- 38inp50
- Broad jump
- 128inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.97sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.08sp50
- Bench
- 15repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nebraska | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Prince Amukamara played five seasons for the New York Giants, one for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and three for the Chicago Bears. He was a reliable starting cornerback throughout his career.