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Jersey Number 56
Amarie Fleming
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mayo, Fla.
- High School:
- Lafayette
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Signed with Texas Tech as one of the top pass rushers from the NCAA Division II ranks out of Allen University in South Carolina โฆ will have three seasons of eligibility remaining with the Red Raiders โฆ arrived at Texas Tech in January 2026 ahead of spring practices.
- Combined for 69 tackles (47 solo), 21.5 tackles for loss and 16.0 sacks over 20 games with the Yellow Jackets โฆ proved to be able to create takeaways as well with forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries during his two seasons โฆ majority of his stats came as a sophomore, earning him the attention of the Red Raiders after setting the Allen single-season and career records for both tackles for loss and sacks.
- 2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT ALLEN): developed into one of Division IIโs top sacks leader as a sophomore โฆ ranked third in the country with 14.5 sacks and tied for eighth with 18.0 tackles for loss, earning first team All-SIAC honors in the process โฆ was part of 48 tackles on the year, which ranked third on the team for an Allen program that was 5-3 in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play (SIAC).
- One of the top takeaway creators at the Division II ranks as well, finishing tied for third nationally with four forced fumbles โฆ recovered a fumble as well for an Allen program that created 24 takeaways on the season โฆ credited with 10 quarterback hurries and a pass breakup โฆ had at least one tackle for loss in nine of his 11 games played on the season overall.
- Easily snapped the Allen single-season record for both tackles for loss, sacks and forced fumbles โฆ doubled the previous school sacks record of 7.0 that was set in 2022 by Justin Eaton, who also previously had the tackles for loss mark with 10.5 that same year โฆ broke the Allen career record for sacks based on his senior year alone โฆ ended the year as the schoolโs all-time leader for tackles for loss as well, topping the previous mark of 18.5 that was previously set by Kirkland Boone from 2022-24.
- Combined for 7.0 sacks over a three-game span late in the season with 2.0 at Tuskegee (10/25), 2.5 at Morehouse (11/1) ย and 3.0 versus Edward Waters (11/8) โฆ knocked loose two fumbles and recovered another in the win over Edward Waters โฆ previously set a career with 3.5 tackles for loss โ all sacks โ early in the season against Clark Atlanta (9/20) โฆ performance matched the Allen single-game record for tackles for loss that was set by Richard Hayes against the same opponent in 2022 โฆ snapped the school single-game record for sacks that was set by Hayes in that same game.
- 2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT ALLEN): appeared in nine games as a true freshman, finishing with 21 tackles (15 solo) to go along with 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks โฆ recorded at least one tackle in seven of his nine games played โฆ notched his first career sack in his second collegiate game at Livingstone (9/14) and added his other one on the season versus Benedict (10/19) โฆ five-tackle performance against Benedict started a three-game streak with at least one tackle for loss late in the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Lafayette High School, 1A programย in his hometown of Mayo, Fla. โฆ three-year varsity letterwinner for the Hornets, developing into one of the top defensive playmakers in Central Florida under head coach Marcus Edwards.
- Led the Hornets with eight sacks and recorded 69 tackles, including an impressive 24.0 for a loss as a senior โฆ forced two fumbles and recovered three en route to earning first team All-Area honors by the Gainesville Sun โฆ was a second team All-Area honoree as a junior in 2022 thanks in part to 10.0 sacks and 28.0 tackles for loss as part of 67 total tackles.
- Two-sport athlete, also starring for the Lafayette basketball program โฆ earned first team All-Area honors by the Gainesville Sun on the hardwood as a senior after averaging a double-double with 16.9 points and 10.4 rebounds โฆ put together 11 double doubles his senior year alone โฆ averaged 11.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore to garner second team All-Area accolades.
- Underrated prospect out of high school with limited offers to the FCS and Division II ranks, eventually choosing Allen University.
PERSONAL
- Amarie Fleming ... born in Gainesville, Fla., but calls his hometown in Mayo, Fla ... father is Tim Fleming and his mother is Lareagan Coverson ... has seven siblings: Timothy, Xavier, Brooklyn, and Shia Fleming, and James, Marqutte and Blaize Houston.
- Enjoys reading, swimming and hiking away from football.ย
- An applied personal finance major at Texas Tech.
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