Jason Ankrah

Jason Ankrah (born February 26, 1991) is a gridiron football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at University of Nebraska and attended Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He has been a member of the Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans and Ottawa Redblacks.

Jason Ankrah
Free agent
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1991-02-26) February 26, 1991
Montgomery Village, Maryland
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:Quince Orchard
(Gaithersburg, Maryland)
College:Nebraska
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR
Player stats at CFL.ca

Early years

Ankrah played high school football for the Quince Orchard High School Cougars. He recorded 55 tackles and seven sacks his senior year. The Cougars finished with ten wins and two losses, advancing to the Maryland 4A West Regional Final. He was also named first-team all-state as a senior. He recorded 50 tackles and 5 sacks his junior year. 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. He was redshirted in 2009.[1]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 262 lb
(119 kg)		 4.77 s 1.63 s 2.72 s 4.38 s 7.02 s 30 in
(0.76 m)		 8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		 20 reps
All values from Nebraska Pro Day[2]

Houston Texans

Ankrah was signed by the Houston Texans on May 16, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[3] He made his NFL debut on September 14, 2014 against the Oakland Raiders, recording one tackle.[4] He was released by the Texans on August 31, 2015.[5]

Tennessee Titans

Ankrah was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on September 9, 2015.[6]

Ottawa Redblacks

On January 26, 2017, Ankrah signed with the Ottawa Redblacks as a defensive lineman.[7] He played in two games for the Redblacks during the 2017 season.[8] He was released by the team on July 3, 2017.[7]

Coaching

In 2019, Ankrah became head coach of Central High School in Schuyler, Nebraska.[9]

References
  1. "#9 Jason Ankrah". huskers.com. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  2. "Jason Ankrah". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "Jason Ankrah". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  4. "Jason Ankrah". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  5. 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.
  6. "JASON ANKRAH". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  7. "CFL TRANSACTIONS". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  8. "Jason Ankrah". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  9. Phillips, Doug (August 10, 2019). "Meet Coach Jason Ankrah". Schuyler Sun.
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