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2019 Football Roster

3 Isaiah Nkansah

3 Isaiah Nkansah

  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 225
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Mason, Ohio

Summary

Biography

2018: Tallied All-GLIAC honors…Earned third varsity letter as a linebacker…Compiled 65 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries and four pass breakups…Recorded seven tackles versus Indianapolis (8/30)…Generated 11 tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss and one pass breakup at Delta State (9/8)…Notched three tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and one pass breakup vs. Michigan Tech (9/22)…Tallied seven tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup against Ferris State (10/13)…Was credited for 10 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and 1.0 QB sacks at Davenport (10/20)…Managed eight tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry at Saginaw Valley State (11/3).

2017: Earned second varsity letter...Saw action in all 11 games...Tallied 34 total tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-5), a QB sack (-3) and recovered a fumble...Recorded six tackles at Indianapolis (8/31)...Notched four stops and a TFL (-1) at Michigan Tech (9/16)...Tallied a season-high seven tackles at Wayne State (10/7)...Recorded three tackles and returned a fumble 12 yards at Ashland (11/4).

2016: Academic All-GLIAC performer...Earned first varsity letter...Played in all 13 games...Tallied 21 tackles as a reserve linebacker and on special teams...Forced a fumble and blocked a kick...Recorded a career-high six tackles (1 solo/5 solo) vs. Lake Erie (9/10)...Notched three stops (2 solo/1 assisted) at Walsh (9/24)...Tallied five tackles (4 solo/1 assisted) vs. Truman State (10/15).
    
2015: Redshirted...GVSU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year.
    
High School: Prepped at William Mason High School...Played for Brian Castner...Earned two varsity letters in football...Notched 35 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss and three QB sacks his senior season...Named 1st team All-Conference and Ohio Southwest honorable mention his senior year.

Personal: Son of Shadrack Nkansah and Amy Mason.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 205 lbs
  • 39

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    6'2" 215 lbs
    39
  • 42

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    LB
    6'2" 225 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2018Junior

    LB
    6'2" 225 lbs
    42
  • 3

    2019Senior

    LB
    6'2" 225 lbs
    3