Jason Ankrah facts for kids
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Born: | February 26, 1991 Montgomery Village, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg, Maryland) |
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| College: | Nebraska | ||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||
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| CFL status: | International | ||
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Jason Ankrah (born February 26, 1991) is a former gridiron football linebacker. He played college football at University of Nebraska and attended Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He has been a member of the Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans and Ottawa Redblacks.
Early life
Ankrah played high school football for the Quince Orchard High School Cougars. He recorded 55 tackles and seven sacks his senior year. The Cougars finished with ten wins and two losses, advancing to the Maryland 4A West Regional Final. He was also named first-team all-state as a senior. He recorded 50 tackles and 5 sacks his junior year. The Cougars finished undefeated with 14 wins and won the class 4A state championship.
College career
Ankrah played football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2010 to 2013. He was redshirted in 2009.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
262 lb (119 kg) |
4.77 s | 1.63 s | 2.72 s | 4.38 s | 7.02 s | 30 in (0.76 m) |
8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
20 reps | |||
| All values from Nebraska Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Ankrah was signed by the Houston Texans on May 16, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft. He made his NFL debut on September 14, 2014 against the Oakland Raiders, recording one tackle. He was released by the Texans on August 31, 2015.
Ankrah was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on September 9, 2015.
On January 26, 2017, Ankrah signed with the Ottawa Redblacks as a defensive lineman. He played in two games for the Redblacks during the 2017 season. He was released by the team on July 3, 2017.
Coaching
In 2019, Ankrah became head coach of Central High School in Schuyler, Nebraska. In the 2023 season, Ankrah will be looking forward to becoming the head coach of Great Mills High School in Great Mills, Maryland
