Amare Ferrell

Amare Ferrell
	Ferrell in 2026
No. 1 – Indiana Hoosiers
Position	Safety
Class	Senior
Personal information
Born	June 14, 2005 (age 21)
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Columbia (Lake City, Florida)
College	Indiana (2023–present);
Awards and highlights
	CFP national champion (2025); Second-team All-Big Ten (2025);
	Stats at ESPN

Amare Ferrell (born June 14, 2005) is an American college football safety for the Indiana Hoosiers.

Early life

Ferrell attended Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Indiana Hoosiers over offers from schools such as Cincinnati, Florida State, Louisville, Kentucky, Miami, and Penn State.

College career

As a freshman in 2023, Ferrell appeared in all 12 games for the Hoosiers, totaling nine tackles.^{[citation needed]} In the 2024 season opener, he recorded his first career interception against FIU. In week 3, Ferrell recorded an interception in the fourth quarter in a 42–13 win over UCLA. In 2025, Ferrell won the National Championship with the Hoosiers against the Miami Hurricanes.

References

1 2 @AmareFerrell_ (June 14, 2021). "Blessed to see another year💯1️⃣6️⃣" (Tweet). Retrieved January 26, 2026 – via Twitter.
↑ Harvey, Paul (June 27, 2022). "Indiana picks up 3-star commitment from 2023 DB out of Florida". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
↑ Kroeger, Jordan (June 27, 2022). "PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia DB Amare Ferrell commits to Indiana". Lake City Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
↑ Niziolek, Michael (July 31, 2024). "'Big future': Indiana football's Amare Ferrell is a name to watch in the secondary". The Herald-Times. Retrieved November 24, 2024. ^{[failed verification]}
↑ Schumann, Mike (September 21, 2024). "Lesson learned: No more on field celebrations from IU football's emerging Amare Ferrell". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
↑ Golden, Todd (September 15, 2024). "Amare Ferrell, Jailin Walker Represent How Indiana Football Has Come Together Under Curt Cignetti". Indiana Hoosiers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved November 24, 2024. ^{[failed verification]}
↑ Ankony, Jack (September 25, 2024). "Amare Ferrell Growing Into Important Role For Indiana Defense". Indiana Hoosiers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved November 24, 2024.

External links

Indiana Hoosiers bio

[birthday-1] 1 2 @AmareFerrell_ (June 14, 2021). "Blessed to see another year💯1️⃣6️⃣" (Tweet). Retrieved January 26, 2026 – via Twitter.

[2] Harvey, Paul (June 27, 2022). "Indiana picks up 3-star commitment from 2023 DB out of Florida". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved November 24, 2024.

[3] Kroeger, Jordan (June 27, 2022). "PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia DB Amare Ferrell commits to Indiana". Lake City Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2025.

[4] Niziolek, Michael (July 31, 2024). "'Big future': Indiana football's Amare Ferrell is a name to watch in the secondary". The Herald-Times. Retrieved November 24, 2024. ^{[failed verification]}

[5] Schumann, Mike (September 21, 2024). "Lesson learned: No more on field celebrations from IU football's emerging Amare Ferrell". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved November 24, 2024.

[6] Golden, Todd (September 15, 2024). "Amare Ferrell, Jailin Walker Represent How Indiana Football Has Come Together Under Curt Cignetti". Indiana Hoosiers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved November 24, 2024. ^{[failed verification]}

[7] Ankony, Jack (September 25, 2024). "Amare Ferrell Growing Into Important Role For Indiana Defense". Indiana Hoosiers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved November 24, 2024.