Brian
Asamoah.
Brian
Asamoah.
Oklahoma· 6'0"· 226 lb· 4.56s 40
Brian Asamoah exhibits the range and movement skills that are highly sought after in modern NFL defenses, particularly those employing a 4-3 Cover 3 system.
Asamoah can immediately contribute as a core special teams player and rotational sub-package linebacker, with the ceiling to develop into a starting weakside linebacker capable of covering ground and making plays sideline-to-sideline.
He would struggle immensely in a two-gap 3-4 defense where his size and block shedding limitations would be consistently exploited.
His athletic profile makes him a natural fit for a defense that values speed and coverage ability at the linebacker position, allowing him to play in space rather than consistently fighting through traffic.
Selected #66 overall in Round 3 of the 2022 NFL Draft by Minnesota Vikings out of Oklahoma.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.56sp50
- Vertical
- 36.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 124inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oklahoma | 14 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma | 11 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | Oklahoma | 12 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 37 | 169 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Brian Asamoah has played two seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, primarily contributing on special teams and as a rotational linebacker. He has yet to secure a full-time starting role.