Amba Etta-Tawo burst onto the scene for the Syracuse football team. Now, the redshirt senior is receiving national attention.
Etta-Tawo [9], a transfer from Maryland, was added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List [10]on Wednesday. The Biletnikoff Award is given annually to the nation’s top collegiate receiver, regardless of position.
In his first game as a member of the Orange squad, Etta-Tawo was a difference maker. He hauled in 12 catches and totaled 210 yards against Colgate with a touchdown. As a junior at Maryland [11], Etta-Tawo registered just 216 yards for the entire season.
“From day one, we knew that this type of offense, there’s room for a lot of plays,” Etta-Tawo said following the game.
Despite Syracuse dropping its next two games, Etta-Tawo has not slowed down. He has amassed a total of 16 catches, 226 yards and two touchdowns in the Orange’s losses to Louisville and South Florida. Etta-Tawo currently ranks third nationally [12] in receiving yards per game.
The three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award will be named on Nov. 22, with the winner announced on Dec. 8.
Below is Etta-Tawo’s yards receiving in each of Syracuse’s first three games as compared to his average yards per game during the 2015 season at Maryland.
Photo: Jensen Stidham