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Ufomba Kamalu

position

Defensive Line

Height

6-6

Weight

297 lbs.

Class

Redshirt Senior

Hometown

Fayetteville, Ga.

Major

Liberal Arts

High School

Starr's Mill HS

Ufomba Kamalu - Football - University of Miami Athletics

2015 (Senior): Had strong season for Miami on defensive line, starting nine of 13 games and totaling career-high 47 tackles…Had 4.0 TFLs…Had first career interception that was returned 46 yards and recovered in endzone for touchdown…Had one sack and one quarterback hurry…Started season opener vs. Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 5) and registered two tackles, including half-sack (three yards)…Added two tackles in start at FAU (Sept. 11)…Had one tackle in start vs. Nebraska (Sept. 19)…Totaled five tackles (one solo) and 0.5 sacks at Cincinnati (Oct. 1)…Five tackles vs. Bearcats tied for third-most among all defensive players…Had three total tackles (two solo) and 1.5 TFLs (3 yards) at Florida State (Oct. 10)…Added four tackles (two solo) vs. Virginia Tech (Oct. 17)…Had seven tackles (two solo) and 0.5 TFLs in start vs. Clemson (Oct. 24)…Tied for second on team with seven tackles (five solo) at Duke (Oct. 31)…Started vs. Virginia (Nov. 7) and totaled four tackles (three solo) and 1.0 TFL (two yards)…Added one solo tackle in start at North Carolina (Nov. 14)…Had dominant performance vs. Georgia Tech, totaling eight tackles (three solo), one forced fumble and one interception returned 46 yards…Started final game of regular season at Pittsburgh (Nov. 27) and had two solo tackles…Had one tackle in final start of career against Washington State in Hyundai Sun Bowl (Dec. 26).

2014 (Junior): Saw action in season opener at Louisville, recording four tackles (three solo)…Recorded first sack of season against Cardinals, resulting in loss of eight yards…Registered one tackle against FAMU…Had first multi-sack game of career (2.0) against Arkansas State…Added five tackles against Nebraska…Had two PBU’s against Duke…Set career high with six tackles (five solo) in first career start against Georgia Tech…Added one tackle against Cincinnati…Registered five stops against Virginia Tech…Totaled three tackles, one half-sack and one TFL against North Carolina…Added two tackles against Florida State…Had one tackle against Virginia…Credited with one tackle against Pittsburgh…Totaled two tackles in Duck Commander Independence Bowl against South Carolina.

2013 (Sophomore): Played in nine games along defensive line … Recorded 10 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss and 3.5 sacks … Made Miami debut in season-opening win over FAU, tallying one tackle and a half sack … Recorded season-high two tackles four times – Savannah State, Duke, Virginia and Pitt … Registered sacks against Savannah State, Duke and Pitt.

Junior College: Listed as 3-star defensive tackle by ESPNU and 247Sports.com … Rated as No. 9-best JUCO DT and No. 87 overall JUCO prospect by 247Sports.com … Recorded 54 tackles, 7.5 sacks and 14 tackles-for-loss as freshman in 2012 at Butler CC … Added three forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries … Played for head coach Troy Morrell at Butler CC in El Dorado, Kan.

 KAMALU CAREER STATISTICS
SEASON G-GS UT AT TT TFL YDS SACK YDS FF FR PBU INT YDS
2015 13-9 22 25 47 4.0 9 1.0 3 1 0 0 1 46
2014 13-2 21 13 34 4.0 22 3.5 19 0 0 2 0 0
2013 9-0 5 8 13 3.5 25 3.5 25 0 0 0 0 0
CAREER 35-11 48 46 94 11.5 56 8.5 47 0 0 2 1 46