Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – Cleveland Browns (52nd pick, 2nd Round)
QUICK HITS
- Butkus Award Winner & Unanimous All-American (First team AFCA, AP, Sporting News, FWAA, Walter Camp); First Team from ESPN, CBS Sports, The Athletic
- Finalist: Nagurski Trophy, Bednarik Award, Bowden Trophy •
- ACC Defensive Player of the Year, AP ACC Defensive Player of the Year
SENIOR SEASON (2020)
- Started and led the Irish with nine tackles (six solo), also adding a sack (-6 yards), two TFL (-9 yards) and a forced fumble, which was the first turnover of the season after breaking the ball loose from Duke’s Jalon Calhoun in the third quarter, in the season-opening win vs. Duke (9/12).
- Started and posted a tackle in the 52-0 win vs. South Florida (9/19).
- Started and posted five tackles (three solo), 2.0 TFL (-10 yards) and one QBH in the win vs. Florida State (10/10), several being impact plays.
- Started and led the Irish defense in TFL with 2.0 vs. Louisville (10/17)
- Started and posted a tackle and his first-career interception in the 45-3 win at Pitt (10/24).
- Started and posted five tackles (three solo), one off the team-leading figure of six, in the 31-13 win at Georgia Tech (10/31).
- Was named Nagurski and Bednarik Player of the Week and ACC LB of the Week for his performance in the 47-40 2OT win over then-No. 1 Clemson (11/7); Posted nine tackles (seven solo), 0.5 sack, 2.0 TFL (-6 yards), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery touchdown (23 yards); recovered a Clemson fumble and returned it 23 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter vs. Clemson, marking the only fumble returned for a touchdown this week in the ACC; It was the first touchdown of the senior’s career, and the third fumble recovery of his career (first this season, last came in 2019 vs. Iowa State in the Camping World Bowl). Three plays later, Owusu-Koramoah forced a Clemson fumble, which was recovered by cornerback Nick McCloud. It led to an Irish field goal; Owusu-Koramoah’s touchdown marked the first true defensive touchdown of the season, as both prior non-offensive touchdowns were on opponent punts; Owusu-Koramoah tied for the team lead in tackles with nine, and ranks 14th overall in the ACC in total TFL with 8.0 this season.
- Started and posted a pass breakup in the 45-31 win at Boston College (11/14).
- Started and led the team with nine tackles (five solo) in the 31-17 win at No. 19 North Carolina (11/27).
- Started and posted five tackles, 0.5 TFL, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the 41-25 regular season finale win over Syracuse (12/5). Owusu-Koramoah forced a fumble on the opening drive of the first half for his third forced fumble of the season (fifth of his career). He recovered another fumble, forced by the Irish, for his second FR of the season and fourth of his career, which led to a Notre Dame touchdown drive. One of his two pass breakups came on third down, forcing a Syracuse punt and leading to a Notre Dame touchdown drive. Owusu-Koramoah was the only player in the ACC that weekend to note at least one FF, one FR and a pass breakup.
- Started and totaled seven tackles (six solo), including 2.0 TFL, in the ACC Championship game (12/19).
- Started and earned six tackles (four solo) in the CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game (1/1/21).