The University of Akron Athletics
2024 Akron Football Roster
Greenwood, Aman

Jersey Number 26
Aman Greenwood
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Washington, D.C.
- High School:
- St. John's Coollege HS | Syracuse
Bio
2024: Appeared in 12 games while starting two… recorded 20 tackles… recorded 0.5 tackles for loss for two yards… recorded 0.5 sacks for two yards… had three pass breakups… forced one fumble… recorded a career-high seven tackles against Bowling Green (10/5/24)…
2023 (Syracuse): Appeared in seven games as a defensive back, making four tackles ... Made two tackles in the season opener against Colgate (9/2) ... Made a solo tackle against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Had one tackle in the win at Purdue (9/16) ... Also saw action at North Carolina (10/7), Florida State (10/14), Virginia Tech (10/26) and Pittsburgh (11/11).
2022 (Syracuse): Did not play in any games due to injury.
2021 (Syracuse): Saw action in nine games, making 10 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss ... Saw his first action of the year against Albany (9/18) ... Made two tackles and had his first collegiate tackle for loss at Florida State (10/2) ... Had a season-best three tackles at Virginia Tech (10/23) ... Had a pair of solo stops against Pitt (11/27) ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall semester.
2020 (Syracuse): Appeared in 10 games, starting the final-seven games of the season at safety … Made 18 tackles and had four pass breakups on the year … Had two tackles against Georgia Tech (9/26) … Had four solo stops in his first collegiate start vs. Liberty (10/17). Also had a pass breakup … Had a pass breakup and two tackles at Clemson (10/24) … Had a pass breakup and three tackles against Wake Forest (10/31).
2019 (Syracuse): Appeared in one game ... Made his Syracuse debut versus Holy Cross (9/28) ... Did not record any statistics.
High School: Defensive back for four seasons for head coach Joe Casamento … Considered the No. 8 prospect in Washington, D.C. by ESPN, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … Ranked No. 98 in the 247Sports.com composite index and No. 101 by ESPN among Class of 2019 safeties … PrepStar All-Region selection … As a junior, was a member of the Cadets’ Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) championship team … As a senior, totaled 75 tackles and two interceptions to lead St. John’s to a 9-1 record, a berth in the 2018 WCAC Capital semifinals, and the No. 20 ranking in the final USA Today Super 25 poll … Team captain.
Personal: Son of Taunya and Donald Greenwood... majoring in Sports Science/Coaching...
2023 (Syracuse): Appeared in seven games as a defensive back, making four tackles ... Made two tackles in the season opener against Colgate (9/2) ... Made a solo tackle against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Had one tackle in the win at Purdue (9/16) ... Also saw action at North Carolina (10/7), Florida State (10/14), Virginia Tech (10/26) and Pittsburgh (11/11).
2022 (Syracuse): Did not play in any games due to injury.
2021 (Syracuse): Saw action in nine games, making 10 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss ... Saw his first action of the year against Albany (9/18) ... Made two tackles and had his first collegiate tackle for loss at Florida State (10/2) ... Had a season-best three tackles at Virginia Tech (10/23) ... Had a pair of solo stops against Pitt (11/27) ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall semester.
2020 (Syracuse): Appeared in 10 games, starting the final-seven games of the season at safety … Made 18 tackles and had four pass breakups on the year … Had two tackles against Georgia Tech (9/26) … Had four solo stops in his first collegiate start vs. Liberty (10/17). Also had a pass breakup … Had a pass breakup and two tackles at Clemson (10/24) … Had a pass breakup and three tackles against Wake Forest (10/31).
2019 (Syracuse): Appeared in one game ... Made his Syracuse debut versus Holy Cross (9/28) ... Did not record any statistics.
High School: Defensive back for four seasons for head coach Joe Casamento … Considered the No. 8 prospect in Washington, D.C. by ESPN, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … Ranked No. 98 in the 247Sports.com composite index and No. 101 by ESPN among Class of 2019 safeties … PrepStar All-Region selection … As a junior, was a member of the Cadets’ Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) championship team … As a senior, totaled 75 tackles and two interceptions to lead St. John’s to a 9-1 record, a berth in the 2018 WCAC Capital semifinals, and the No. 20 ranking in the final USA Today Super 25 poll … Team captain.
Personal: Son of Taunya and Donald Greenwood... majoring in Sports Science/Coaching...
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