| Indiana Hoosiers–No. 6 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Stone Bridge (Ashburn, Virginia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Mikail Kamara is an American football defensive end for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the James Madison Dukes.
Kamara attended Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Virginia. He had 16 sacks his junior year and 15 his senior year. He was named the Region 5C Defensive Player of the Year his senior season. [1] Kamara committed to James Madison University to play college football. [2]
As a freshman at James Madison in 2020, Kamara started all six games in the COVID-19 shortened season, and recorded 16 tackles and three sacks. After missing the 2021 season due to injury and redshirting, he played in five games in 2022 and had 14 tackles and four sacks. [3] In 2023, Kamara started all 12 games and finished with 52 tackles and 6.5 sacks. After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Indiana University Bloomington. [4] [5] He was a starter his first year at Indiana in 2024. [6] [7]
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