Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
LB
#6
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 26
Weight: 221 lbs
College: Notre Dame
Biography
Career Transactions
Originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Awards/Honors
- 2023 Pro Bowl selection.
- Named to PFWA's 2021 NFL All-Rookie team.
Career Transactions
Originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Awards/Honors
- 2023 Pro Bowl selection.
- Named to PFWA's 2021 NFL All-Rookie team.
Key Notes
- Recorded 60 tackles, three sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and three passes defensed before being placed on injured reserve Nov. 2, 2024.
- Recorded team leading 98 tackles, while adding 3.5 sacks and two interceptions in 2023.
- Helped Browns defense lead the NFL in total yards allowed and passing yards allowed in 2023.
- Finished fourth in the NFL with 20 tackles for-a-loss during the 2023 regular season and added four during the Browns postseason game.
- Recorded first career interception vs. Chicago on Dec. 17, 2023, while adding a sack and two passes defensed.
- Finished third on team with 70 tackles in 2022, while adding seven tackles for loss, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles.
- Finished second on the team with 74 tackles in 14 games as a rookie in 2021.
- Won the 2020 Butkus Award, given to the top collegiate linebacker.
- Unanimous All-America selection and ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2020.
Personal
- Last name is pronounced oh-WOO-sue CORE-ahh-MOE-uh.
- Native of Hampton, Va. and attended Bethel High School. Also starred in basketball and earned Division 1 scholarships.
- Grew up idolizing NBA star Allen Iverson, who also attended Bethel High School. The two struck up a friendship with Iverson even attending football games at Notre Dame to see him play.
Beyond Football
- Hosted two football camps in different regions of Ghana in 2022. Taught fundamentals and technique to young adults ages 16-23.
- Created the JOK Fund in 2022 to support community and economic development opportunities in the U.S. and Africa.
- His foundation, NKWA, was created to provide equitable opportunity, while holistically educating student-athletes on the importance of a healthy mind, body, and spirit – through the teachings of American Football. Through NKWA, Owusu-Koramoah has hosted football camps for ages 16-23 in different regions of Ghana since 2022 with teammates and former teammates, David Bell, Tony Browns II, Amari Cooper, Grant Delpit, Mohamoud Diabate, AJ Green III, John Kelly Jr., Ogbo Okoronkwo, Elijah Moore and Za'Darius Smith all in attendance.