Brian Asamoah II

American football linebacker Brian Asamoah II has been playing for the team of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). The 6 feet 1-inch tall linebacker played college football at Oklahoma. He has shown immense growth over the past year. So, he may be one of the best athletes in this linebacker class. The 22-years-old athlete is highly flammable and flashes freaky range. 

Brian Asamoah II is a New Jersey native who gears up remarkably fast in short spaces, but there's more to his game than straight-line explosiveness. He has gained a decent fan following with his performance, and some people also call him that he is an outstanding pursuit linebacker who plays big-boy football with fierce intensity. 

Everything On His Age and Parents

Born in 2000, Brian Asamoah II is 22 years as of 2022. The Newark, New Jersey native lights his birthday candle on March 29 every year. He was raised by his beloved parents, Agnes Osei (mother) and Lawrence (father). Besides, Asamoah II is not only the child of his parents as he grew up together with his four siblings. The name of his siblings is Eric, Kennedy, Dominik, Brian, and Manuela. 

Reportedly, his family is originally from Ghana, and in 2000, they moved to Columbus, Ohio, after a short stay in New York. So, Asamoah spent most of his early days in Ohio. The family grew up with a strong tie to football. So, all of his family members are interested in sports, and his brother, Dominik, played at Fairmont State University.

So, Asamoah also got interested after seeing his brother. So, Asamoah has received great support from his family, and they have also appeared in his various games. 

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Career Details

The 22-years-old linebacker attended St. Francis De Sales High School in Columbus. In his high school career, Asamoah played linebacker and running back. Talking about his high school career, he was ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals. 

After that, he committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football. As mentioned earlier, his family has an athletic background, and they are also interested in it. So, there is a huge role and support of his family to get him enrolled in the University of Oklahoma. Meanwhile, he received offers from various teams, including Michigan, Notre Dame, and Penn State, but he chose to be in Oklahoma.

After redshirting Asamoah's first year at Oklahoma in the year 2018, he had 23 tackles and two sacks in 2019. Also, he recorded a pair of tackles in the CFP Semifinal at the Peach Bowl in the match against No. 1 LSU. Moreover, Asamoah recorded his first career sack and two solo stops at UCLA.

In 2020, Asamoah played in eleven games with nine starts and led the team with 66 tackles, two sacks and one interception. In the 2020 season, he participated in various games and led the team to win some titles too. For your information, he led the team with seven tackles, a TFL and a pass breakup in the season opener against Missouri State. 

As a junior in 2021, he began 10 of 12 games, recording 90 tackles and two forced fumbles. Furthermore, Asamoah decided to sit out the 2021 Alamo Bowl in trial for the 2022 NFL Draft. Also, he was a finalist for the Butkus Award in 2021. Moreover, he was drafted in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft with the 66 overall picks. 

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Salary & Net Worth: Everything On His Earnings

The professional linebacker has earned a good sum of money from his team. During his early career, he has also played in various matches and won some cash prizes. According to Yahoo, he got a four-year $5.49 million contract with a signing bonus of $1.17 million. Not only that, but Asamoah will count $997,609 on the 2022 salary cap.

So, it is clear that Asamoah is making a good sum from his profession, and he surely lives a lavish life with his massive income. No doubt, his income will rise in the future. His earnings may get increase with his performance. As we know, he is one of the most skilled players on his team as Asamoah has great speed.

Having such high earnings, Asamoah lives an amazing life, and he often flaunts his lifestyle via his Instagram handle, where we can follow him under the username @brian.asamoah. Like many other athletes, Asamoah may also work with some brands, and he may earn something from sponsorship or endorsement deals. As he has gained over 25.8k followers on his account, he has a chance to earn around $144 - $240 from a single sponsored post.

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Does Brian Asamoah II Have A Girlfriend?

Coming into his personal life, the 22-years aged linebacker appears to be leading a single life as he has not made a single post regarding his love affair on social media. Also, he is not involved in any rumors or controversies.

So, we can speculate that Asamoah does not have a wife or a girlfriend. However, he is focused more on his career rather than getting involved in romantic affairs. His professional career has just begun, and he is working more on his career to make it look marvelous.

Apart from that, Asamoah is also a private person who prefers keeping his personal details far from the public eyes. So, due to his low-key nature, none of the media outlets have been able to capture details about his love life. Moreover, he is a family person, and he loves spending time with his family in his spare time. Also, Asamoah has shared some snaps with his parents on his Instagram handle.

Apart from being active on IG, Asamoah is also a verified user of Twitter, where we can find him as @brianasamoah. As of early 2022, he has collected over 19.8k followers. Not to mention, he has gained more followers on IG rather than on Twitter. 

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