Akwasi Mensah
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| Date of birth: | May 11, 1986 |
| Place of birth: | Amsterdam |
| Career information | |
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| Position(s): | Linebacker |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| College: | None |
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| As player: | |
| 2006-2007 2007-2009 |
Amsterdam Admirals Amsterdam Crusaders |
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[edit] Pro career
- Played in 2006 and 2007 for the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europe.
- Recorded 3 tackles on defense and 4 special teams stops as a rookie
- Originally assigned to the Admirals at the conclusion of a week-long minicamp for international players in Tampa, Florida, in February, 2006.
- Made his first pro start for the Amsterdam Admirals in 2007.
[edit] Amateur
- Considered one of the top junior prospects in Dutch club football
- Played for the Netherlands´ national junior team
- Played flag football for the Amstelland Panthers and youth tackle for the Amsterdam Crusaders before attracting the attention of NFLE scouts
- Won the 2003 Youth American Football League of the Netherlands Championship with the Amsterdam Crusaders.
- After the demise of the NFL Europe league, returned to amateur football in 2007 with the Amsterdam Crusaders
- Won the 2008 and 2009 editions of the Tulip Bowl, the Dutch National Championship, with the Amsterdam Crusaders, leading in tackles in both championship games.
- Appeared in 2008 EFAF Cup semi-final with the Amsterdam Crusaders
[edit] Personal
- Attended O.S.B. High School in Amsterdam
- Nicknamed Kwaz or Bigs
[edit] Sources
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