Texas Tech University Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster
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Jersey Number 56
Amarie Fleming
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mayo, Fla.
- High School:
- Lafayette
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
HIGH SCHOOL
- Signed with Texas Tech as one of the top pass rushers from the NCAA Division II ranks … will have two seasons of eligibility remaining with the Red Raiders to go along with a possible redshirt … arrived at Texas Tech in January 2026 ahead of spring practices.
- Combined for 69 tackles (47 solo), 21.5 tackles for loss and 16.0 sacks over 20 games with the Yellow Jackets … proved to be able to create takeaways as well with forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries during his two seasons … majority of his stats came as a sophomore, earning him the attention of the Red Raiders after setting the Allen single-season and career records for both tackles for loss and sacks.
- 2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT ALLEN): developed into one of Division II’s top sacks leader as a sophomore … ranked third in the country with 14.5 sacks and tied for eighth with 18.0 tackles for loss, earning first team All-SIAC honors in the process … was part of 48 tackles on the year, which ranked third on the team for an Allen program that was 5-3 in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play (SIAC).
- One of the top takeaway creators at the Division II ranks as well, finishing tied for third nationally with four forced fumbles … recovered a fumble as well for an Allen program that created 24 takeaways on the season … credited with 10 quarterback hurries and a pass breakup … had at least one tackle for loss in nine of his 11 games played on the season overall.
- Easily snapped the Allen single-season record for both tackles for loss, sacks and forced fumbles … doubled the previous school sacks record of 7.0 that was set in 2022 by Justin Eaton, who also previously had the tackles for loss mark with 10.5 that same year … broke the Allen career record for sacks based on his senior year alone … ended the year as the school’s all-time leader for tackles for loss as well, topping the previous mark of 18.5 that was previously set by Kirkland Boone from 2022-24.
- Combined for 7.0 sacks over a three-game span late in the season with 2.0 at Tuskegee (10/25), 2.5 at Morehouse (11/1) and 3.0 versus Edward Waters (11/8) … knocked loose two fumbles and recovered another in the win over Edward Waters … previously set a career with 3.5 tackles for loss – all sacks – early in the season against Clark Atlanta (9/20) … performance matched the Allen single-game record for tackles for loss that was set by Richard Hayes against the same opponent in 2022 … snapped the school single-game record for sacks that was set by Hayes in that same game.
- 2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT ALLEN): appeared in nine games as a true freshman, finishing with 21 tackles (15 solo) to go along with 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … recorded at least one tackle in seven of his nine games played … notched his first career sack in his second collegiate game at Livingstone (9/14) and added his other one on the season versus Benedict (10/19) … five-tackle performance against Benedict started a three-game streak with at least one tackle for loss late in the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Lafayette High School in his hometown of Mayo, Fla. … three-year varsity letterwinner for the Hornets, developing into one of the top defensive playmakers in Central Florida.
- Led the Hornets with eight sacks and recorded 69 tackles, including an impressive 24.0 for a loss as a senior … forced two fumbles and recovered three en route to earning first team All-Area honors by the Gainesville Sun … was a second team All-Area honoree as a junior in 2022 thanks in part to 10.0 sacks and 28.0 tackles for loss as part of 67 total tackles.
- Two-sport athlete, also starring for the Lafayette basketball program … earned first team All-Area honors by the Gainesville Sun on the hardwood as a senior after averaging a double-double with 16.9 points and 10.4 rebounds … put together 11 double doubles his senior year alone … averaged 11.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore to garner second team All-Area accolades.
- Underrated prospect out of high school with limited offers to the FCS and Division II ranks, eventually choosing Allen University.
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