Early Years
Toomer was an All-American at De La Salle High School in Concord, California. Amani attended Albany High School (Albany, California) his freshman year before transferring to De La Salle where he played the remaining three. After Freshman football, Amani played the next 3 years on Varsity. Several publications, including USA Today, Parade, and The Sporting News ranked him as one of the top high school wide receivers in the nation. Amani played with Quarterback Alli Abrew who would later play in the Arena Football League.
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