| No. 53 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | (2000-03-29)March 29, 2000 (age 25) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | St. Francis De Sales (Columbus, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College | Oklahoma (2018–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 3rd round, 66th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Brian Asamoah II (born March 29, 2000) is an American professionalfootballlinebacker for theCincinnati Bengals of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theOklahoma Sooners and was drafted by theMinnesota Vikings in the third round of the2022 NFL draft.
Asamoah was born to aGhanaian family and raised inColumbus, Ohio.[1] He attendedSt. Francis De Sales High School in Columbus.[2][3] He played linebacker andrunning back in high school. Asamoah committed to theUniversity of Oklahoma to playcollege football.[4]
Afterredshirting his first year at Oklahoma in 2018, Asamoah had 23 tackles and two sacks in 2019. In 2020, he played in eleven games with nine starts and led the team with 66 tackles, two sacks and one interception.[5] As a junior in 2021, Asamoah started 10 of 12 games, recording 90 tackles and two forced fumbles. He decided to sit out the2021 Alamo Bowl in preparation for the2022 NFL draft.[6][7]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.56 s | 1.55 s | 2.63 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 23 reps | |||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||
Asamoah was selected by theMinnesota Vikings with 66th overall pick in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.[11]
In his first three seasons with the Vikings, he would total 30 combined tackles with his career high being 17 in his rookie season in 2022.[12] Asamoah would also switch his number on three separate occasions, from 33 to 2 to 6.[13]
On August 12, 2025, Asamoah was waived by the Vikings.[14]
On August 13, 2025, Asamoah was claimed off waivers by theTennessee Titans.[15] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.[16]
On September 1, 2025, Asamoah signed with theLas Vegas Raiders practice squad.[17] He was released by the Raiders on October 28.[18]
On October 30, 2025, Asamoah signed with theCincinnati Bengals practice squad.[19] He was promoted to the active roster on November 10.[20]