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Ronnie Amadi

Class: Senior Hometown: Alief, Texas High School: Hastings HS

Height / Weight: 6-0 / 185 Position: Cornerback

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As a junior (2004): Saw action in all 11 games ... Started the last four games of the season ... Had his best season with 34 total tackles, including 21 solo stops ... Finished third on the team with five pass break-ups ... Forced a fumble against No. 2 Oklahoma ... Recorded one tackle behind the line of scrimmage.

As a sophomore (2003): Played in all 13 games during the 2003 season ... Had nine total tackles, mostly on special teams ... Recorded the first blocked kick of his career against Northwestern.

As a redshirt freshman (2002): Saw action in all 12 contests as a backup defensive back and on several special team units ... Recorded 11 total tackles ... Also had two pass breakups ... Posted a career-best three tackles at Tulsa on Sept. 28 ... Had three games with at least two tackles ... Won the coaches' award as special teams player of the week following the Bowling Green game.

As a freshman (2001): Redshirted.

High School: Earned all-district honors his senior season at Hastings High School ... Earned a combined five letters in baseball and football ... Credited with 60 total tackles as a senior ... Had 80 tackles and three pass interceptions as a junior ... Recorded 23 pass deflections as a junior and senior ... A member of the state Class 5A championship sprint relay team as a junior ... Coached in football by Bobby Stewart.

Personal: Lived six years in Nigeria ... Twin brother of Donnie Amadi ... The Amadi twins are the first set of identical twins to suit up for the Jayhawks since Carky and Marky Alexander both lettered and played linebacker for the Jayhawks during the 1980, 82-83 seasons ... Jayhawk Scholar ... Born on Oct. 6, 1981, in Columbia, S.C. ... Major: Economics.