Oklahoma LB Brian Asamoah Selected by Minnesota Vikings

Brian Asamoah became the second Sooner to have his dreams come true on Friday night.

The talented athletic linebacker was selected on the second day of this year’s NFL Draft when the Minnesota Vikings took Asamoah with the 66th overall pick in the third round.

A former 3-star recruit by 247 Sports and Rivals, Asamoah redshirted his first year on campus in Norman before carving out more snaps for himself as he got older.

As a redshirt freshman, Asamoah flashed the ability to play sideline-to-sideline while finishing the year with 23 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two quarterback sacks and a pass breakup.

When Kenneth Murray moved on to the NFL, Asamoah stepped into the linebacker rotation in a major way for then-linebackers coach Brian Odom.

Asamoah started nine games in 2020, and racked up 66 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and two sacks while also pulling down an interception, forcing a fumble and breaking up four passes.

Last year, Asamoah took another step forward, finishing with 90 tackles, and played the best football of his career down the stretch.

The Columbus product posted a career high with 14 tackles and a forced fumble against Baylor, and he built on that the next weekend with 10 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble against Iowa State.

In total, Asamoah was named a Butkus Award Semifinalist for his production in 2021, which led to making the decision to opt out of the Alamo Bowl to prepare for the NFL Draft.

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