Fast Facts: Mohamed Kamara

Two members of the Colorado State Rams have won the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year award, and they’re both Dolphins in 2024.

Mohamed Kamara joins Shaq Barrett as outside linebackers who took their talents from Fort Collins to Miami Gardens after wrecking shop as a member of the collegiate Rams.

Here are the fast facts on the 158^th pick in the NFL Draft, Mohamed Kamara:

A 13-sack season with two forced fumbles and 17 tackles for loss earned Kamara the title of top defender in the Mountain West in 2023, in addition to Second Team All-American honors.

Kamara became the second player in school history to surpass 30 career sacks (30.5; Carl Haggans had 33 in the early 1990’s). His 64 quarterback pressures were tied for third in the nation among all edge defenders in 2023 and his 12 quarterback hits tied for 11^th.

2. Intense competitor, captain

“Every day in practice, he sets the example. He’s done a great job as a captain, setting the tone,” said Colorado State Head Coach Jay Norvell.

The coaching staff at Colorado State said Kamara’s energy in practice inspired his teammates. Kamara transferred that energy from the training grounds to game day. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler opened his scouting report of Kamara with this: “intense competitor who rushes with a touch of craziness to him.”

Kamara described his approach to practice in his first media availability as a pro.

“Be relentless in practice so when you get to the game, you’re just letting yourself free,” Kamara said. “Fail, succeed, mess up in practice so when you get to the game, it’s easy and you’re just doing what you have to do.”

With a 4.57 time in the 40-yard dash, Kamara landed in the 98^th percentile of all edge rushers to run at the Scouting Combine since 1987. His 1.56 10-split is good for the 96^th percentile. Like Miami’s first-round pick, Chop Robinson, Kamara explodes off the snap and puts tackles in immediate peril.