Mikail Kamara

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - November 9, 2024 - defensive lineman Mikail Kamara #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

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PASADENA, CA - September 14, 2024 - defensive lineman Mikail Kamara #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the UCLA Bruins and the Indiana Hoosiers at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - June 19, 2024 - defensive lineman Mikail Kamara #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during photo week at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Levi Jones/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 06, 2024 - defensive lineman Mikail Kamara #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Western Illinois Leathernecks and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - April 04, 2024 - defensive lineman Mikail Kamara #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Spring Ball 7 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 26, 2024 - defensive lineman Mikail Kamara #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during practice at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 265
Year:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Ashburn, Va.
High School:
Stone Bridge
Prev School:
James Madison

CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Appeared in 39 career games with 38 starts ... Played in 23 career games with 22 starts over four seasons at James Madison (2020-23) ... Redshirted his second season on campus due to injury ... Owns at least one tackle in 38 of 39 career games ... Has a tackle for loss in 31 of 39 career games ... First-team All-Big Ten in 2024 ... Second-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection in 2023. Season: Totaled 15.0 tackles for loss to finish tied for No. 17 on the single season charts ... Tackle for loss total is the best by an IU defensive lineman since Jamie Kirlew (19.5) in 2008 and is tied for No. 10 in a single season by a defensive lineman ... Totaled 10.0 sacks to finish tied for No. 5 on the single-season charts with Adewale Ogunleye (10.0; 1997) and mark the first double-digit sack season since Kirlew (10.5) in 2008. Game: Posted 4.5 tackles for loss at Michigan State (11/2) in 2024 to sit tied for No. 3 on the IU single game charts ... With 2.5 sacks against the Spartans he ranks tied for No. 6 on the single-game sacks list.

NCAA Active Leaders: Ranks tied for No. 2 nationally and leads the Big Ten if forced fumbles (7) ... Sits No. 2 in the FBS and No. 2 in the Big Ten in tackles for loss per game (1.23) ... Is No. 3 nationally and No. 2 in the Big Ten in sacks per game (0.69) ... Ranks No. 2 nationally and leads the Big Ten in total tackles for loss (38.0) ... Sits No. 3 in FBS and leads the Big Ten in total sacks (21.5).

2025 (Redshirt-Senior Season)
Season: Started three games.

Old Dominion (8/30): Made one tackle. Kennesaw State (9/6): Totaled five tackles ... Posted 2.0 tackles for loss with 1.0 sack ... Both tackles for loss were solo and came on the same drive in the third quarter. Indiana State (9/12): Broke up one pass.

2024 (Senior Season)
Awards: Finalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy ... Tabbed semifinalist Bednarik Award ... Garnered second-team All-America from The Athletic and third-team All-America per the Association Press ... First Indiana defensive lineman since Greg Middleton (first team) in 2007 to earn All-America status ... Earned first-team All-Big Ten from the conference coaches and media ... Tabbed first-team All-Big Ten by the Associated Press ... Named Bednarik National Defensive Player of the Week and Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week after 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks at Michigan State (11/2) in Week 10.

Season: Started all 13 games ... Made Indiana debut against FIU (8/31) in the season opener ... One of 27 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2024 ... One of 17 transfers to make a start for IU in 2024 ... Led the FBS in total pressures (73) per Pro Football Focus ... Graded as the No. 4 edge rusher in the Big Ten and No. 15 in Power 4 (86.7) per Pro Football Focus ... Part of a defense that set program bests for games holding an opponent under 100-yards rushing (8), fewest total yards rushing allowed (1,043), lowest opponent scoring average (15.6) and fewest yards of total offense (3,332) and total offense per game (256.3).

FIU (8/31): Made Indiana debut ... Posted two tackles ... Logged a sack-forced fumble of Keyone Jenkins in the third quarter that was recovered by FIU. Western Illinois (9/6): Totaled four tackles with 2.0 sacks ... Collected sacks in the first and third quarter ... All four stops came within 3 yards of the line of scrimmage ... Part of a defense that limited WIU to just 12 yards rushing, its fewest since holding Purdue to minus-8 yards rushing in 2001. at UCLA (9/14): Chipped in one tackle ... Recovered a fumble on UCLA’s first possession which led to Indiana’s second touchdown of the first quarter ... Part of a defense that help UCLA to under 100 yards rushing (96 yards) to mark the first time since 2001-02 that IU has limited three-straight opponents to fewer than 100 yards rushing. Charlotte (9/21): Made three tackles ... Had solo tackle for loss in the second quarter ... Helped hold the 49ers to under 300-yards of total offense, the fourth straight game without allowing 300-plus yards of total offense - the longest such streak by an IU defense since at least 1996. Maryland (9/28): Totaled seven tackles ... Posted 1.5 tackles for loss with a solo sack ... Sacked Billy Edwards Jr. in the second quarter to force a punt and set up IU’s go-ahead touchdown before halftime ... Combined with Tyrique Tucker on a third-quarter tackle for loss. at Northwestern (10/5): Part of a defense that held Northwestern to 93 rushing yards for its fourth opponent held under 100 yards rushing on the season ... Logged three tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack ... Posted a solo tackle for loss to end the first quarter ... Had solo sack on third down of Northwestern’s first drive of the second half to force a punt. Nebraska (10/19): Helped the defense hold Nebraska to just 70 yards rushing to mark the fifth opponent held under 100 yards rushing on the year ... Made two tackles ... Posted second sack-fumble of the season in the fourth quarter with a clean strip-sack of Dylan Raiola. Washington (10/26): Made five tackles ... Logged 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack ... Posted a solo sack in the first quarter to force a punt on Washington’s opening drive ... Combined with Marcus Burris Jr. on a second-quarter tackle for loss. at Michigan State (10/26): Part of a defense that held Michigan State to a program-record minus-36 rushing yards in the game ... Totaled seven tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks to earn multiple national defensive player of the week honors ... The 4.5 tackles for loss to tie for the No. 3 in a single game in program history and are the most since Damian Gregory vs. Michigan State (5.0) in 1997 ... Sack total is tied for No. 6 on the IU single game charts and is the highest since Tegray Scales against Penn State (3.0) in 2017. Michigan (11/9): Defense held its seventh opponent under 100-yards rushing with just 69 yards allowed on the ground ... The unit held an opposing offense to less than 300-yards of total offense for the sixth time in 2024 ... Posted five tackles. at Ohio State (11/23): Chipped in three stops. Purdue (11/30): Part of a defense that help Purdue to a program-low 67 yards of total offense ... Limited the Boilermakers to just 13 yards rushing to mark the eighth opponent in 2024 held under 100 yards rushing ... Made two tackles ... Combined with Jailin Walker on a third-quarter sack. at Notre Dame (12/20): Chipped in three stops.

2023 (Junior Season - James Madison)
Awards: Named second-team All-Sun Belt Conference.

Season: Started 12 games … Made at least 1.0 tackle for loss in 11 of 12 games … Did not participate in the Armed Forces Bowl vs. Air Force (12/23).

Bucknell (9/2): Totaled six tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss … Logged a solo sack in the fourth quarter. at Virginia (9/9): Made six stops with a solo tackle for loss. at Troy (9/16): Posted first career multi-sack game as part of a three-tackle effort … All three tackles were solo stops for a loss … Forced a pair of fumbles … Both fumbles were forced on the same first-quarter drive as part of two strip sacks … The second fumble was recovered by JMU … Added a fourth quarter tackle for loss. at Utah State (9/23): Logged four tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss … Both TFLs were solo stops behind the line. South Alabama (9/30): Made three tackles with 1.5 sacks … Added first career pass breakup which was intercepted by Jalen Green and returned for a touchdown … Posted a solo sack in the first quarter … Combined on a fourth-quarter sack. Georgia Southern (10/14): Totaled four tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss. at Marshall (10/19): Posted six stops with 1.5 tackles for loss … Accounted for three combined tackles for loss. Old Dominion (10/28): Made seven tackles with a solo sack … Forced one fumble … Added one pass break up … Strip sack that was recovered by James Carpenter came on the final play of a three-point JMU victory. at Georgia State (11/4): Both stops were tackles for loss … Had a solo sack in the second quarter. UConn (11/11): Made three tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss. Appalachian State (11/18): Made 1.0 tackle for loss as part of a six-tackle effort. at Coastal Carolina (11/25): Had two stops.

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore Season - James Madison)
Season: Appeared in five games with four starts Missed six of the last seven weeks of the season due to injury … Made at least 0.5 tackle for loss in all five games … Logged 1.0 sack in four of five games … Forced first career fumble against Appalachian State (9/24).

Middle Tennessee (9/3): Totaled four tackles with a fourth-quarter solo sack. Norfolk State (9/10): Lone tackle was a combined tackle for loss. at Appalachian State (9/24): Logged two stops … Forced first career fumble on a strip sack in the second quarter. Texas State (10/1): Posted three tackles … Logged solo sack on the first drive of the game to force a punt. at Louisville (11/5): Made four tackles with a solo sack … Took down the quarterback for an 11-yard loss to force a punt in the first quarter.

2021 (Sophomore Season - James Madison)
Missed season due to injury and redshirted.

2020 (Freshman Season - James Madison)
Awards: Tabbed Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week 1 after a season-opening win over Morehead State (2/20) … Earned CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

Season: Started six games during the spring season … Missed final two games of the season due to injury: versus North Dakota (5/2) and at Sam Houston State (5/8) … Posted at least 0.5 tackle for loss in five of six games played.

Morehead State (2/20): Garnered CAA Rookie of the Week after three-tackle effort that included first career sack. Robert Morris (2/27): Totaled four tackles with a combined tackle for loss. at Elon (3/6): Posted two tackles … Logged 1.5 tackles for loss, which included a combined sack. at William & Mary (3/27): Posted two tackles … Logged a solo sack on third down in the third quarter. Richmond (4/17): Posted two stops … Charted a combined tackle for loss. VMI (4/24): Chipped in three stops.

Prep/Personal
Defensive end for head coach Mickey Thompson at Stone Bridge High School ... Helped Bulldogs to Virginia High School League Class 5A runner-up finishes as a junior and senior … Tabbed Washington Post honorable mention All-Metro as a senior … Named VHSL Class 5A second-team All-State as a junior … Earned Region 5A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Two-time first-team all-region and All-Potomac District as a junior and senior … Registered 34.0 tackles for loss and 15.0 sacks as a senior … Tallied 72 tackles, 16.0 sacks and three forced fumbles as a junior.