Mohamed Kamara (American football)
Mohamed Kamara (born May 29, 1999)[1] is an American professional football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado State and was selected by the Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
| No. 50 – Miami Dolphins | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 29, 1999 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 253 lb (115 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Central (Newark, New Jersey) |
| College: | Colorado State (2019–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 5 / pick: 158 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editKamara grew up in Newark, New Jersey and attended Central High School.[2] In his high school career, he made 21 total tackles (7 solo and 14 assists) as a sophomore and as a senior made 132 tackles including 11 sacks and six forced fumbles earning him on the second-team All-State from NJ.com.[3][4] He was rated a three-star recruit and originally committed to play college football at Temple where his brother Amara had played, but instead signed to play for Colorado State due to coaching changes at Temple.[5][6]
College career
editDuring Kamara's true freshman season in 2019, he played in nine games and finished the season with 11 solo tackles, 11 assisted tackles, 22 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a touchdown and a fumble recovery.[7] During the 2020 season, he played in four games and started three of them. He finished the season with 7 solo tackles, 14 assisted tackles, 21 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.[8] During the 2021 season, he played in all 12 games and started in three of them. He finished the season with 22 solo tackles, 14 assisted tackles, 36 total tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss for 41 yards, 7.5 sacks, a defended pass and a forced fumble.[9] During the 2022 season, he played in all 12 games and finished the season with 24 solo tackles, 20 assisted tackles, 44 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss for 66 yards, 8.5 sacks for 53 yards, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.[10] During the 2023 season, he played in all 12 games and finished the season with 56 total tackles (29 solo and 27 assisted), 17.0 tackles for loss for 89 yards, 13.0 sacks for 81 yards, one defended pass, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.[11] After the season, he was named on the first-team All-Mountain West and was named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year.[12]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
248 lb (112 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.57 s | 1.58 s | 2.66 s | 4.49 s | 7.34 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
23 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Kamara was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round, 158th overall, of the 2024 NFL draft.[15]
Personal life
editKamara is the younger brother of former Temple linebacker, Amara Kamara.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Mohamed Kamara NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for Colorado State EDGE". Bleacher Report. January 9, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Newark Native Mohamed Kamara Selected as 158th Draft Pick by the Miami Dolphins". Yahoo! Finance. May 1, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "Mohammad Kamara's Central High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "Mohamed Kamara". Colorado State Rams football.
- ^ "Mohammed Kamara, Central, Outside Linebacker". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ Hunt, Todderick (February 1, 2019). "Top N.J. LB Mohammad Kamara and Temple part ways after coaching changes". NJ.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "Mohamed Kamara 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Mohamed Kamara 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Mohamed Kamara 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Mohamed Kamara 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Mohamed Kamara 2023 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Nguyen, Joe (November 28, 2023). "CSU's Mohamed Kamara named Mountain West defensive player of the year; 8 Rams, Air Force players make all-conference first team". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Mohamed Kamara Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Mohamed Kamara College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Schad, Joe (April 27, 2024). "Dolphins pick Mohamed Kamara at No. 158 of NFL draft 2024. Our scouting report". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved May 26, 2024.