David
Amerson.
David
Amerson.
NC State· 6'1"· 205 lb· 4.44s 40
Amerson fits best in a Cover-2 or Cover-3 zone heavy defense that prioritizes length and ball-hawking ability from its defensive backs.
Amerson projects as a Year 1 depth corner with eventual upside to fill a starting boundary role in a zone-based scheme, leveraging his length and ball skills.
Man-to-man heavy schemes, especially those requiring consistent press coverage against quick receivers.
His size, speed, and ball production make him an intriguing fit for zone-heavy systems despite his limitations in man coverage.
Selected #51 overall in Round 2 of the 2013 NFL Draft by Washington Redskins out of NC State.
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
- 4.44sp50
- Vertical
- 35.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 127inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 15repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NC State | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | NC State | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 26 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 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.
David Amerson played cornerback for the Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, and Kansas City Chiefs. He was a starter for several seasons, primarily with the Raiders, and showed flashes of potential but struggled with consistency and injuries.