Eugene Amano

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Tennessee Titans
currentnumber=54
currentpositionplain=Center
birthdate=birth date and age|1982|3|1
birthplace=Manila, Philippines
country=Philippines
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=310
debutyear=2004
debutteam=Tennessee Titans
highlights=
* Dave Rimington Trophy (2003)
college=Southeast Missouri State
draftyear=2004
draftround=7
draftpick=239
pastteams=
* Tennessee Titans (2004-present)
nfl=AMA444954

Eugene Philip Amano (born on March 1, 1982 in Manila, Philippines) is an American Football offensive lineman for the Tennessee Titans.

He attended Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego, California, where he was an all-conference performer as an offensive and defensive lineman during his senior season and also lettered in basketball and track.

He attended Southeast Missouri State University. As a senior, he won the Division I-AA Dave Rimington Trophy, given annually to top center in college football at each level of competition. Amano was also named first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association, "The NFL Draft Report" and "Football Gazette".

Amano is the first NFL player born in the Philippines [ [http://www.titansonline.com/team/players/bio.php?PRKey=222 Official Site of the Tennessee Titans ] ] .

During his introduction on the December 30th edition of Sunday Night Football, he did not name his college. Instead, he said: "Eugene Amano, Rancho Bernardo High School, San Diego."

External links

* [http://www.titansonline.com/team/players/bio.php?PRKey=222 Official Titans' player profile]