OU football: Three things to know about Brian Asamoah for the 2022 NFL Draft

OU football linebacker Brian Asamoah is hoping to cap his career as an Oklahoma Sooner by being selected in the 2022 NFL Draft Thursday through Saturday, April 28-30.

The 2022 NFL Draft begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 28.

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Asamoah, a native of Columbus, Ohio, was a consistent starter on the Sooners' defense the past two seasons.

Asamoah, who majored in human relations, started 10 games during the 2021 OU football season, and nine games in 2020.

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Here's some basic information about Brian Asomoah:

• High school: St. Francis De Sales

• Height: 6-feet, 1-inch

• Hometown: Columbus, Ohio

Here are three things to know about Oklahoma football linebacker Brian Asamoah for the 2022 NFL Draft.

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Asamoah led the Sooners in tackles the past two seasons with a total of 156.

“Really accomplished a lot of the goals that I had set for myself,” Asamoah said. “I feel like I did some good things at Oklahoma, though the one thing I wanted to do was win a national championship, and we didn’t get to do that. But honestly, I feel like I finished up my career at Oklahoma the best way possible.”

Brian Asamoah: The honors

Asamoah received several honors during his OU football career, including:

• Butkus Award semifinalist

• All-Big 12 Second Team

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team

• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

Brian Asamoah had his best game of 2021 in an OU loss

In the Sooners' 27-14 loss to Baylor, Asamoah recorded a single-game, career-high 14 tackles, including two for losses.

Ryan Aber of The Oklahoman contributed to this report.

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