Brian Asamoah II (born March 29, 2000) is an American football inside linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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High school career

Asamoah was born to a Ghanaian family and raised in

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. He attended St. Francis De Sales High School in Columbus. He played linebacker and running back in high school. He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.

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

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in preparation for the

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Professional career

Asamoah was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with 66th overall pick in the third round of the

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