2023 • JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Appeared in eight games...Made six tackles (3 solo), 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry..Posted a 90.2 pass rush grade on 78 passing snaps according to Pro Football Focus.
Iowa (9/23): Forced a fumble on a sack in the fourth quarter, which was recovered by Zuriah Fisher. at Northwestern (9/30): Posted two tackles and assisted on a sack with Coziah Izzard in the first quarter. UMass (10/14): Made two tackles. at Ohio State (10/21): Had a quarterback hurry. Rutgers (11/18): Assisted on a tackle.
2022 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Appeared in all 13 games...Made 16 tackles (9 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, two quarterback hurries and three pass breakups.
at Purdue (9/1): Made two tackles and added a half tackle for loss. Ohio (9/10): Tallied two tackles to go along with his first career pass breakup. at Auburn (9/17): Broke up a pass. Central Michigan (9/24): Tallied a pass breakup. Northwestern (10/1): Assisted on a tackle. at Michigan (10/15): Assisted on two tackles. Minnesota (10/22): Picked up two solo tackles. at Indiana (11/5): Made two tackles. Maryland (11/12): Recorded first career sack for a 12-yard loss. at Rutgers (11/19): Made a career-high two tackles for loss. vs. Utah (1/2): Recorded two tackles, including a solo tackle for loss.
2021 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in six games...Posted four tackles (2 solo) and a tackle for loss.
Illinois (10/23): Assisted on a tackle. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Made three tackles (2 solo)...Added a tackle for loss.
2020 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in two games...Made three tackles...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week (Rutgers, 12/5).
at Rutgers (12/5): Collected first career tackle. Illinois (12/19): Registered two solo tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterman for head coach Augie Hoffman at St. Joseph's Regional High School...Claimed all-state honors twice...Was a two-time all-conference choice...Posted 8.5 sacks as a senior...Had eight sacks as a junior...Notched eight sacks as a sophomore...Rated a four-star recruit by Rivals and a three-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN...Rated as the No. 26 strong-side defensive end and No. 9 recruit in New Jersey by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 65 defensive end, No. 94 player in the region and No. 18 prospect in New Jersey by ESPN...Ranked No. 10 strong-side defensive end and No. 9 recruit in New Jersey by Rivals.
PERSONAL
Full name is Amin Ali Vanover...Son of Tyresha Harper and Marc Vanover...Has one brother, Hafiz Vanover, and one sister, Alnisa Cooper...Majoring in rehabilitation and human services.