Bangally Kamara

Position:
LB
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
230
Hometown:
Akron, OH
High School:
East

2023: Played in and started 10 games at Money linebacker...missed consecutive games due to injury (North Carolina and Virginia Tech)...totaled 55 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and a fumble recovery on the year...had a career-high 11 tackles at Duke...had eight stops and an 11-yard sack against Boston College...had four tackles, one TFL and a fumble recovery against Florida State.

2022: Played in all 13 games, starting 11 at Star linebacker…totaled 49 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, one interception and seven pass breakups…had a season-high nine tackles against West Virginia…had seven stops (all solo) at North Carolina…had an eight-yard sack against Georgia Tech...made a crucial play in the Sun Bowl victory over UCLA, intercepting a pass and returning it 12 yards to the Bruins’ 18, setting up a Pitt touchdown to tie the game at 28 early in the fourth quarter…added five tackles and a career-high 1.5 TFLs against UCLA.

2021: Played in all 14 games, serving on special teams and as a reserve Money linebacker…totaled 11 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble…had a season-high three stops against Michigan State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl…had a 10-yard sack that forced a fumble at Syracuse...logged a three-yard sack at Duke.

2020: Played in all 11 games in his initial collegiate season, largely serving on special teams…had five tackles on the year…saw his most extensive action on defense (Star linebacker) in the season opener against Austin Peay and had a career-high four stops…had one tackle on the kickoff cover unit at Florida State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Decorated linebacker who also played tight end, wide receiver, kicker and punter…Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association (OPSWA) Division III All-State (first team)…Northeast Inland All-District (first team)…Greater Akron Best of Preps All-Star Team…led East to the Akron City Series championship, including five consecutive shutout victories to close the season…rated the No. 7 overall prospect in Ohio and the nation’s No. 23 outside linebacker by 247Sports…rated No. 26 in Ohio by ESPN and No. 38 by Rivals…played under Coach Marques Hayes.

PERSONAL: Bangally Umar Kamara, born 10/13/01, is the son of Umar and Fatima Kamara…has five brothers…law, criminal justice and society major.