Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
No. 6 – Cleveland Browns | |||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Hampton, Virginia, U.S. | November 4, 1999||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Bethel (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
College: | Notre Dame (2017–2020) | ||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (born November 4, 1999) is an
unanimous All-American as a senior in 2020. Owusu-Koramoah was selected by the Browns in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft
.
Early years
Owusu-Koramoah grew up in Hampton, Virginia, and attended Bethel High School.[1] He is of Ghanaian descent through his father Andrew, who met his wife Beverly in England, before moving to Virginia in 1998.[2] Owusu-Koramoah was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at the University of Virginia in 2016 before decommitting to choose Notre Dame.[3]
College career
Owusu-Koramoah spent his freshman season on Notre Dame's scout team and did not appear in any games.
College statistics
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
2017 | Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | DNP | ||||||||||
2018 | Notre Dame | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Notre Dame | 13 | 13 | 80 | 54 | 26 | 5.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2020 | Notre Dame | 12 | 12 | 62 | 42 | 20 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Career | 27 | 25 | 142 | 96 | 46 | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle |
Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||||
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6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
221 lb (100 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.15 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | ||||||
All values from |
Owusu-Koramoah was selected by the
training camp before being activated on August 3.[15][16] Koramoah recorded his first career sack on Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields in Week 3 of the 2021 season. He was placed on injured reserve on October 19, 2021, with an ankle injury.[17] He was activated on November 13. He was placed back on injured reserve on December 13 after suffering a foot injury in Week 14.[18]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
2021 | CLE | 14 | 10 | 76 | 49 | 27 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2022 | CLE | 11 | 10 | 70 | 45 | 25 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2023 | CLE | 16 | 13 | 101 | 72 | 29 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career | 41 | 33 | 247 | 166 | 81 | 5.0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Personal life
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah is of
Ghanaian descent. In 2022, he was running a football camp in Ghana for the youth.[19] His older brother, Joshua Emmanuel Owusu-Koramoah, was found dead inside a burned house on April 5, 2022. Two days later, police in Hampton, Virginia, said Ronald Ivan Scott has been charged with one count of murder and one count of arson.[20] On January 25, 2024 he converted to Islam.[21]
References
- ^ Sampson, Pete (September 27, 2019). "If this is only the 'beginning' for Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, how good can the end be?". The Athletic. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Karels, Carter (August 8, 2020). "JOK of all trades: Notre Dame rover Owusu-Koramoah embracing variety on and off the field". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ McKinney, David (February 1, 2017). "Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Commits To Notre Dame". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ O'Malley, Tim (October 3, 2019). "Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah: Years In The Making". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Driskell, Bryan (May 16, 2020). "ESPN: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Among Nation's Top Returning LBs". SI.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Pope, LaMond (September 13, 2018). "Notre Dame reserve LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah to miss rest of season". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Berardino, Mike (June 7, 2019). "Notre Dame's Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has all the attributes to be wrecking ball at rover". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Driskell, Bryan (May 28, 2020). "ESPN: Notre Dame LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah A Top Draft Prospect". SI.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Driskell, Bryan (December 21, 2020). "Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Wins The Butkus Award". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ Driskell, Bryan (January 7, 2021). "Notre Dame LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Is A Unanimous All-American". SI.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame, OLB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (April 30, 2021). "2nd Round: Browns select Notre Dame LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah with No. 52 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Thomas, George (June 4, 2021). "Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah signs four-year rookie contract". Beacon Journal. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Mueller, Jared (July 25, 2021). "Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah placed on the COVID-19 list". Browns Wire. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via USA Today.
- ^ Labbe, Dan (August 3, 2021). "Browns activate linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah from reserve/COVID-19 list". Cleveland.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Risdon, Jeff (October 19, 2021). "Browns place Kareem Hunt, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah on IR". Browns Wire. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Poisal, Anthony (December 13, 2022). "Browns place LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Little, Brandon (April 2, 2022). "Browns Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Hosting Football Camp in Ghana". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Man charged in death of Joshua Emmanuel Owusu-Koramoah, older brother of Browns LB". NFL.com. Associated Press. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ https://aboutislam.net/muslim-issues/n-america/football-star-jeremiah-owusu-koramoah-converts-to-islam/#:~:text=Jeremiah%20Owusu%2DKoramoah%2C%20a%2024,NFL)%2C%20has%20embraced%20Islam.&text=If%20playback%20doesn't%20begin%20shortly%2C%20try%20restarting%20your%20device.
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