Amari Springer

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Amari Springer
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No. 84 – New Orleans Second Line
Position:Strong Safety
Personal information
Born: (2024-26-06)February 6, 2024 (aged 36)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Username:Dagumpa
Career information
High school:Mankato West High School
College:Bemidji State University
ISFL Draft:2046 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
DSFL Draft:2045 / Round: 3 / Pick: 23
Career history
Tijuana Luchadores (2045-2046)
Roster status:Active

Amari Springer (born February 6, 2026) is an American football strong safety for the New Orleans Second Line in the International Simulation Football League (ISFL). He played college football for Bemidji State University (BSU) and was selected by the Second Line with the 4th overall pick in the 2046 ISFL Draft.

Early years

Amari Springer was born to Michael Henry and Fiona Mary Springer in the neighborhood of Kenwood in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His family was middle class and both of his parents were well-educated, both having graduate degrees from the University of Minnesota. Springer attended Carondelet Catholic School in downtown Minneapolis. The school was a private institution and did not offer any sports. Therefore, Springer had to play in semi-recreational leagues as a youth. Springer played baseball, football, basketball, and swimming in rec leagues while he was in elementary and middle school. He gravitated early-on towards baseball as it required less endurance than other sports. Springer was diagnosed with asthma at a young age which hindered his ability to play endurance-focused sports for long periods of time. But Springer was praised by all of his coaches for his willingness to play through his lapsing breath. Eventually, Springer's mother, Fiona, moved him away from football, basketball, and swimming to focus solely on baseball.

Springer played baseball all four years at Mankato West High School. Come his senior year, he opted to play football for his first time in over three years. Springer claimed he hadn't had an asthma attack since Middle School. Just to be safe, head coach, and former governer of Minnesota, Tim Walz opted to have Springer run short-yardage routes. Springer excelled at receiver, however, and led his conference in receptions and placed 3rd in touchdowns. Mankato West would be champions of their conference but lose in the state semifinals to North High School.

College career

Springer was offered a partial-academic scholarship to the University of Minnesota. He walked-on for football his freshman year. After finding out about his history of respitory problems, the Golden Gophers asked him to walk-off. Springer opted to transfer from Minnesota to a school who desired to have him on their football team. One of those teams was Bemidji State University, who offered him a full athletic scholarship and a starting role on the team. Springer accepted but, due to NCAA transfer rules, had to sit out his sophomore season. Springer finally saw the field in his junior season. The coaches at Bemidji State allowed him to run deeper routes while also giving him short yard plays. Springer excelled at receiver and led the NSIC in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns among receivers. Springer was given plenty of offers, throughout the season, to transfer to D-I football programs. However, Springer opted to remain at Bemidji State. But he would only play one full season as he opted to enter the DSFL Draft before his senior year.

College career statistics

Career statistics Receiving
Season Team Games Rec Yards Avg Lg TD
2043 (S28) BSU 14 84 1517 18.1 83 13

Professional career

DSFL career

After declaring for the draft, Springer was picked up off waivers to finish off the season with the Portland Pythons. Through 2 games, Springer caught 3 receptions for 23 yards and 1 touchdown.

2045

After playing wide receiver throughout his high school and collegiate career, Springer entertained the idea of switching to a different position. In the S30 DSFL Draft, Springer went 23rd overall to the Tijuana Luchadores. He was the 6th wide receiver taken in the draft, at the time. Springer publicly lamented his draft position and worried that he would also fall in the ISFL Draft. Along with Tijuana's GM, Springer began to work towards playing as a strong safety. In his first season as a safety, Springer recorded 60 tackles, a forced fumble and recovery, an interception, a sack, and 4 passes defended. Springer also served as Tijuana's primary kick returner. Springer had 34 returns for 663 yards, an average of 19.5 yards per return. While Springer's season was average among safeties in the DSFL, he was praised for making a clean transition to a new position. The Luchadores finished 8-6 and had the 2nd best record in the South division. In the South Championship, the Luchadores narrowly defeated the Dallas Birddogs 24-23 to advance to Ultimini. However, they were defeated there 30-33 by the Minnesota Grey Ducks.

2046

In the 2046 ISFL Draft, Springer was selected in the 1st round with the 4th overall pick by the New Orleans Second Line. The pick came as a surprise to many, with most pundits predicting Springer would be picked outside of the 1st round. The Second Line opted to have Springer stay down for one more season with the Luchadores. In the first regular season game of the season, Springer recorded 9 tackles, a sack, and a safety in a 22-20 victory over the Dallas Birddogs. In Week 12, Springer recorded 5 tackles and 2 sacks in a 23-10 Tijuana win over the reigning-champion Minnesota Grey Ducks. The Luchadores finished the season 8-6, 1 game behind the 2nd seeded Birddogs, and missed the playoffs. Springer finished the season with 63 tackles, 7 sacks, a forced fumble and recovery, and a safety. Springer was named to the Pro Bowl team and as a runner-up for Safety of the Year in the DSFL.

2047

After two seasons in the DSFL with the Luchadores, Springer was called up by the New Orleans Second Line in 2047 to become their starting strong safety. In Week 7, Springer recorded 8 tackles in 2 sacks in a 7-41 defeat against the Honolulu Hahalua. All-told, Springer finished the season with 69 tackles and 4 sacks. Springer did not, however, receive votes for Defensive Rookie of the Year. The New Orleans Second Line finished 6-10 and without a playoff berth. Because very few things of note happened during this season, I will instead tell a story. Springer told all of his teammates that he could run the distance of the field in just ten seconds. He told all of his teammates to pitch in $100 and that he would pay them all back $200 if he couldn't. Everyone on the Second Line gathered around as Springer prepared to run across the field. The teammate who was keeping time yelled "GO!" and Springer immediately turned and ran from one sideline to another in about five seconds. His teammates were stunned...and $100 in the hole.

2048

In his first game of the 2048 season, Amari Springer recorded 5 tackles, 2 sacks, an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in a 23-20 win against the San Jose SabreCats. However, New Orleans would lose their next five games and then go on to only win 2 of their last 10 games. Second Line finished 3-13: the worst record in the league. Springer recorded 93 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions, 8 passes defended, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in 2048. Springer's 93 tackles led all safeties in the league. His efforts led him to be named to his first Pro Bowl during his time in ISFL. Springer was also named to the All-Pro 2nd Team as a Strong Safety. Springer received votes for S33 Safety of the Year, but lost out to Jacob Raske. In the offseason, Springer announced his intention to open up multiple pet adoption centers in the New Orleans and southern Louisiana area.

Professional career statistics

Career statistics Defense
Season Team Games Tck TFL FF/FR Sck Int PD Sfty TD
2045 (S30) Luchadores 14 60 0 1/1 1 1 4 0 0
2046 (S31) Luchadores 14 63 1 1/1 7 1 7 1 0
2047 (S32) Second Line 16 69 0 0/0 4 0 4 0 0
2048 (S33) Second Line 16 93 0 1/1 3 2 8 0 0

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