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Jersey Number 1
Bangally Kamara
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- East HS
- Hometown:
- Akron, Ohio
NAME PRONUNCIATION
2022 (at Pitt): Played in all 13 games, starting 11 at “Star” linebacker… totaled 49 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, one interception and seven pass breakups… had a season-high nine tackles against West Virginia… had seven stops, all solo, at North Carolina… had an eight-yard sack against Georgia Tech… made a key play in the Sun Bowl victory over UCLA, intercepting a pass and returning it 12 yards to the Bruins’ 18, setting up a Pitt touchdown to tie the game early in the fourth quarter… added five tackles and a career-high 1.5 TFLs against UCLA.
2021 (at Pitt): Played in all 14 games, serving on special teams and as a reserve “Money” linebacker… totaled 11 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble… had a season-high three stops against Michigan State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl… had a 10-yard sack that forced a fumble at Syracuse… also logged a sack at Duke.
2020 (at Pitt): Played in all 11 games in his initial season at Pitt, largely serving on special teams… recorded five tackles… saw his most extensive action on defense at “Star” linebacker in the season opener against Austin Peay and had a season-high four stops… had one tackle on the kickoff cover unit at Florida State.
High School: Decorated linebacker who also played tight end, wide receiver, kicker and punter for East High School in Akron, Ohio… played under Coach Marques Hayes… named Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association (OPSWA) Division III first team All-State… also earned Northeast Inland first-team all-district honors and named to the Greater Akron Best of Preps All-Star Team… led East to the Akron City Series championship, including five consecutive shutout victories to close the season… rated the No. 7 overall prospect in Ohio and the nation’s No. 23 outside linebacker by 247Sports… ranked No. 26 in Ohio by ESPN and No. 38 by Rivals.
Personal: Born on Oct. 13, 2001… is a services management major.
Get to Know Bangally ...
- At what age did you start playing football?
- I started playing football in high school
- How would you describe your game to someone who has never seen you play?
- Fast and savvy.
- What is one thing someone wouldn’t know about you?
- I am a really good soccer player
Career Honors: 2025: All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (LB).
2025: Was Kansas' third leading tackler with 56 tackles (35 solo, 21 assisted) in 11 games played... Started nine games, recording a team-high 9.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, four pass breakups and one forced fumble... Fresno State: Had four tackles, two tackles-for-loss, one sack and a forced fumble in the season opener vs. Fresno State...at Missouri: Recorded a season-high nine tackles, two tackles-for-loss and one pass deflection...West Virginia: Recorded three tackles...Cincinnati: Had three tackles which included a 0.5 tackle-for-loss for two yards...at UCF: Made four tackles in the second half after missing the first half due to a targeting penalty in the Cincinnati game...at Texas Tech: Set a career-high 3.0 tackles-for-loss, while also recording four solo tackles and a pass breakup...Kansas State: Made five tackles and recorded one pass breakup...Oklahoma State: Led the team with eight tackles (seven solo, one assist) in the win, while adding one tackle-for-loss and a quarterback hurry...at Arizona: Made two solo tackles...at Iowa State: Tallied eight total tackles (three solo, five assisted)... Utah: Recorded four tackles and one pass breakup against the Utah Utes.
2024 (at South Carolina): Played in four games for the Gamecocks, registering 9 tackles (7 solo, 2 assisted) and 1.0 tackles-for-loss.
2023 (at Pitt): Played in 10 contests for the Pitt Panthers… credited with 55 tackles, fourth on the squad, including 6.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks… registered five quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery… logged a career-high 11 tackles in his final contest of the season at Duke… notched eight tackles against both Cincinnati and Boston College and had seven at Wake Forest… posted sacks against Wofford and Boston College… notched 1.5 tackles for loss against Notre Dame… fumble recovery came against Florida State.
2022 (at Pitt): Played in all 13 games, starting 11 at “Star” linebacker… totaled 49 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, one interception and seven pass breakups… had a season-high nine tackles against West Virginia… had seven stops, all solo, at North Carolina… had an eight-yard sack against Georgia Tech… made a key play in the Sun Bowl victory over UCLA, intercepting a pass and returning it 12 yards to the Bruins’ 18, setting up a Pitt touchdown to tie the game early in the fourth quarter… added five tackles and a career-high 1.5 TFLs against UCLA.
2021 (at Pitt): Played in all 14 games, serving on special teams and as a reserve “Money” linebacker… totaled 11 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble… had a season-high three stops against Michigan State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl… had a 10-yard sack that forced a fumble at Syracuse… also logged a sack at Duke.
2020 (at Pitt): Played in all 11 games in his initial season at Pitt, largely serving on special teams… recorded five tackles… saw his most extensive action on defense at “Star” linebacker in the season opener against Austin Peay and had a season-high four stops… had one tackle on the kickoff cover unit at Florida State.
High School: Decorated linebacker who also played tight end, wide receiver, kicker and punter for East High School in Akron, Ohio… played under Coach Marques Hayes… named Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association (OPSWA) Division III first team All-State… also earned Northeast Inland first-team all-district honors and named to the Greater Akron Best of Preps All-Star Team… led East to the Akron City Series championship, including five consecutive shutout victories to close the season… rated the No. 7 overall prospect in Ohio and the nation’s No. 23 outside linebacker by 247Sports… ranked No. 26 in Ohio by ESPN and No. 38 by Rivals.
Personal: Born on Oct. 13, 2001… is a services management major.
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