Meet Trey Amos, Commanders' draft pick who is massive steal from Ole Miss

Billy Heyen

Meet Trey Amos, Commanders' draft pick who is massive steal from Ole Miss image

The Washington Commanders just picked one of the SEC's best defensive backs.

At No. 61 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, they chose Trey Amos, a cornerback from Ole Miss.

It might be a huge steal.

Pro Football Focus analyst Max Chadwick said: "This is a home run pick for Washington."

Who is Trey Amos?

Trey Amos is a 6-foot-1, 195-pound cornerback from Louisiana.

He started his college career with the Ragin' Cajuns, then transferred to Alabama and finally Ole Miss.

Amos was also a state high school champion in the long jump.

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Trey Amos college stops

Trey Amos played 34 games at Louisiana to start his college career, recording 59 tackles and one interception.

He played 14 games for Alabama but started just one and had 12 tackles.

Amos broke out in his final college season, totaling 50 tackles and three interceptions for the Rebels.

Commanders cornerback need

Trey Amos fills a need.

At outside cornerback, they entered the night with Marshon Lattimore and Mike Sainristil.

Now, they add Amos in a great selection.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle