The Washington Commanders were thrilled that cornerback Trey Amos was still available when they were on the clock at No. 61 overall. They viewed him as one of the best defensive backs in this year's draft class, so it was an easy decision for them to add him to their secondary.
Here are five plays from his 2024 season that show why the Commanders' front office was so excited about him.
Amos makes a goal-line interception against South Carolina
Amos' ability to read and anticipate routes immediately stands out when watching film on the cornerback, and it led to several game-changing plays for the Rebels.
One of the best examples came in Week 6 against South Carolina, which ended up being one of Amos' best games in 2024. South Carolina was driving and knocking on the door of a touchdown at the 6-yard line when Amos spoiled all that.
After dropping back in coverage, Amos stopped in the middle of the end zone and noticed that quarterback LaNorris Sellers was targeting Dylan Stewart. Amos made a break for the ball and grabbed it just before Stewart could get his hands on it.
Amos finished the days with an 81.7 cover grade, which ranked as his second-best performance in 2024.
Amos breaks up touchdown pass against Furman
Amos and Ole Miss started the season off strong with a 76-0 win over Furman. Amos had a season-high 92.9 cover grade, and it was plays like this that helped him earn it.
Furman tried its best to put itself in scoring position and nearly got on the board a few times. On one particular play, quarterback Carson Jones launched the ball from the 50-yard line to wide receiver Joshua Harris near the goal line. It might have been a touchdown, too, had it not been for Amos breaking it up at the last second.
Amos was targeted three other times against Furman. None of them ended in success, as he allowed -4 yards and grabbed an interception.
Amos puts South Carolina receiver in the bushes
Amos had several memorable plays for Ole Miss last season. One of the pass breakups he had against South Carolina might be his most iconic.
The Gamecocks were looking for something to get their offense going against Ole Miss. At one point, Sellers got the unit to the Rebels' 30-yard line and decided to take a shot downfield to the end zone. The receiver had a step on Amos, so there was a chance he could make the grab.
He did not. In fact, not only did Amos knock the ball away, but he also knocked the wide receiver into the bushes surrounding the field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Amos stood over the receiver, put his finger to his facemask to resemble a shushing sign and walked away.
Check out the top photos of Commanders cornerback Trey Amos during his college career.
Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos (9) is seen during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Oxford, Miss. Mississippi won 28-10. (AP Photo/Randy J. Williams)
Marshall returner Shadeed Ahmed (0) carries against Louisiana-Lafayette's Dre'Lyn Washington (28) and cornerback Trey Amos (21) in the second half of the New Orleans Bowl NCAA football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Louisiana-Lafayette won 36-21. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Houston quarterback Clayton Tune (3) attempts to dodge a tackle by Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos (21) during the second half of the Independence Bowl NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Shreveport, La. Houston won 23-16. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos (9) is seen during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Randy J. Williams)
Mississippi defensive back Trey Amos runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos (9) follows a play against Florida during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Iowa State wide receiver Landen Akers (82) misses a reception in front of Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. Louisiana-Lafayette won 31-14. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Mississippi State running back Jo'Quavious Marks (7) runs past Alabama defensive back Trey Amos (9) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Houston wide receiver Nathaniel Dell (1) attempts a catch against Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos (21) during the second half the Independence Bowl NCAA football game against Louisiana-Lafayette in Shreveport, La. Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos (21) makes an interception in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Louisiana-Monroe in Monroe, La., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos (21) during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke).
Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos (9) walks the sideline before facing Duke in the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos (21) during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke).
FILE - Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos (9) reacts during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Randy J. Williams, File)
Mississippi defensive back Trey Amos runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos (9) in coverage during the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game against Duke, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Jacksonville,Fla. (Logan Bowles via AP)
Georgia Southern running back OJ Arnold (22) cannot hold on to the ball while being covered by Louisiana Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos (21) during an NCAA football game on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Lafayette, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
South Carolina wide receiver Gage Larvadain, right, runs away from Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos, left, during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.)
Mississippi defensive back Trey Amos runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos (9) in coverage during the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game against Duke, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Jacksonville,Fla. (Logan Bowles via AP)
Rice running back Cameron Montgomery (1) makes a gain in front of Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos (21) during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke).
Houston quarterback Clayton Tune (3) attempts to dodge a tackle by Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos (21) during the second half of the Independence Bowl NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Shreveport, La. Houston won 23-16. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Marshall returner Shadeed Ahmed (0) carries against Louisiana-Lafayette's Dre'Lyn Washington (28) and cornerback Trey Amos (21) in the second half of the New Orleans Bowl NCAA football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Louisiana-Lafayette won 36-21. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos (9) is seen during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Oxford, Miss. Mississippi won 28-10. (AP Photo/Randy J. Williams)
Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos (9) is seen during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Randy J. Williams)
Mississippi defensive back Trey Amos runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos (9) follows a play against Florida during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Mississippi State running back Jo'Quavious Marks (7) runs past Alabama defensive back Trey Amos (9) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Iowa State wide receiver Landen Akers (82) misses a reception in front of Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. Louisiana-Lafayette won 31-14. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos (9) walks the sideline before facing Duke in the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos (21) makes an interception in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Louisiana-Monroe in Monroe, La., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos (21) during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke).
Houston wide receiver Nathaniel Dell (1) attempts a catch against Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos (21) during the second half the Independence Bowl NCAA football game against Louisiana-Lafayette in Shreveport, La. Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos (21) during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke).
FILE - Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos (9) reacts during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Randy J. Williams, File)
Mississippi defensive back Trey Amos runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos (9) in coverage during the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game against Duke, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Jacksonville,Fla. (Logan Bowles via AP)
Georgia Southern running back OJ Arnold (22) cannot hold on to the ball while being covered by Louisiana Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos (21) during an NCAA football game on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Lafayette, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Mississippi defensive back Trey Amos runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
South Carolina wide receiver Gage Larvadain, right, runs away from Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos, left, during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.)
Rice running back Cameron Montgomery (1) makes a gain in front of Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos (21) during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke).
Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos (9) in coverage during the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game against Duke, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Jacksonville,Fla. (Logan Bowles via AP)
Amos breaks up game-tying touchdown against LSU
Amos knows how to make big plays in clutch situations. Just look at what he did against LSU.
The Rebels had a 17-10 lead against the Tigers, who were looking to tie the score with 17 seconds left before halftime. With the ball at Ole Miss' 28-yard line, Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier dropped back and flung a pass to tight end Mason Taylor, who was in the end zone with Amos in coverage.
Taylor is usually a reliable pass-catcher, but that was not the case working against Amos. The cornerback batted the ball away just before Taylor could get his hands on it, and LSU had to settle for a field goal.
Amos makes a tackle against Florida to keep Ole Miss' chances alive
Being present in the run game might not be the most eye-catching thing for a cornerback, but Amos showed he's willing to make a play and be physical when called upon.
Florida had a 24-17 lead with just over a minute left in the fourth quarter, and Ole Miss needed a stop. The Gators kept the ball on the ground on first-and-10, and another first down would have likely ended the game.
Amos made sure that didn't happen. He rushed to the line of scrimmage to meet running back Montrell Johnson Jr. and stuffed him for a three-yard gain. On the next play, Amos took Johnson down again to force a third down.
Those plays helped force a three-and-out from Florida. The Rebels still lost on an interception, but Amos did his part to keep their hopes alive.
