Colorado State's Mohamed Kamara Named Mountain West Defensive Player of 2023 by MWwire
Mohamed Kamara, Colorado State's dynamic defensive end, has been named Mountain West Wire's 2023 Defensive Player of the Year following an exceptional season of dominance on the field.
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Kamara's impressive 2023 stats include:
- 17 tackles for loss (Mountain West leader)
- 13 sacks (Mountain West leader)
- 35 quarterback hurries (per Pro Football Focus)
Building upon his strong 2022 performance of 16 tackles for loss, Kamara's fifth-year senior season cemented his legacy in Colorado State's football history. He now ranks:
- Second all-time with 30.5 career sacks
- Third all-time with 45.5 career tackles for loss
Under head coach Jay Norvell's second-year leadership, Kamara's defensive prowess helped drive the Rams' program improvement, establishing himself as one of the nation's most disruptive defensive players.
Other notable defensive standouts receiving votes included San Jose State's Jay'Vion Cole, Wyoming's Wyatt Ekeler and Easton Gibbs, and Boise State's Ahmed Hassanein, among others.
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