Brian Asamoah

American football player (born 2000)

American football player
Brian Asamoah
No. 2 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-29) March 29, 2000 (age 24)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Francis De Sales
(Columbus, Ohio)
College:Oklahoma (2018–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 66
Career history
  • Minnesota Vikings (2022–present)
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:24
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Brian Asamoah II (born March 29, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.

Early years

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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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

  1. ^ "Feature: TFB with the family of Brian Asamoah". GhanaSoccernet. November 16, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Pryor, Brooke (September 15, 2017). "Why Ohio native Brian Asamoah committed to Oklahoma". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Martinez, Justin (August 21, 2021). "OU football: Brian Asamoah isn't satisfied with breakout 2020 season". Oklahoman.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Helmer, Josh (December 8, 2021). "Oklahoma Football: LB Brian Asamoah declares for 2022 NFL Draft". Sooners Wire. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "Brian Asamoah Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Brian Asamoah, Oklahoma NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  10. ^ Peters, Craig (April 29, 2022). "Vikings Select Oklahoma LB Brian Asamoah with 66th Overall Pick". Vikings.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.

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