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Jersey Number 12
Amari Odom
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Inglewood, Calif.
- High School:
- Panther Creek (N.C.)
- Prev School:
- Wofford/Kennesaw St.
Career Overview: Has appeared in 21 collegiate games with 19 starts at Wofford and Kennesaw State ... Transferred to Syracuse in January, 2026 after being a First Team All-CUSA selection at Kennesaw State in 2025 ... Has completed 315-of-520 passes in his career for 4,251 yards and 26 touchdowns entering the 2026 season ... Has also ran 171 times for 285 yards and seven touchdowns.Â
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2025 at Kennesaw State): Appeared in 12 games with 10 starts at quarterback ... First Team All-Conference USA honoree ... Completed 189-of-291 passes for 19 touchdowns and ran 120 times for 347 yards and seven scores ... Ranked 15th in the nation in passing efficiency (155.9), and led the conference in passing touchdowns, passing yards, passing efficiency, yards per completion, points responsible for and total offense ... Completed 10-of-16 passes and ran 11 times for five yards against eventual national champion Indiana (9/6) ... Completed 12-of-14 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown, adding a rushing score against Merrimack (9/13) ... Connected on 25-of-34 passes for 308 yards and a touchdown, also setting a career high with 101 yards rushing on 16 attempts and a touchdown against Arkansas State (9/20) ... Threw for 162 yards on 11-of-17 passing, finding the endzone twice against Middle Tennessee (9/27) ... Threw for 205 yards and a TD on just 10 completions at FIU (10/21), scoring another rushing touchdown ... Completed 6-of-10 passes for 86 yards and ran three times for six yards and a score against UTEP (10/28) ... Threw three touchdown passes at New Mexico State (11/8) ... Completed 19-of-31 passes and ran 12 times for 51 yards and a touchdown at Jacksonville State (11/15) ... Set a career-high with six touchdowns responsible for (five passing, one rushing) on a career-high 387 yards passing and a school record 419 yards of total offense against Missouri State (11/22) ... Threw four touchdowns and ran for another score at Liberty (11/29) ... Completed 26-of-32 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown in the CUSA Championship Game at Jacksonville State (12/5), earning Championship Game MVP honors ... Completed 18-of-35 passes for 209 yards and a touchdown in the Myrtle Beach Bowl vs. Western Michigan (12/19).Â
Redshirt Freshman Year (2024 at Wofford): Started eight games at quarterback ... Completed 117-of-211 passes for 1,656 yards ad seven touchdowns ... Finished second in school history for single-season completions and attempts and was third in passing yards ... Named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team ... . In the season opener at Gardner-Webb (8/29) was 22-of-35 passing for 260 yards ... At Richmond (9/7) was 16-of-28 passing for 219 yards ... Against William & Mary (9/14) was 15-of-32 passing for 230 yards ... Returned from missing four games due to injury at Samford (11/2) and was 12-of-20 passing for 203 yards in the win ... At Furman (11/9) was 14-of-25 passing for 212 yards ... Against The Citadel (11/16) was 14-of-21 passing for 159 yards ... At South Carolina (11/23) completed 15-of-28 passes for 215 yards.
Redshirt Year (2023 at Wofford):Â Started the final game of the season against Furman (9/18) ... Was 9-of-18 passing for 92 yards and ran seven times in the win.
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High School:Â Lettered twice in football at Panther Creek High School in Cary, North Carolina and earned All-Conference honors both seasons ... As a junior threw for 3,729 yards with 40 passing touchdowns, along with 335 rushing yards and five touchdowns as he earned All-Conference honors ... Team was 10-4 overall and reached the Elite Eight of the state playoffs ... Missed his senior season due to injury ... During his sophomore season he had 2,087 passing yards and 24 touchdowns as the team was 8-1 in the spring season and advanced to the Elite Eight of the state playoffs ... Also lettered twice in basketball with a pair of All-Conference honors as the team was the state runner-up in 2022 ... Earned football and basketball Academic All-Conference recognition.
Personal:Â Son of DeWayne Odom and Trisha Stafford-Odom ... His father signed with the San Diego Chargers as a rookie free agent and his mother played professionally in the WNBA and overseas ... Both parents were student-athletes at the University of California Berkley, with his mother inducted into the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.???
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2025 at Kennesaw State): Appeared in 12 games with 10 starts at quarterback ... First Team All-Conference USA honoree ... Completed 189-of-291 passes for 19 touchdowns and ran 120 times for 347 yards and seven scores ... Ranked 15th in the nation in passing efficiency (155.9), and led the conference in passing touchdowns, passing yards, passing efficiency, yards per completion, points responsible for and total offense ... Completed 10-of-16 passes and ran 11 times for five yards against eventual national champion Indiana (9/6) ... Completed 12-of-14 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown, adding a rushing score against Merrimack (9/13) ... Connected on 25-of-34 passes for 308 yards and a touchdown, also setting a career high with 101 yards rushing on 16 attempts and a touchdown against Arkansas State (9/20) ... Threw for 162 yards on 11-of-17 passing, finding the endzone twice against Middle Tennessee (9/27) ... Threw for 205 yards and a TD on just 10 completions at FIU (10/21), scoring another rushing touchdown ... Completed 6-of-10 passes for 86 yards and ran three times for six yards and a score against UTEP (10/28) ... Threw three touchdown passes at New Mexico State (11/8) ... Completed 19-of-31 passes and ran 12 times for 51 yards and a touchdown at Jacksonville State (11/15) ... Set a career-high with six touchdowns responsible for (five passing, one rushing) on a career-high 387 yards passing and a school record 419 yards of total offense against Missouri State (11/22) ... Threw four touchdowns and ran for another score at Liberty (11/29) ... Completed 26-of-32 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown in the CUSA Championship Game at Jacksonville State (12/5), earning Championship Game MVP honors ... Completed 18-of-35 passes for 209 yards and a touchdown in the Myrtle Beach Bowl vs. Western Michigan (12/19).Â
Redshirt Freshman Year (2024 at Wofford): Started eight games at quarterback ... Completed 117-of-211 passes for 1,656 yards ad seven touchdowns ... Finished second in school history for single-season completions and attempts and was third in passing yards ... Named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team ... . In the season opener at Gardner-Webb (8/29) was 22-of-35 passing for 260 yards ... At Richmond (9/7) was 16-of-28 passing for 219 yards ... Against William & Mary (9/14) was 15-of-32 passing for 230 yards ... Returned from missing four games due to injury at Samford (11/2) and was 12-of-20 passing for 203 yards in the win ... At Furman (11/9) was 14-of-25 passing for 212 yards ... Against The Citadel (11/16) was 14-of-21 passing for 159 yards ... At South Carolina (11/23) completed 15-of-28 passes for 215 yards.
Redshirt Year (2023 at Wofford):Â Started the final game of the season against Furman (9/18) ... Was 9-of-18 passing for 92 yards and ran seven times in the win.
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High School:Â Lettered twice in football at Panther Creek High School in Cary, North Carolina and earned All-Conference honors both seasons ... As a junior threw for 3,729 yards with 40 passing touchdowns, along with 335 rushing yards and five touchdowns as he earned All-Conference honors ... Team was 10-4 overall and reached the Elite Eight of the state playoffs ... Missed his senior season due to injury ... During his sophomore season he had 2,087 passing yards and 24 touchdowns as the team was 8-1 in the spring season and advanced to the Elite Eight of the state playoffs ... Also lettered twice in basketball with a pair of All-Conference honors as the team was the state runner-up in 2022 ... Earned football and basketball Academic All-Conference recognition.
Personal:Â Son of DeWayne Odom and Trisha Stafford-Odom ... His father signed with the San Diego Chargers as a rookie free agent and his mother played professionally in the WNBA and overseas ... Both parents were student-athletes at the University of California Berkley, with his mother inducted into the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.???
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