| Number | 91, 96 |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Birth date | February 26, 1991 (age 35) |
| Birth place | Montgomery Village, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 3 |
| Weight lbs | 262 |
| High school | Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg, Maryland) |
| College | Nebraska (2009–2013) |
| Undraftedyear | 2014 |
| Pastteams | |
| Cflstatus | International |
| Statlabel 1 | Total tackles |
| Statvalue 1 | 1 |
| Pfr | A/AnkrJa00 |
| Cfl | jason-ankrah/162150/ |
Jason Ankrah (born February 26, 1991) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He was a member of the Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans and Ottawa Redblacks.
Early life
Ankrah played high school football at Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland.[1] He recorded 55 tackles and seven sacks his senior year.[1] The Cougars finished with ten wins and two losses, advancing to the Maryland 4A West Regional Final.[1] He was also named first-team all-state as a senior.[1] He recorded 50 tackles and 5 sacks his junior year.[1] The Cougars finished undefeated with 14 wins and won the class 4A state championship.[1]
College career
Ankrah played football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2010 to 2013.[1] He was redshirted in 2009.[1]
Professional career
Ankrah was signed by the Houston Texans on May 16, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft.[2] He made his NFL debut on September 14, 2014 against the Oakland Raiders, recording one tackle.[3] He was released by the Texans on August 31, 2015.[4]
Ankrah was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on September 9, 2015.[5]
On January 26, 2017, Ankrah signed with the Ottawa Redblacks as a defensive lineman.[6] He played in two games for the Redblacks during the 2017 season.[7] He was released by the team on July 3, 2017.[6]
Coaching
In 2019, Ankrah became head coach of Central High School in Schuyler, Nebraska.[8] In 2023, he became the head coach of Great Mills High School in Great Mills, Maryland.
References
- ^ "#9 Jason Ankrah". huskers.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ^ "Jason Ankrah". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ^ "Jason Ankrah". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 31, 2015). "Texans begin whittling down roster". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ "JASON ANKRAH". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ^ "CFL TRANSACTIONS". cfl.ca. Archived August 27, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "Jason Ankrah". cfl.ca. Archived August 27, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ Phillips, Doug (August 10, 2019). "Meet Coach Jason Ankrah". Schuyler Sun