Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah is an American football linebacker who plays college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 6
PositionLinebacker
ClassSenior
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolBethel
(Hampton, Virginia)
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-04) November 4, 1999
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Owusu-Koramoah grew up in Hampton, Virginia and attended Bethel High School.[1] Owusu-Koramoah was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Virginia before de-committing to reopen his recruitment. He ultimately chose Notre Dame over an offer from Michigan State.[2]

College career

Owusu-Koramoah spent his freshman season on Notre Dame's scout team and did not appear in any games.[3][4] He missed most of his sophomore year after breaking his foot in practice after playing in the first two games of the season.[5][6] Owusu-Koramoah was named a starter going into his junior season and recorded 80 tackles, a team-leading 13.5 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks with four passes broken up, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.[7] He was named a preseason All-American by ESPN and was selected to the Butkus Award watchlist going into his senior year.[8] On December 21, 2020, he was announced as the Butkus Award winner, All ACC first team and the ACC defensive player of the year.[9]

References
  1. 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.
  2. McKinney, David (February 1, 2017). "Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Commits To Notre Dame". Rivals.com.
  3. O'Malley, Tim (October 3, 2019). "Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah: Years In The Making". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  4. Driskell, Bryan (May 16, 2020). "ESPN: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Among Nation's Top Returning LBs". SI.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  5. "Notre Dame reserve LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah to miss rest of season". Chicago Tribune. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  6. "Notre Dame's Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has all the attributes to be wrecking ball at rover". The Indianapolis Star. June 7, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  7. Driskell, Bryan (May 28, 2020). "ESPN: Notre Dame LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah A Top Draft Prospect". SI.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  8. "Notre Dame football preseason: LB Owusu-Koramoah candidate for Butkus Award". The Indianapolis Star. July 20, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  9. Driskell, Bryan. "Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Wins The Butkus Award". Sports Illustrated Notre Dame Fighting Irish News, Analysis and More. Retrieved December 21, 2020.


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