Amani Oruwariye
27-Year-Old
Free Agent
2022 Defense Stats
TCKL
44
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
2023 Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
It has been quite a rise for the 2019 fifth-round draft pick who has steadily grown into Detroit's No. 1 cornerback. Not only has Oruwariye regularly handled 100 percent of the available defensive snaps for two straight seasons, he racked up 11 pass breakups and six picks last year despite playing behind one of the least-productive defensive lines league-wide. With No. 2 overall pick Aidan Hutchinson added to the mix, the Lions' improved defensive front hopefully will wreak enough havoc for Oruwariye to take his game to another level statistically. Read Past Outlooks
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Disappointing 2022 campaign
Oruwariye totaled 44 tackles, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery over 14 games in 2022.
ANALYSIS
Oruwariye opened the season as a clear starter on the outside, but he became a much smaller part of the cornerback rotation after Detroit's midseason firing of its defensive backs coach. He ultimately topped 50 percent of the defensive snaps twice over the final nine games of the year while finishing it with three-year lows in practically every statistical category. Now entering the free-agent market at the end of the league year, Oruwariye may need to fight for a depth role somewhere other than Detroit in 2023.
Oruwariye opened the season as a clear starter on the outside, but he became a much smaller part of the cornerback rotation after Detroit's midseason firing of its defensive backs coach. He ultimately topped 50 percent of the defensive snaps twice over the final nine games of the year while finishing it with three-year lows in practically every statistical category. Now entering the free-agent market at the end of the league year, Oruwariye may need to fight for a depth role somewhere other than Detroit in 2023.
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Measurables Review
How do Amani Oruwariye's measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"Weight
202 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.47 secShuttle Time
4.16 secCone Drill
6.82 secVertical Jump
36.5 inBroad Jump
120 inBench Press
17 repsHand Length
9.00 inArm Length
31.38 in
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
Detroit's 2019 fifth-round pick, Oruwariye entered the 2020 campaign in the shadow of 2021 No. 3 overall pick Jeff Okudah, not to mention free-agent prize Desmond Trufant. However, as both Okudah and Trufant struggled to stay healthy, Oruwariye quietly turned into an every-down player and ultimately logged 100 percent of the defensive snaps in 10 of 16 games. While his resulting stats weren't IDP worthy and he graded much better in zone coverage than man, he figures to continue to be a large part of Detroit's plans at cornerback, even if a new coaching staff gives Quinton Dunbar the starting job at cornerback opposite Okudah.
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Healthy scratch Sunday
Oruwariye (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Patriots.
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Logs full practice
Oruwariye (back) was a full participant during Thursday's practice.
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Out for Week 2
Oruwariye (back) is inactive Sunday against the Commanders.
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Questionable for Week 2
Oruwariye (back) is questionable for Sunday's contest against the Commanders.
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Limited in practice Thursday
Oruwariye (back) was listed as a limited participant on the Lions' injury report Thursday.
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