Amara Kamara

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Amara Kamara
Personal information
Born: (1988-02-02) 2 February 1988 (age 36)
Monrovia, Liberia
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Newark (NJ) Weequahic
College: Temple
Position: Linebacker / Defensive end
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-PIFL (2014)
  • Second-team All-PIFL (2015)

Amara Kamara (born 2 February 1988) is a Liberian former gridiron football linebacker. After his family immigrated to the United States, he attended local schools in Newark, New Jersey, where he started playing American football. In 2006, he was named by The Star-Ledger as the State Defensive Player of the Year. [1]

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Early life and education

Amara Kamara was born in Liberia in 1988. He immigrated to the United States with his family, and they settled in Newark, New Jersey. He attended local schools and was known from his early years for his athletic ability.

While attending Newark Tech High School, Kamara competed athletically playing football at Weequahic High School also in Newark. He was named as second-team All-American, and in 2006 he made 193 total tackles and seven forced fumbles. That year, he was named by The Star-Ledger as the State Defensive Player of the Year. [1] He graduated from Newark Tech High School in 2007. [1]

College career

Kamara attended Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [2] In his first year as an Owl on their football team, he was the only freshman to start every game. He recorded 71 total tackles in his first year. Going into his sophomore season as an Owl, Kamara was named the starter at the Linebacker position. He graduated in 2011.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		238 lb
(108 kg)		4.72 s1.61 s2.65 s4.50 s7.23 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		25 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

Kamara entered the 2011 NFL draft but was not drafted.

BC Lions

On 27 September 2011, Kamara was signed by the BC Lions of British Columbia, Canada. [4] They are based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Harrisburg Stampede

On 20 December 2013, Kamara signed with the Harrisburg Stampede of the Professional Indoor Football League, based in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Lehigh Valley Steelhawks

On 18 February 2015, Kamara signed with the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, also of the PIFL. He earned Second-team All-PIFL as a defensive lineman following the season. On 12 May 2016, Kamara signed with the Steelhawks during the 2016 season.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Amara Kamara, DS #62 OLB, Temple". www.nfldraftscout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Amara Kamara - Football". Temple Owls Athletics. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Scout Amara Kamara College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Lions add four to practice roster". www.bclions.com. British Columbia Lions. 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
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