Amani Oruwariye

PRO: The Titans signed Amani Oruwariye (OH-roo-WAR-ee-yay) during the 2025 offseason to bring veteran experience to the cornerbacks room. The Penn State product was originally a fifth-round selection of the Detroit Lions in the 2019 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-2-inch, 205-pound cornerback spent his first fours seasons with the Lions (2019-22) before playing with the Dallas Cowboys in 2024. Oruwariye also spent time on the New York Giants' and Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squads in 2023. Among cornerbacks drafted in 2019, his 27 career passes defensed ranks fifth.

TITANS TIDBITS:
• Oruwariye's six interceptions in 2021 are the most ever in a single season by a NFL cornerback who attended Penn State.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• The St. Petersburg, Fla., native was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round (146th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.
• Signed by the New York Giants as an unrestricted free agent on May 23, 2023.
• Released by the Giants on Aug. 29, 2023 and signed to the team's practice squad a day later.
• Released from the Giants' practice squad on Oct. 10, 2023.
• Signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars to the team's practice squad on Oct. 16, 2023.
• Signed by the Jaguars to a futures contract on Jan. 9, 2024.
• Released by the Jaguars on Aug. 27, 2024.
• Signed by the Dallas Cowboys to the team's practice squad on Aug. 28, 2024.
• Activated from the teams' practice squad standard elevation on Sept. 26, 2024.
• Activated from the teams' practice squad standard elevation on Oct 5, 2024.
• Activated from the teams' practice squad standard elevation on Oct 12, 2024.
• Signed by the Cowboys to the team's active roster on Oct. 26, 2024.
• Signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent on May 13, 2025.

COLLEGE:
• Appeared in 48 games with 13 starts over four seasons at Penn State (2015-18). Tallied 107 tackles, eight interceptions and 30 passes defensed in his college career.
• As a senior (2018), started all 13 games and earned first-team All-Big Ten honors after tallying 51 tackles, two stops for loss, three interceptions and 15 passes defensed. Named Penn State's Co-Most Valuable Defensive Player.
• As a junior (2017), appeared in 11 games and recorded 28 tackles, four interceptions and 12 passes defensed. Earned second-team All-Big Ten honors, the first Penn State cornerback to earn the honor since 2008.
• As a sophomore (2016), appeared in 11 games and recorded 23 tackles, one interception and two passes defensed.
• As a redshirt freshman (2015), appeared in 13 games, primarily on special teams. Notched five tackles and one pass defensed.
• As a true freshman (2014), redshirted and did not appear in any games.
• Graduated from Penn State with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications in December 2017.

PERSONAL:
• Attended Gaither (Fla.) High School, racking up 121 tackles and 12 interceptions as a defensive back. Blocked four kicks on special teams during his senior season and earned first-team all-district honors. Helped the Cowboys win the 2012 Class 7-A District Championship. Rated a three-star recruit and a Top 100 recuit by Rivals and 247Sports.
• Son of Alfred and Karen Oruwariye.
• Has two older brothers, Alfed and Aaron.
• Follow Oruwariye on X and on Instagram at @amanio.
• Born Amani Horatio Oruwariye on Feb. 9, 1996 in St. Petersburg, Fla.