Named preseason Phil Steele All-AAC Second Team, preseason Athlon All-AAC Third Team, and preseason College Football Network All-AAC Third Team
Voted as one of the team's four co-captains
Let the team in his second FAU career double-digit tackle night, including a tackles assist for a loss, in the season opener at Michigan State
Recorded eight tackles in the Owls' Army game
In the Owls' win over FIU in Shula Bowl XXII, he recorded three tackle assists and added a pass breakup
Had nine tackles at UConn
Added two tackles, including one for a loss, in the Owls' 41-10 win over Wagner
Recorded five tackles, including an assist for a loss, versus North Texas
Contributed eight tackles in the Owls game at UTSA
Recorded six tackles, including 1.5 for a loss, of which one was a sack
Ended his night at ECU with four tackles, including three solo
Had seven tackles, all solo, and one was for a loss of a yard at Temple and added a pass breakup
Led the team in his final home FAU game with eight tackles versus Charlotte
His final FAU game saw Ambush tally six tackles (second most on the team), including a sack for a loss of 11 yards, in an Owl win over Tulsa
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Graduate Student (2023)
Joined the Owls following his spring 2023 graduation from Albany (NY)
Won the starting job just before the season opener
Led the Owls with seven total tackles, including four solo
Recorded his first FAU INT on the first play of the game versus Ohio and then added eight tackles (3-5), including one for a loss of a yard
Led the Owls at Clemson with eight total tackles (4-4)
Continues to push the defense and did so in his Illinois start by adding five tackles
Was one of three Owls with a team-leading eight tackles, but his biggest tackle of the day was a sack for a loss of 12 yards in the Golden Hurricane's final offensive attempt, preserving the 20-17 win over Tulsa
Just missed double-digit tackles with nine, including 1.5 for a loss of two yards, in the Owls' 56-14 win at USF
Recorded five tackles versus UTSA
Slowed with an injury but captured three tackle assists, including one for a loss of three Charlotte yards
Had an eight-tackle night at UAB and added a tackle assist for a loss of four yards
Contributed six tackles, including one for a loss of three yards, and added one QBH versus ECU
Led the team with eight tackles versus Tulane, including one for a loss of two yards
Tallied a career-high 14 tackles, including seven solo and an assist for a loss of a yard, at Rice,
Was the team leader in total tackles three times, and versus Rice, he had a career-high 14 tackles, his first FAU double-digit game
Ended the season with a team-high 89 tackles, an average of 7.42 per game
Earned 4th Team All-AAC honors from Phil Steele's magazine
Finished 2023 ranked No. 5 among all AAC tacklers
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At Albany (NY) Redshirt Junior (2022)
Appeared in 11 games
Recorded 14 tackles against CCSU (9.24)
Recorded an interception against Hampton (10.15)
Totaled 45 solo tackles and 38 assisted tackles
Redshirt Sophomore (Fall 2021)
Appeared in all 11 games
Tallied 97 tackles (53 solo) for 10 yards
Notched 5.0 tackles for loss
Season-high 12 tackles vs. Villanova (10/16)
Forced one fumble vs. Villanova (10/16)
Recorded four quarterback hits and one pass breakup
Named to CAA Fall Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
Named to CAA Spring Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
Redshirt Freshman (2020/Spring 2021)
Named to CAA Honor Roll
Appeared in all four games, recording 15 tackles (7 solo)
Notched one quarterback hit
Freshman (2019)
Appeared in three games, totaling two tackles, recording one in-home contest vs. UNH (11/16) and another in postseason play at Montana State (12/7)
High School
Played four seasons for coach Rick Conner at Linganore High School as both linebacker and fullback
Posted 110 tackles and ten touchdowns as a senior
All-County and member of the B1G 33 team as a senior
BTC All-Star as a junior
Won a 3A state championship with Linganore as a senior
Personal
Son of Bobby and Keli Ambush
Has two sisters, Madison and Kennedi, as well as a brother, Ryand