Amos Zereoue
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| Amos Zereoue | |
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| Date of birth | October 8, 1976 |
| Place of birth | Hempstead, NY |
| Position(s) | Running Back |
| College | West Virginia |
| NFL Draft | 1999 / Round 3/ Pick 95 |
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| 1999-2003 2004 2005 |
Pittsburgh Steelers Oakland Raiders New England Patriots |
Amos Zereoue (b. October 8, 1976 in Hempstead, New York) is an American football player most notable for his tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1999 to 2003. During his college career Zereoue played for West Virginia University before being drafted by the Steelers as the 95th pick of the 1999 NFL Draft. During his career he has also played for the Oakland Raiders during the 2004 season and the New England Patriots during the 2005 season.
[edit] College career
On Amos Zereoue's first collegiate carry, he rushed the ball for a 69 yard touchdown against the Pittsburgh Panthers. During his career he rushed for over 100 yards 21 times. Zereoue was a Mountaineer from 1996 to 1998. At the time of leaving, he held the all-time WVU rushing yardage with 4,086 and held the record at WVU for the most yards in a season with 1,589 in 1997. Both records were broken by his successor at running back, Avon Cobourne. He was tenth in the 1997 Heisman race and was a Doak Walker Award semifinalist.
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