Mikail Kamara is an American football defensive end for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the James Madison Dukes.
| Indiana Hoosiers – No. 6 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Stone Bridge (Ashburn, Virginia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life
editKamara attended Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Virginia. He had 16 sacks his junior year and 15 his senior year. He was named the Region 5C Defensive Player of the Year his senior season.[1] Kamara committed to James Madison University to play college football.[2]
College career
editAs a freshman at James Madison in 2020, Kamara started all six games in the COVID-19 shortened season, and recorded 16 tackles and three sacks. After missing the 2021 season due to injury and redshirting, he played in five games in 2022 and had 14 tackles and four sacks.[3] In 2023, Kamara started all 12 games and finished with 52 tackles and 6.5 sacks. After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Indiana University Bloomington.[4][5] He was a starter his first year at Indiana in 2024.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ News-Record, GREG MADIA Daily (February 15, 2021). "FIELD NOTES: Dukes Have Freshmen Who Could Play". Daily News-Record.
- ^ News-Record, GREG MADIA Daily (February 5, 2020). "LIVE BLOG: National Signing Day At JMU". Daily News-Record.
- ^ Times-Dispatch, WAYNE EPPS JR Richmond (August 15, 2022). "JMU defensive end Mikail Kamara ready for return to game action, better than before". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- ^ Frank, Evan (19 December 2023). "IU football gets James Madison defensive lineman Mikail Kamara in transfer portal". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Niziolek, Michael (24 August 2024). "'I'm a zero star.' How JMU transfer Mikail Kamara evolved into pass rusher IU craves". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Niziolek, Michael (11 September 2024). "'That's kind of poison': IU football defender channels Nick Saban as team preps for UCLA". The Herald-Times.
- ^ "How To Watch Indiana Football Against Michigan State in Week 10". Indiana Hoosiers On SI. November 1, 2024.