Brian Asamoah
| No. 6 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 29, 2000 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | St. Francis De Sales (Columbus, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma (2018–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 3 / pick: 66 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||||
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Brian Asamoah II (born March 29, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Early life
Asamoah was born to a Ghanaian family and raised in Columbus, Ohio.[1] He attended St. Francis De Sales High School in Columbus.[2][3] He played linebacker and running back in high school. Asamoah committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.[4]
College career
After redshirting his first year at Oklahoma in 2018, Asamoah had 23 tackles and two sacks in 2019. In 2020, he played in eleven games with nine starts and led the team with 66 tackles, two sacks and one interception.[5] As a junior in 2021, Asamoah started 10 of 12 games, recording 90 tackles and two forced fumbles. He decided to sit out the 2021 Alamo Bowl in preparation for the 2022 NFL draft.[6][7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) |
226 lb (103 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.56 s | 1.55 s | 2.63 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
23 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Asamoah was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with 66th overall pick in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[10]
References
- ^ "Feature: TFB with the family of Brian Asamoah". GhanaSoccernet. November 16, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Wasserman, Ari (April 12, 2017). "Brian Asamoah and the life of being a top-level Columbus prospect without an Ohio State offer". cleveland.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ Landis, Bill (September 6, 2017). "Oklahoma taking advantage of Ohio State's national recruiting approach, hoping for more Buckeye 'mistakes' in Ohio". cleveland.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ Pryor, Brooke (September 15, 2017). "Why Ohio native Brian Asamoah committed to Oklahoma". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Martinez, Justin (August 21, 2021). "OU football: Brian Asamoah isn't satisfied with breakout 2020 season". Oklahoman.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ Helmer, Josh (December 8, 2021). "Oklahoma linebacker Brian Asamoah declares for 2022 NFL Draft, foregoes Sooners' bowl game against Oregon Ducks". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ Helmer, Josh (December 8, 2021). "Oklahoma Football: LB Brian Asamoah declares for 2022 NFL Draft". Sooners Wire. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Brian Asamoah Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Brian Asamoah, Oklahoma NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Peters, Craig (April 29, 2022). "Vikings Select Oklahoma LB Brian Asamoah with 66th Overall Pick". Vikings.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Minnesota Vikings bio
- Oklahoma Sooners bio