Trio of Cardinals DBs Land in NFL Camps

MUNCIE, Indiana - - Senior defensive backs Amechi Uzodinma II and Jaquan Amos signed as undrafted free agents with the Los Angeles Chargers and Baltimore Ravens, respectively, following last weekend's NFL Draft as the Ball State University football program sent three starters from last year's secondary into the NFL all on Saturday evening.

Junior Nic Jones, a second-team All-MAC selection beside Uzodinma, was drafted in the seventh round (250th overall) by the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.

Uzodinma, a five-year contributor from Orlando, Florida, was a two-time all-conference selection and tied a Ball State record with 41 career pass deflections. He led the Cardinals with three interceptions in his senior season, to go with nine deflections and 46 tackles. He forced a fumble in a narrow defeat to Toledo and picked off a pass in the endzone in the same game. Uzodinma also led the Cardinals with 24.2 yards per kickoff return last season, with a long return of 64 yards against Kent State.

Amos, in contrast, played just a single season with Ball State, competing as a grad transfer last season and recording 96 tackles, tied with Malcolm Lee for tops in the secondary and second on the team. His lone interception, a 31-yarder against Northern Illinois, was the Cardinals' longest interception return of the season. The Philadelphia native transferred to Ball State last year after stints at Villanova and Iowa State.

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Players Mentioned

Jaquan Amos

Nic Jones

Malcolm Lee

Amechi Uzodinma II

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