Geoff Amato Class: RS Freshman Hometown: El Paso, Texas High School: Americas Height / Weight: 6-3 / 250 Position: TE

2007: Redshirted.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Played tight end and defensive end at Americas High School in El Paso ... first team All-District defensive end and second team All-Region as a senior, when he was also chosen the outstanding defensive end in the El Paso County High School All-Star Game ... first team All-City defensive end and second team All-District tight end as a junior ... sophomore honors included first team All-District defensive end and second team All-District tight end ... led Americas High with six sacks as a junior, and led the city with 11 sacks as a senior ... made four catches for 112 yards as a senior ... four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Jack Murphy.

PERSONAL: Parents are Serge and Mary Amato ... has two brothers ... brother Brandon played football at Texas A&M Kingsville in 2002 and 2003 ... full name is Geoffrey Martin Amato ... he is left-handed ... born 10/14/87 (El Paso, Texas) ... undecided major.