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11 Amadou Fofana

  • Position DE
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 255
  • Class Sixth Year
  • Hometown / HS / Last School Memphis, Tenn.

Biography

Graduated with a degree in University Studies from Oklahoma State in December 2020 ... Earned a second degree in recreation and sport management at Coastal Carolina in December 2022.


2022 (Sixth Year)
  • Saw action along the defensive line in 12 games on the season
  • Missed the season opener versus Army (Sept. 3)
  • Totaled 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, and 1.0 sacks on the year
  • Added three quarterback hurries
  • Had a season-high three tackles in the road win at ULM (Oct. 8)
  • Finished with two tackles in the regular-season finale at James Madison (Nov. 26)
  • Recorded a 1.0 sack for a loss of eight yards in the road win at Georgia State (Sept. 22)
  • Picked up one tackle, 0.5 tackle-for-loss, and a quarterback hurry in the home win over Southern Miss (Nov. 12)
  • Added one tackle versus Buffalo (Sept. 17), Old Dominion (Oct. 15), and in the 2022 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl versus East Carolina (Dec. 27)
  • Posted two quarterback hurries in the road win at Marshall (Oct. 29)
  • Named to the President's List (4.0 GPA) for the 2022 fall semester

2021 (Super Senior)
  • Received a medical redshirt
  • Was injured in preseason fall camp and missed the entire season
  • Joined the team in the summer of 2021
  • Named to the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2022 spring semester


Prior to Coastal Carolina

2020 (Redshirt Senior) at Oklahoma State
  • Saw action in five games along the defensive line for the Cowboys
  • Totaled four tackles on the season
  • Had two tackles and a 0.5 tackle-for-loss in the win over Kansas (Oct. 3)
  • Also had one tackle in the win over Tulsa (Sept. 19) and the victory at Kansas State (Nov. 7)

2019 (Redshirt Junior) at Oklahoma State
  • A rotation player on the defensive line who saw action in 11 games
  • Recorded nine tackles and a quarterback hurry on the season
  • Had three multi-tackle games, making a season-high three stops against Tulsa (Sept. 14)
  • Recorded two tackles against both Baylor (Oct. 19) and Kansas (Nov. 16)
  • Also had one tackle against both Oregon State (Aug. 30) and McNeese (Sept. 7)
  • Credited with a quarterback hurry against McNeese
  • Named a first-team Academic All-Big 12 honoree

2018 (Junior) at Oklahoma State
  • Redshirted
  • Did not see any game action on the season
  • Made the Dean's Honor Roll for the 2018 fall semester

2017 (Sophomore) at Highland Community College
  • Ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN
  • 247Sports listed him as the No. 20 prospect in Tennessee
  • ESPN listed him as the No. 13 JUCO prospect at his position in the national class
  • Played at Highland Community College in Kansas for coach Aaron Arnold
  • Picked up honorable mention All-American Junior College accolades
  • Earned first-team all-conference honors
  • Played in all 10 of his team’s games as a sophomore, totaling 43 tackles, 13.0 tackles-for-loss, 4.0 sacks, a pass breakup, and three fumble recoveries
  • Recorded a season-high 10 tackles in the contest versus Garden City (Sept. 2)
  • Also had nine stops, including 4.0 tackles-for-loss against the Grizzlies (Oct. 7)

2016 (Freshman) at Highland Community College
  • Did not see any game action

High School
  • A first-team all-state and all-district selection as a senior
  • A two-time first-team all-metro selection as a junior and senior
  • Played for coach Nathan Cole at Mitchell High School
  • Totaled 47 tackles as a senior and 41 tackles as a junior
  • Finished his high school career with 22.0 tackles for loss, including 11.5 sacks in his senior season alone
  • Also competed in basketball and track & field

Statistics

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2022

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2021Super Senior

    DE
    6'4" 260 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2022Sixth Year

    DE
    6'4" 255 lbs
    11