The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
Amari Niblack
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-4
- Hometown:
- St. Petersburg, Fla.
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Lakewood
- Previous School:
- Alabama
- Major:
- Physical Culture and Sports
A first-year tight end who transferred to Texas from Alabama . . . on 2024 preseason watch list for the John Mackey Award.
JUNIOR (2024)
Has played in seven games this season ... appeared in the season opener against Colorado State (Aug. 31) and hauled in one reception for seven yards ... had a season-high two receptions for 22 yards in road win at Vanderbilt on Oct. 26 ... reeled in one reception for two yards against Florida on Nov. 9.
BEFORE TEXAS
A transfer tight end from Alabama who has played in 24 career games with five starts in two seasons … registered 21 receptions for 342 yards and five touchdowns with the Crimson Tide … recorded 20 receptions for 327 yards and four scores in 14 games of action, including four starts, as a sophomore in 2023 ... selected as one of the offensive players of the week for his efforts at Mississippi State and against Arkansas … started and recorded two catches for 49 yards, including a 29-yard a touchdown against Middle Tennessee ... caught two passes for 45 yards with a 39-yard touchdown against Texas … led the team in targets, receptions and receiving yards versus Mississippi State, while hauling in three passes, all of which went for first downs, for 61 yards with a long reception of 23 … hauled in both of his targets for a combined 43 yards with a 29-yard touchdown catch against Arkansas … finished with two catches for 38 yards, including a 26-yard touchdown versus LSU … converted a pair of first downs on his two receptions totaling 24 yards against Auburn … recorded one catch for a 17-yard gain versus Georgia in the SEC Championship Game … caught one pass for six yards versus Michigan in the Rose Bowl and College Football Playoff semifinal … played in 10 games with one start, totaling one reception for 15 yards and one touchdown as a freshman in 2022 … entered on offense for his first collegiate action against Utah State … caught one pass for a 15-yard touchdown against ULM … made his first career start at tight end against Tennessee.
HIGH SCHOOL
An All-America and all-state honoree in high school … a five-star recruit by On3 ... the 27th-ranked prospect on the On300 list ... a four-star recruit by all other major outlets ... the No. 4 athlete and No. 98 player nationally by 247Sports... No. 140 on PrepStar's Top 150 Dream Team ... evaluated as a wide receiver by Rivals.com who had him listed as the No. 17 receiver overall and No. 16 player from Florida ... also earned the No. 93 spot on the Rivals250 list ... ESPN.com's No. 297 recruit on the ESPN300 and the No. 8 tight end/H-back in the country ... ranked 37th in the state of Florida and the No. 118 player in the Southeast Region by ESPN … chosen as an All-American by Sports Illustrated in 2021 … named to the 4A All-State First Team as a utility player by FloridaHSFootball.com … played in 13 games and caught 60 passes for 939 yards (15.7 ypr) and 10 touchdowns as a senior … also a standout basketball player for the Spartans.
