Azur Kamara

Azur Kamara is an American football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Kansas.

Azur Kamara
No. 54 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:09/26/1998
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Central (Phoenix, Arizona)
College:Kansas
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2021
Total tackles:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Kamara was born in Ivory Coast. He moved to the United States at the age of 10, after his mother finally gained approval to send for her four children (there was a maximum of three children allowed). His mother had arrived 5 years earlier as a refugee from the First Ivorian Civil War.[1]

He attended Central High School. As a freshman, he began playing American football for the first time.[2] As a senior, he had 106 tackles, 25.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and one fumble recovery, while receiving All-conference honors.[3]

College career

Arizona Western

Kamara enrolled at Arizona Western College. As a freshman, he tallied 45 tackles, 13.5 tackles-for-loss, 8 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries.

As a sophomore, he posted 30 tackles, 15.5 tackles-for-loss (led the team), 12.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, one pass breakup and one blocked kick, while contributing to the team reaching the NJCAA national title game.

Kansas

He transferred to the University of Kansas after his sophomore season. As a junior, he appeared in all 12 games with 3 starts. He registered 16 tackles (5 for loss), one sack, one quarterback hurry, one pass breakup and one forced fumble.[4]

As a senior, he was named the starter at outside linebacker. He started 12 games, while making 51 tackles (sixth on the team), 6 tackles-for-loss (second on the team), 3.5 sacks and 4 quarterback hurries.

Professional career

Kamara was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2020 NFL Draft on April 27, 2020.[5] On August 1, 2020, he was waived with an injury designation. After going unclaimed on waivers, he reverted to the Cowboys' injured reserve.[6]

References
  1. "From refugee to NFL draft, Azur Kamara cherishes a remarkable journey". Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  2. "Azur Kamara's Feel-good Path From West Africa to the Dallas Cowboys". Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  3. "Tom Keegan: Azur Kamara grateful for journey from African soccer player to Kansas football player". Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  4. "Azur Kamara Reflects on Journey Leading up to the NFL Draft". Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  5. "UDFA Profile: Kamara Has Length-Speed Combo". Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  6. "Kai Forbath Released; Rookie LB Waived/Injured". Retrieved September 2, 2021.
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