{{Short description|American football player (born 1988)}} {{Use American English|date=October 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Jonathon Amaya | image = | image_size = | caption = | current_team = | number = 40, 29 | position = Safety | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|11|25|mf=y}} | birth_place = Glendora, California, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lbs = 205 | high_school = Diamond Bar (CA) | college = Nevada | undraftedyear = 2010 | pastteams = * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2010}}) * New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2011}}) * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2012}}) * Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2013}})* * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2014}})* | status = | highlights = | statweek = | statseason = | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 38 | statlabel2 = Forced fumbles | statvalue2 = 1 | statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue3 = 1 | pfr = AmayJo00 }} '''Jonathon Daniel Amaya''' (born November 25, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nevada Wolfpack. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2010 and also played for the New Orleans Saints.
==Professional career==
===Miami Dolphins (first stint)=== He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dolphins on April 30, 2010, but was cut during training camp and added to the practice squad. On October 30, he was signed to the active roster.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kelly|first=Omar|title=Jonathon Amaya gets call up to Miami Dolphins' 53|url=http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_football_dolphins/2010/10/jonathan-amaya-gets-call-up-to-dolphins-53.html|work=Sun-Sentinel|access-date=July 28, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119200029/http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_football_dolphins/2010/10/jonathan-amaya-gets-call-up-to-dolphins-53.html|archive-date=November 19, 2010}}</ref> He made 10 appearances, recording 15 tackles on special teams.
===New Orleans Saints=== On July 28, 2011, he was traded to the New Orleans Saints in the Reggie Bush trade.<ref>{{cite web|last=Yasinskas|first=Pat|title=Saints add safety Amaya in Bush deal|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/22842/saints-add-safety-amaya-in-bush-deal|work=ESPN|date=July 28, 2011|access-date=July 28, 2011}}</ref> He appeared in all 16 games for the Saints, recording 14 tackles and a forced fumble.
===Miami Dolphins (second stint)=== On September 25, 2012, Amaya returned to the Dolphins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thephinsider.com/2012/9/25/3408454/miami-dolphins-transactions-jonathan-amaya-mike-rivera-ray-feinga|title=Dolphins Sign safety Amaya and Linebacker Rivera|date=September 25, 2012}}</ref>
===Arizona Cardinals=== On March 27, 2013, Amaya signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://blog.azcardinals.com/2013/03/27/cards-sign-special-teams-cog-in-amaya/|title = Cards sign special teams cog in Amaya|date = March 27, 2013|access-date = March 27, 2013|archive-date = March 31, 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130331022328/http://blog.azcardinals.com/2013/03/27/cards-sign-special-teams-cog-in-amaya/|url-status = dead}}</ref> He was released on August 30, 2013
===Kansas City Chiefs=== Amaya was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on August 11, 2014. He was released on August 30, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs roster cuts 2014: Tyler Bray to IR, Ryan Succop released|url=http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2014/8/30/6084151/chiefs-roster-cuts-2014-tyler-bray-injury-ryan-succop|author=Thorman, Joel|website=ArrowheadPride.com|date=August 30, 2014|access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref>
==Personal life== In November 2012, Amaya was arrested in Miami Beach for allegedly assaulting a cab driver following an argument.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1422502-miami-dolphins-db-jonathon-amaya-arrested-for-battery-after-argument|title = Miami Dolphins DB Jonathon Amaya Arrested for Battery After Argument|website = Bleacher Report}}</ref><ref name=insider>{{cite news |last1=Nogle |first1=Kevin |title=Charges Dropped in Dolphins Safety Jonathon Amaya Battery Case |url=https://www.thephinsider.com/2013/1/23/3906324/charges-dropped-in-dolphins-safety-jonathon-amaya-battery-case |access-date=20 January 2023 |publisher=thephinsider.com |date=Jan 23, 2013}}</ref> On January 11, 2013, Miami-Dade prosecutors notified the court that they would not proceed with the case. The charge of battery was dropped, clearing Amaya's name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Battery charge dropped against Dolphins Amaya |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/battery-charge-dropped-against-dolphins-233009141--nfl.html |access-date=20 January 2023 |agency=Yahoo! Sports |date=January 23, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gantt |first1=Darin |title=Battery charges against Dolphins safety dropped |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/23/battery-charges-against-dolphins-safety-dropped/ |access-date=20 January 2023 |publisher=NBC Sports |date=January 23, 2013}}</ref> Amaya had maintained his innocence the entire time.<ref name=insider />
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110707201341/http://www.miamidolphins.com/content/jonathon-amaya Miami Dolphins bio] *[http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Jonathon-Amaya/38b296df-8eff-4810-bccb-af602d365514 New Orleans Saints bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124192006/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Jonathon-Amaya/38b296df-8eff-4810-bccb-af602d365514 |date=November 24, 2011 }}
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