Redshirt junior linebacker Brian Asamoah is declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft and becomes the third defensive starter for the Sooners to opt out of Oklahoma’s bowl game against Oregon in the Valero Alamo Bowl.
Asamoah joins redshirt junior outside linebacker Nik Bonitto and senior defensive lineman Perrion Winfrey as OU defensive starters that have announced their intentions to declare for the 2022 NFL Draft and forego the Sooners’ Dec. 29 game against the Ducks.
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— Brian Asamoah II (@BrianAsamoah2) December 8, 2021
“After much thought, prayer, and consideration, I am excited to announce that I am declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft and will be opting out of the bowl game,” Asamoah wrote in his Twitter post.
The Columbus, Ohio, native thanked his coaching staff, academic staff, teammates, family and Sooner fans in his post.
“To the greatest fan base in the world, thank you for the best 4 years of my life. You accepted a kid from Columbus, Ohio and made me one of your own. On our home turf, or on the road, there was no question about your support. Norman, Oklahoma is a special place & I will forever be a SOONER,” Asamoah wrote to the fans.
Asamoah finished the regular season with a team-high 89 total tackles. He also recorded four tackles for loss, one sack and forced two fumbles throughout the 2021 season.
Asamoah started 19 games for the Sooners over the past two seasons. He led Oklahoma in total tackles in the 2020 campaign as well, finishing with 66 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception and a forced fumble last season.
Oklahoma kicks off against Oregon on Dec. 29 at 8:15 p.m. CST on ESPN.
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