2011 Season
Caught one pass for seven yards at Notre Dame...led the Eagles with a career-high 69 receiving yards and had one kickoff return for 18 yards versus NC State...caught two passes for 13 yards versus Florida State...made four rushes for a career-best 58 yards and a touchdown, adding one catch for seven yards at Maryland...reeled in one reception for 13 yards against Virginia Tech ... notched 68 all-purpose yards, including a career-long rush of 12 yards and his third career touchdown reception against Wake Forest ... tallied 16 yards on one reception, tying a season long, and notched two tackles (1 solo) against UMass ... caught one pass for seven yards against Duke ... made four receptions for 37 yards and tallied one solo tackle against Northwestern.
2010 Season
Played in 11 games while getting his first start against Nevada...caught 16 passes on the season and was second on the team with 338 yards...led the Eagles with a 21.1 yards per catch average...also caught two touchdowns and had the season's longest reception of 67 yards (vs. NC State)...hauled in two catches for 18 yards and ran once for five yards against Nevada in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl...had three receptions for 19 yards at Syracuse...led BC with 57 yards and a touchdown on two receptions against Virginia...had three receptions for 62 yards at Duke...led all players with 102 yards receiving on three catches and had a touchdown at NC State...became the second true freshman in BC history to eclipse the 100-yard mark...first career reception went for 35 yards against Virginia Tech.
High School
Was a two-year NEPSAC Class A at The Hotchkiss School; played quarterback, wide receiver, cornerback and as a kick returner ... gained New England MVP honors in 2009 ... made eight receptions for 183 yards, scored touchdowns of 51, 45 and 27 yards, and also returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score in a win over Salisbury (Sept. 26, 2009) ... led Hotchkiss to a 9-0 record and the New England title in 2008, and to a 7-2 record and the league championship in 2009 ... played for head coach Danny Smith; served as two-year team captain ... was also a record-setting sprinter on the school's track team; won the 200 at the NEPSTA Division I meet for three straight years (set meet record of 21.90 in 2008) ... also gained first-place finishes in the 400 (twice) and 100 (once) ... gained MVP honors at the 2008, 2009 and 2010 NEPSTA events.
Personal
Alexander Jesse Amidon, born March 16, 1991 in London, England ... enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Alex is the second of Caryl Casson and Stephen Amidon's four children.
