Amarlo Herrera (born September 20, 1991) is a former

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. He played

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, and was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He has also been a member of the

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College career

Herrera played at the

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from 2011 to 2014. During his career he started 43 of 54 games and recorded 334 tackles, 3.5 sacks and three

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Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Herrera was drafted by the

in the sixth round (207th overall) of the

. He agreed to terms with the

on May 6. Herrera spent the first 5 weeks of the 2015 season on the

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, and was elevated to the 53-man roster for week 6. He was waived on October 20, and signed to the practice squad the following day. On December 15, 2015, Herrera was waived by the

. He was re-signed on December 29. On August 10, 2016, Herrera was released by the Colts.

Tennessee Titans

On August 12, 2016, Herrera was claimed off waivers by the

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. On August 28, 2016, Herrera was waived by the Titans.

Washington Redskins

On September 19, 2016, Herrera was signed to the Redskins' practice squad. He was released from the Redskins' practice squad on September 27, 2016.

WWE (2017)

On June 17, 2017 it was reported on wwe.com that Herrera had attended a tryout for the

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References

External links

Indianapolis Colts bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Herrera, Amarlo 1991 births Living people Players of American football from College Park, Georgia American football linebackers Georgia Bulldogs football players Indianapolis Colts players Tennessee Titans players Washington Redskins players North Clayton High School alumni