Cornerback, Missouri State (from Kent State), 2023–26
Joel Boamah
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Newark, NJ
Joel Boamah plays cornerback for Missouri State, after Kent State (2023–25). Last time out, against Kennesaw State: 6 tackles.
2026 so far
28 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 6 tackles vs. Kennesaw State, W 24–21
Next game: at Delaware, Oct 20
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kent State | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kent State | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | Missouri State | 28 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Career | 44 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kent State | 12 | CB | RS | ||
| 2024 | Kent State | 12 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Kent State | 12 | CB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Missouri State | 12 | CB | Jr. | 5′11″ | 180 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Missouri State 6 games, 28 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Texas A&M | L 0–50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Lindenwood | W 48–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Marshall | L 24–30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at SMU | L 24–34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Western Kentucky | L 13–34 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 24–21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Kent State 5 games, 8 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | at Oklahoma | L 0–44 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Massachusetts | W 42–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | at Toledo | L 10–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Akron | W 42–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | at Northern Illinois | W 35–31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Kent State 4 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Pittsburgh | L 24–55 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Tennessee | L 0–71 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Akron | L 17–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Buffalo | L 7–43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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