Ken Amato
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| Tennessee Titans — No. 58 | |
| Long snapper, Linebacker | |
| Date of birth: May 18, 1977 | |
| Place of birth: Puerto Rico | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 245 lb (111 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2003 for the Tennessee Titans | |
| Career history | |
| College: Montana State | |
| Undrafted in 2003 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Kenneth Carlos Amato (born May 18, 1977) is a longsnapper and a linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. Amato's descent is from Puerto Rico.
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[edit] High school career
Ken Amato attended Braddock High School in Miami, Florida. He was a Dade County All-Star Team member in football, and also participated in volleyball and in track and field as a high jumper.
[edit] College career
Amato attended Moorpark Junior College for two years, then transferred to Montana State University. He served as the longsnapper all four years. As a sophomore, he won All-Conference honors. As a junior, he played defensive end and linebacker, and posted 48 tackles and 2.5 sacks. As a senior, he had 3 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, and 41 tackles.
[edit] Professional career
After being released on two separate occasions by the Carolina Panthers, Amato signed with the Titans on August 12, 2003. He played as longsnapper in every regular season game for Tennessee that season, also serving on special teams.
Amato tore his ACL. He will be placed on injured reserve, ending his season.
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