Owusu-Koramoah emerged on the national stage as a junior in 2020, winning the Butkus Award as the country’s top linebacker and being named a first-team Associated Press All-American and ACC Defensive Player of the Year. The first-team all-conference selection led the Irish with 11 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles, while also recording 62 total tackles, 1.5 sacks, one interception and three pass breakups in 12 starts.
After playing two games as a redshirt freshman in 2018, Owusu-Koramoah became a full-time starter as a sophomore and led Notre Dame with 13.5 tackles for loss and tied for the team lead with 80 tackles and 5.5 sacks while posting four pass breakups and two forced fumbles in 13 games.
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