AMANI HORATIO ORUWARIYE

Amani Horatio Oruwariye (born February 9, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Penn State.

Oruwariye was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round (146th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. He finished the season with two interceptions and third on the Lions' depth chart.

Oruwariye was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Lions on July 29, 2020, and was activated 10 days later. In Week 11 against the Carolina Panthers, Oruwariye recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by P.J. Walker during the 20–0 loss.

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Oruwariye burst onto the national scene in 2017 due to his personal-best four interceptions, good for fourth in the Big Ten. He earned recognition from both coaches and the media, who elected him second all-B1G. He appeared in all but one game as Penn State clinched its first Fiesta Bowl victory since 1997.