Beyond the Field: Amayah Moses
01/23/2020
Amayah Moses shows every day that she has that heart, but her dedication goes beyond that. Amayah Moses plays defensive end for the 10U Macon United Hurricanes football team.
The AAU Football League Based National Championships pitted some of the best teams in the Nation for the right to call themselves “National Champion.” Tournaments like these can test the strength and resilience of athletes as they play the game multiple days in a row, and sometimes it takes the true heart of a warrior when they are juggling AAU leagues, recreational leagues and school teams.
Amayah Moses shows every day that she has that heart, but her dedication goes beyond that. Amayah Moses plays defensive end for the 10U Macon United Hurricanes football team.
Football has always been a part of the Moses household, even Amayah’s mom recalls having to yell at Amayah to stop throwing the football around the living room, just like some kids bounce a basketball in the house. Amayah has always loved the game and looks up to Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers.
“I thought that [Newton] was just a really good player. He is always the one quarterback you always want and the one quarterback you always wish to have,” said Amayah.
Amayah’s journey with football began when she was 6 years old. Her parents took her to a youth football and cheer sign up event. They were in the line to sign up for cheer, when Amayah spoke up and said she wanted to get in the other line.
“I noticed that there was a line of boys with no girls, so I decided to start a trend,” Amayah smiled.
“When she wanted to switch over to that line, my eyes got big and I said ‘you know that is football,’” said Amayah’s mom. “and she said yes. When we got to the table the lady pointed us to the next line, saying ‘ma’am, you are in the wrong line, you know this is the football live?’ and I said ‘Yes ma’am. I know. She wants to play football.’”
Four years later and Amayah is crouching on the line of scrimmage at the 2019 AAU Football National Championships in Davenport, Florida. The Macon United Hurricanes are in overtime against the Future Stars United Seminoles.
“The score was 6-0 and then it rained. They scored a touchdown. I swear I saw the man running, next thing I know someone had pushed me on the ground, the runner had scored,” recalled Amayah.
Amayah has made quite a name for herself on the football field by making the middle school football team, the recreational league and made the all-star team each year. She also went to the Super Bowl three times, but Amayah as also developed beyond the field.
“I think that football has had a huge impact for building character for her. She has gained a lot of confidence in playing and a lot of leadership skills,” said Amayah’s father, Delos Moses. “I have seen her change a lot over the years. The hard work that she puts into it, defining the odds, those things show her that she can do anything that she puts her mind to as well.”
It has even carried over in to the classroom. Amayah is an all “A” student. She takes criticism well and doesn’t have any issues at school.
She truly has found her heart in the game and made her own path.
“I believe that she found something that a lot of people takes a lifetime to find and purpose for what they want to do,” said Mr. Moses.
“She plays with her heart. I love that. For her to be so young and so tenacious, she plays with her heart and plays for her team,” said Amayah’s mom.
Amayah is a leader both on and off the field, and her parents appreciate her coaches for that. She wants to be a trendsetter that no matter how hard it might seem out there on the field, boy or girl, you are an athlete.
Looking to the future, Amayah hopes to play at the professional level in the NFL. She wants to follow the footsteps of other young ladies like Sam Gordon, an up and coming running back who was featured in the NFL 100 commercial series, and Antoinette Harris, the first woman awarded a scholarship to play college football.
“Harris might get there, but if she doesn’t quite make it. She doesn’t have to worry because I will be right behind her,” said Amayah.
Amayah Moses shows every day that she has that heart, but her dedication goes beyond that. Amayah Moses plays defensive end for the 10U Macon United Hurricanes football team.
Football has always been a part of the Moses household, even Amayah’s mom recalls having to yell at Amayah to stop throwing the football around the living room, just like some kids bounce a basketball in the house. Amayah has always loved the game and looks up to Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers.
“I thought that [Newton] was just a really good player. He is always the one quarterback you always want and the one quarterback you always wish to have,” said Amayah.
Amayah’s journey with football began when she was 6 years old. Her parents took her to a youth football and cheer sign up event. They were in the line to sign up for cheer, when Amayah spoke up and said she wanted to get in the other line.
“I noticed that there was a line of boys with no girls, so I decided to start a trend,” Amayah smiled.
“When she wanted to switch over to that line, my eyes got big and I said ‘you know that is football,’” said Amayah’s mom. “and she said yes. When we got to the table the lady pointed us to the next line, saying ‘ma’am, you are in the wrong line, you know this is the football live?’ and I said ‘Yes ma’am. I know. She wants to play football.’”
Four years later and Amayah is crouching on the line of scrimmage at the 2019 AAU Football National Championships in Davenport, Florida. The Macon United Hurricanes are in overtime against the Future Stars United Seminoles.
“The score was 6-0 and then it rained. They scored a touchdown. I swear I saw the man running, next thing I know someone had pushed me on the ground, the runner had scored,” recalled Amayah.
Amayah has made quite a name for herself on the football field by making the middle school football team, the recreational league and made the all-star team each year. She also went to the Super Bowl three times, but Amayah as also developed beyond the field.
“I think that football has had a huge impact for building character for her. She has gained a lot of confidence in playing and a lot of leadership skills,” said Amayah’s father, Delos Moses. “I have seen her change a lot over the years. The hard work that she puts into it, defining the odds, those things show her that she can do anything that she puts her mind to as well.”
It has even carried over in to the classroom. Amayah is an all “A” student. She takes criticism well and doesn’t have any issues at school.
She truly has found her heart in the game and made her own path.
“I believe that she found something that a lot of people takes a lifetime to find and purpose for what they want to do,” said Mr. Moses.
“She plays with her heart. I love that. For her to be so young and so tenacious, she plays with her heart and plays for her team,” said Amayah’s mom.
Amayah is a leader both on and off the field, and her parents appreciate her coaches for that. She wants to be a trendsetter that no matter how hard it might seem out there on the field, boy or girl, you are an athlete.
Looking to the future, Amayah hopes to play at the professional level in the NFL. She wants to follow the footsteps of other young ladies like Sam Gordon, an up and coming running back who was featured in the NFL 100 commercial series, and Antoinette Harris, the first woman awarded a scholarship to play college football.
“Harris might get there, but if she doesn’t quite make it. She doesn’t have to worry because I will be right behind her,” said Amayah.
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