Brian Asamoah II (born March 29, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Asamoah was born to a

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family and raised in

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. He attended St. Francis De Sales High School in Columbus. He played linebacker and

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in high school. Asamoah committed to the

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to play

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. 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

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Professional career

Asamoah was selected by the

with 66th overall pick in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft. In his first three seasons with the Vikings, he would total 30 combined tackles with his career high being 17 in his rookie season in 2022. Asamoah would also switch his number on three separate occasions, from 33 to 2 to 6.

References

External links

Minnesota Vikings bioOklahoma Sooners bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Asamoah, Brian 2000 births Living people American sportspeople of Ghanaian descent Players of American football from Columbus, Ohio American football linebackers Oklahoma Sooners football players Minnesota Vikings players