Ousmane Tounkara

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Ousmane Tounkara
No. 88, 2 [1]
Date of birth (1973-12-25) December 25, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Warsaw, Poland
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) WR
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight209 lb (95 kg)
Canada university Ottawa
High school Louis-Riel (Ottawa, Ontario)
CFL draft 1998 / round: 2 / pick: 8
Drafted by Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career history
As player
1998 Washington Redskins*
1998–2000 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2001 Montreal Alouettes*
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Ousmane Tounkara (born December 25, 1973) is a Canadian former professional football wide receiver who played three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Roughriders in the second round of the 1998 CFL draft. He played college football and basketball at the University of Ottawa.

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Early life

Ousmane Tounkara was born on December 25, 1973, in Warsaw, Poland. [1] He attended École secondaire publique Louis-Riel in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. [1]

Tounkara played college football for the Ottawa Gee-Gees of the University of Ottawa from 1994 to 1997. [1] As a senior in 1997, he caught 30 passes for 616 yards and seven touchdowns. [2] He was named the Ontario-Quebec Intercollegiate Football Conference (OQIFC) Player of the Year for the 1997 season. [2] His 616 receiving yards were the most in the OQIFC that year. [2] [3] Tounkara earned first-team All-Canadian honors twice in college. [2] He also played basketball for the Gee-Gees. [2] He was inducted into the University of Ottawa's athletics hall of fame in 2019. [2]

Professional career

Tounkara signed with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League on April 23, 1998. [4] He was released by the Redskins on August 25, 1998. [5]

Tounkara was selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the second round of the 1998 CFL draft and played in 29 games for the team from 1998 to 2000. [6] [7] [8] [9] He became a free agent after the 2000 season. [10]

Tounkara signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on February 22, 2001. [10] However, he suffered a torn Achilles tendon and was released. [10] [11]

Personal life

Tounkara later became a national project coordinator for the federal government in Ottawa. [2] His brother Ibrahim also played in the CFL. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "OUSMANE TOUNKARA". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Ousmane Tounkara". University of Ottawa . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ "#132 - Ousmane Tounkara - Saskatchewan Roughriders". TCDb.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Transactions". The Baltimore Sun . April 24, 1998. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ Clarke, Liz (August 26, 1998). "Dahl Joins Owens on Injured List on Cut Down Day". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Draft Tracker". cfl.ca/. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "1998 Saskatchewan Roughriders". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "1999 Saskatchewan Roughriders". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ "2000 Saskatchewan Roughriders". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 "Ousmane Tounkara Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  11. ↑ Davis, Darrell (March 15, 2005). "Tounkara hoping to help out offence". The Leader-Post . pp. C2. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Roughriders select linebacker first in CFL draft". cbc.ca. April 18, 2000. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
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