Defensive line, Indiana (from James Madison), 2020–23
Mikail Kamara
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Ashburn, VA
- Born
- Oct 10, 2001
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Mikail Kamara played defensive line at James Madison (2022–23) and Indiana (2024–25).
Career highs
2.5sacks, career highat Michigan State, 2024Honors
Team titles: National champions, 2025 (Indiana); Big Ten champions, 2025
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | James Madison | 13 | 6 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | James Madison | 51 | 28 | 18.5 | 7.5 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | Indiana | 46 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | Indiana | 34 | 12 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Career | 144 | 64 | 43.5 | 21.5 | 4 | 15 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | James Madison | 6 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | James Madison | 6 | DL | So. | ||
| 2024 | Indiana | 6 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Indiana | 6 | DL | Sr. | 6′1″ | 265 |
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
2025 Indiana 15 games, 34 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Old Dominion | W 27–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 56–9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Indiana State | W 73–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | at Iowa | W 20–15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Oregon | W 30–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Michigan State | W 38–13 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. UCLA | W 56–6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Maryland | W 55–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Penn State | W 27–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Wisconsin | W 31–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Purdue | W 56–3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. Ohio State | W 13–10 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Alabama | W 38–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 9 ✦ | vs.Oregon | W 56–22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 19 ✦ | vs. Miami | W 27–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Indiana 13 games, 46 tackles, 9 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Florida International | W 31–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Western Illinois | W 77–3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atUCLA | W 42–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Charlotte | W 52–14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Maryland | W 42–28 | 7 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Northwestern | W 41–24 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Nebraska | W 56–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Washington | W 31–17 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atMichigan State | W 47–10 | 7 | 4 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Michigan | W 20–15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | atOhio State | L 15–38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Purdue | W 66–0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | at Notre Dame | L 17–27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 James Madison 12 games, 51 tackles, 7.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Bucknell | W 38–3 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Virginia | W 36–35 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Troy | W 16–14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Utah State | W 45–38 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. South Alabama | W 31–23 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 41–13 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Marshall | W 20–9 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Old Dominion | W 30–27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | at Georgia State | W 42–14 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. UConn | W 44–6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. App State | L 23–26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Coastal Carolina | W 56–14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2022 James Madison 5 games, 13 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 44–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Norfolk State | W 63–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atApp State | W 32–28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Texas State | W 40–13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Louisville | L 10–34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅝″ |
| Weight | 250 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅜″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 77⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.93 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.70 s |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 9′1″ |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.75 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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