Akwasi Owusu-Ansah
Height: 6-0¼ | Weight: 207 | 40-Time: 4.47
Official Bio
Strengths:
Ideal height and bulk with a muscular physique and long arms --- Very good speed with a burst --- Nice agility and body control --- Fantastic hands --- Terrific ball skills --- Excellent range --- Sneaky elusiveness with solid vision and instincts as a runner --- Great awareness --- Real Aggressive --- Strong --- Confident --- Versatile --- Also a Return Man.
Weaknesses:
Did not face a lot of top competition --- Raw footwork, backpedal and overall technique --- Plays tall --- Average hips and transition --- Will gamble and take risks --- Not a great tackler --- Isn't overly tough or physical --- Health / Durability concerns --- Might be a bit of a 'tweener.
Notes:
Name is pronounced "ah-quasi / o-woo-sue / on-saw" --- First name means "Sunday Born" --- Parents are from Ghana --- Was a three-year starter for the Crimson Hawks --- Earned All-American notice as a cornerback and all-purpose player in 2009 --- Averaged 25.9 yards with 3 touchdowns on 53 kick returns and 11.3 yards with 4 touchdowns on 70 punt returns during his college career --- Suffered a shoulder injury (labrum) as a senior and played through it but was unable to take part in any of the postseason All-Star games and underwent surgery on March 17, 2010 --- Played corner and safety at I.U.P. and could project to either position at the next level --- Best fit may come in a zone scheme --- A playmaker in both the secondary and return game --- A small school gem with an extremely intriguing blend of size and speed.
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Career Statistics
Year GP TKL PBU INT YDS
2006 10 20 3 0 0
2007 12 12 2 0 0
2008 11 14 10 8 148
2009 11 27 4 2 42
Totals 44 73 19 10 190
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